Be with Me

[Mike's Beard]

Been discussed before, I know, with the current concensus being that Charles Manson had no part in it's composition. However I very recently read a quote from the man himself in which he states that the Beach Boys covered two of his songs. Any theories? Having heard much of Manson's music, I can honestly say the lyrics for the released version of Be With Me don't sound like like his lyrical style at all. Could there be something else hidden in the vaults nobody is aware of?

[BJL]

Seems likely enough to me.  I have a feeling that if Never Learn not to Love hadn't been released rather prominently on a Beach Boy's record (and even performed on TV!) we'd never have heard of it.  I have a feeling those Manson tapes are locked in a vault so deep they might as well "cease to exist." 

[bgas]

Seems likely enough to me.  I have a feeling that if Never Learn not to Love hadn't been released rather prominently on a Beach Boy's record (and even performed on TV!) we'd never have heard of it.  I have a feeling those Manson tapes are locked in a vault so deep they might as well "cease to exist." 

I'd like to see them released; maybe they could all be hidden tracks on a cd?

[exposedbrain]

I've always wondered how fleshed out the Manson Bellagio recordings are. like if was just him strumming and singing with his followers or if it was more produced with various Beach Boys or other musicians backing him up