At the time the Family began to form, Manson was an unemployed ex-convict who had spent half of his life in correctional institutions for a variety of offenses. Before the murders, he was a singer-songwriter on the fringe of the Los Angeles music industry, chiefly through a chance association with Dennis Wilson, drummer and founding member of The Beach Boys. Manson believed in what he called "Helter Skelter", a term he took from the Beatles' song of the same name to describe an impending apocalyptic race war. He believed the murders would help precipitate that war. From the beginning of his notoriety, a pop culture arose around him in which he ultimately became an emblem of insanity, violence and the macabre. After Manson was charged with the crimes of which he was later convicted, recordings of songs written and performed by him were released commercially, starting with Lie: The Love and Terror Cult (1970). Various musicians have covered some of his songs.
Manson was originally sentenced to death, but his sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole after California invalidated the state's death penalty statute in 1972. He served out his life sentence at California State Prison in Corcoran and died at age 83 in 2017.
On March 6, 1970 (the day the court vacated Manson's status as his own attorney),:258–269 LIE, an album of Manson music, was released. This included "Cease to Exist", a Manson composition the Beach Boys had recorded with modified lyrics and the title "Never Learn Not to Love". Over the next couple of months, only about 300 of the album's 2,000 copies sold.
Since that time, there have been several releases of Manson recordings – both musical and spoken.[69] One of these, The Family Jams, includes two compact discs of Manson's songs recorded by the Family in 1970, after Manson and the others had been arrested. Guitar and lead vocals are supplied by Steve Grogan:125–127 additional vocals are supplied by Lynette Fromme, Sandra Good, Catherine Share, and others. One Mind, an album of music, poetry, and spoken word, new at the time of its release, in April 2005, was put out under a Creative Commons license.
According to a popular urban legend, Manson unsuccessfully auditioned for the Monkees in late 1965; this is refuted by the fact that Manson was still incarcerated at McNeil Island at that time.
In 2010, Manson recorded an album of acoustic pop songs with additional production by Henry Rollins, titled Completion. Only five copies were pressed; two belong to Rollins, while the other three are presumed to have been with Manson. The album remains unreleased.
Garbage Dump
Charles Manson Lyrics
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Why are you called a garbage dump
Oh garbage dump oh garbage dump
Why are you called a garbage dump
You could feed the world with my garbage dump
You could feed the world with my garbage dump
You could feed the world with my garbage dump
When you're livin' on the road
And you think sometimes you're starvin'
Get on off that trip my friend
Just get in them cans and start carvin'
Oh garbage dump my garbage dump
Why are you called my garbage dump
Oh garbage dump my garbage dump
Why are you called my garbage dump
TALK:
There's a market basket an' a A&P
I don't care if de box boys are starin' at me
I don't even care who wins de war
SING:
I'll be in dem cans behind my favorite store
Garbage dump oh garbage dump
Why are you called a garbage dump
Garbage dump oh garbage dump
That sums it up, in one big lump
TALK:
I claim all these garbage dumps
In the name of
SING:
(The garbage pickers of America)
(The garbage pickers of America)
(The garbage pickers of America)
TALK:
Oh but it smells
Oh pew ... yeow
The song "Garbage Dump" by Charles Manson is a commentary on society's wastefulness and the potential value that can be found in discarded items. The lyrics contemplate the unnecessary negative connotations placed on the term "garbage dump." Manson reflects on the amount of food and resources that are thrown away each day and suggests that it could be repurposed in a way that could positively impact the world.
Manson draws attention to the struggles of living on the road and the necessity of finding food wherever it may be available, including in garbage cans. The tides turn as the garbage pickers, who are often marginalized and looked down upon by society, are claimed by Manson in the name of the "garbage pickers of America."
Line by Line Meaning
Oh garbage dump oh garbage dump
Questioning why the location is called a garbage dump
Why are you called a garbage dump
Further questioning the reasoning behind the chosen name
You could feed the world with my garbage dump
Indicating that there is potential for reusing waste for feeding people
That sums it up in one big lump
Concluding how useful the garbage dump can be
When you're livin' on the road
Describing the lifestyle of someone who is homeless or traveling frequently
And you think sometimes you're starvin'
Imagining the feeling of hunger when resources are scarce
Get on off that trip my friend
Encouraging the listener to take control of their situation
Just get in them cans and start carvin'
Suggesting that food can be salvaged from discarded items
Oh garbage dump my garbage dump
Referring to the garbage dump as the artist's own
Why are you called my garbage dump
Questioning why the location is owned by the artist
There's a market basket an' a A&P
Naming two specific stores
I don't care if de box boys are starin' at me
Dismissing the possible judgment of others
I don't even care who wins de war
Expressing apathy towards the outcomes of major events
I'll be in dem cans behind my favorite store
Claiming the location of the singer's scavenging
That sums it up, in one big lump
Repeating how useful the garbage dump can be
I claim all these garbage dumps
Asserting ownership over multiple garbage dumps
In the name of
Indicating that the artist is claiming ownership on behalf of others
The garbage pickers of America
Naming the group whose ownership the singer is claiming
Oh but it smells
Acknowledging the unpleasant odor of the garbage dump
Oh pew ... yeow
Reacting to the smell
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CHARLES MANSON
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Corey
on I'm Free Now
"I'm Free Now" Charles Manson - The Commemoration
There is a song,
I've been searchin for; ill find it
it's here, it's the song i wanted to
write down for you
but i just cant seem to think about anything to do
an old forgotten thing i should've remembered
i even, have trouble, remembering you
so if i see your mark on the road
if i see a smile on your face
you know in my soul know i know
it's just another world another place
keeps on; don't hold on; free
be your friend; your what you got
and you can let the peace pour in
no soul is forever now free now
free now free now free now free now
TO PROVE IM FREE i must act like a fool get a gun and bust someone in the He-he-head
walk along, saying better leave me alone or .... ima let ya play dead
I wanna be free to be, the one I see
just walking along in the sunshine
Live my life and be mine, Lead someone that's blind
Oh, if I could help an old bug off a bush or a tree
Keep on saving, the one im saving me,
ya know i've been here forever now
if im here right now
its cuz you couldn't get me killed
you sorry motherfukin dogs
witches on bitch that run on logs
but ya keep on frying my blood
keep on raising my bird from the mud
keep on stompin me to the the ground
keep on hitting me in the eye
find out where your going
"just watch it there"
see where it's goin; you know it's there
you keep on trusting something that's not even you
in case something happens you think you'll know what to do
NOw you wanna keep on playing on the fake side
They keep on playin on the night side , hide light
Yellow movin on, i see my yellow movin on,
I see my yellow and my yellow and my yellow and my yellow moving on
China man talkin on takin on bills on bills on bills
on someones desk, card check the credit pit
Got a french poodle baby, i pet the french poodle baby,
or, talk about, making it into a hamburger
*Whistles***
"Right about now, ladies and gentleman i'm supposed to give you something you can identify with. Something that would be in that world you call the past. But if i did, i wouldn't be the first and I would't be the last."
Lyrics by: Corey Amond