6 Songs by Charles Manson Covered by Famous Bands

Before the murders, Charles Manson became friends with Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson in 1968. Wilson introduced Manson and helped him get recording sessions for his album.Lie: The Love Terror Cult.The Beach Boys covered Manson’s song “Cease to Exist” on their album, which they titled “Never Learn Not to Love.” They released it in 1969, a year before Manson’s album, and Manson received no writing credit for the track on the Beach Boys LP.

The Spaghetti Incident.Guns N' Roses’ fifth studio album includes a cover ofCharles Manson.included Manson’s “Look at Your Game Girl” as a hidden track. The record dropped in 1993. Manson’s earnings from the Guns N’ Roses cover went straight to Bartek, the son of murder victim Woytek Frykowski, just like his money from the Lemonheads' cover.Bartek Frykowski.He received $62,000 for every million copies of the record sold.

Charles Manson wrote and first performed this song in 1970.“Sick City”.Marilyn Manson re-recorded “Sick City” and released it as a Valentine's Day gift to his fans via a podcast from his website in 2000. Marilyn Manson combined his stage name from Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson, whom he saw as the biggest icons of the 1960s. Charles Manson even wrote to the performer from prison. Manson’s scribbles on a postcard appear on Loudwire.Loudwire..

The Lemonheads covered “Your Home Is Where You're Happy” in 1988. The band kept the lyrics and title and played it on acoustic guitar for their second album.Creator.Manson got full writing credits plus royalties. Since he still owed money in the lawsuit, all profits went straight to murder victim Woytek Frykowski's son, Bartek.

Another song Charles Manson wrote for his albumLie: The Love & Terror Cult., called “Arkansas,” got covered in 1999 by American psychedelic rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre. The band slightly changed the song and put it on their albumBringing It All Back Home..

Strangely, after acting success onHappy Days.and then as George McFly inBack to the Future., Crispin Glover began testing the music industry in 1989. Hisdebut album. The Big Problem Does Not Equal the Solution; The Solution Equals Let ItBeincluded a track Charles Manson wrote called “I’ll Never Say Never To Always.”

Glover’s version sounds creepier than Manson’s. He layered multiple tracks over it, adding wailing sounds and children crying.