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Charles Manson might’ve felt the Bible referenced The Beatles’ Stuart Sutcliffe. He may also have interpreted the same passage to be about himself. Paul McCartney reacted to these interpretations.
Charles Manson believed the Bible contained a prophecy of The Beatles. Specifically, Manson connected the Fab Four to four angles in the Book of Revelation. Although Manson felt he understood the passage, it’s incredibly opaque.
Charles Manson might’ve thought a passage of the Bible was about a former Beatle
According to the book Helter Skelter, Manson was interested in the Book of Revelation, particularly chapter 9. Manson felt The Beatles’ “Revolution 9” referenced that chapter. Notably, Revelation 9 mentions five angels at the start, but there are only four angels at the end of the chapter.
According to Manson Family associate Gregg Jakobson, Manson interpreted this as a reference to Stuart Sutcliffe, a member of The Beatles who died in 1962. On the other hand,...
Charles Manson might’ve felt the Bible referenced The Beatles’ Stuart Sutcliffe. He may also have interpreted the same passage to be about himself. Paul McCartney reacted to these interpretations.
Charles Manson believed the Bible contained a prophecy of The Beatles. Specifically, Manson connected the Fab Four to four angles in the Book of Revelation. Although Manson felt he understood the passage, it’s incredibly opaque.
Charles Manson might’ve thought a passage of the Bible was about a former Beatle
According to the book Helter Skelter, Manson was interested in the Book of Revelation, particularly chapter 9. Manson felt The Beatles’ “Revolution 9” referenced that chapter. Notably, Revelation 9 mentions five angels at the start, but there are only four angels at the end of the chapter.
According to Manson Family associate Gregg Jakobson, Manson interpreted this as a reference to Stuart Sutcliffe, a member of The Beatles who died in 1962. On the other hand,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tony Sokol Jul 16, 2019
Once upon a time in Hollywood, a songwriter cut some demos. New documentary Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind gives a listen.
"My life is yours, and you can have my world," the Beach Boys sang in the song "Never Learn Not to Love." Mostly written by Charles Manson, that world was a far different kind of hallucination than the band surfed when they were dispensing "Good Vibrations." Credited songwriter Dennis Wilson changed a good portion of the lyrics and wrote a bridge so it could be issued as a B-side and paid the struggling the songwriter. The musical side of the man who killed the sixties will be explored in the upcoming documentary Manson: Music From An Unsound Mind.
The documentary was written and directed by Tom O’Dell. “I first found out about Manson’s musical ambitions back in 2007, while producing a Byrds documentary,” O’Dell said in a statement.
Once upon a time in Hollywood, a songwriter cut some demos. New documentary Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind gives a listen.
"My life is yours, and you can have my world," the Beach Boys sang in the song "Never Learn Not to Love." Mostly written by Charles Manson, that world was a far different kind of hallucination than the band surfed when they were dispensing "Good Vibrations." Credited songwriter Dennis Wilson changed a good portion of the lyrics and wrote a bridge so it could be issued as a B-side and paid the struggling the songwriter. The musical side of the man who killed the sixties will be explored in the upcoming documentary Manson: Music From An Unsound Mind.
The documentary was written and directed by Tom O’Dell. “I first found out about Manson’s musical ambitions back in 2007, while producing a Byrds documentary,” O’Dell said in a statement.
- 7/15/2019
- Den of Geek
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