BS: The 'music' of Charles Manson

Subject: BS: The 'music' of Charles Manson
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Jun 14 - 12:28 PM

I intentionally put this below the line because it is my comment on society, not on music itself. I ask the mods to please NOT move it)

I browse in Usenet ('newsgroups') where people post interesting music... and sometimes not-so-interesting. Yesterday, someone posted a CD by this 'company', http://www.discogs.com/label/69322-White-Devil-Records.
It says it was recorded surreptitiously at Vacaville prison from 1882-1985, and smuggled out. It strives to promote Manson as a serious, intense 'hero' who has been 'mistreated' by the 'system'. The company obviously exists only to 'honor' Manson, just as some hateful racist 'music' is put out to promote neo-Nazi causes.

So... why mention this? Just as **information** to remind us that there is almost NO cause, no matter how repugnant to most, that someone is not espousing.

(oh... and I did NOT listen to the tracks... not even the tribute to Hank Williams)

Subject: RE: BS: The 'music' of Charles Manson
From: Ebbie
Date: 29 Jun 14 - 12:48 PM

"1882-1985"? Manson has lived a very long time. :)

Subject: RE: BS: The 'music' of Charles Manson
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Jun 14 - 01:06 PM

Not as old as my typing fingers....sorry

Subject: RE: BS: The 'music' of Charles Manson
From: GUEST,#
Date: 29 Jun 14 - 04:44 PM

A sample of his writing:

"Those diamond rings they're obscene
You sit there and you wonder
And you say who's to blame
Take a look at yourself
Take yourself off the shelf
You can't belong to nobody"


Good Jesus, spare me.

Subject: RE: BS: The 'music' of Charles Manson
From: Ed T
Date: 29 Jun 14 - 05:22 PM

Creepy!

Subject: RE: BS: The 'music' of Charles Manson
From: bobad
Date: 29 Jun 14 - 05:34 PM

Bad to the bone
B-B-B-B-Bad to the bone
B-B-B-B-Bad
B-B-B-B-Bad
Bad to the bone

Subject: RE: BS: The 'music' of Charles Manson
From: Jack Campin
Date: 29 Jun 14 - 06:52 PM

I think there are quite a few of Manson's recordings from before the massacre that are still findable. It's a long time since I heard any of them but I don't recall them being particularly exceptional as Californian 70s rock went. But then I never learned to tell Neil Young and Neil Diamond apart either.