Monday, March 06, 2006

This day in music history.

March 6, 1970, Awareness records released the Charles Manson album 'Lie' in the US. Manson was unable to promote the LP due to the fact he was serving a life sentence for the Sharon Tate murders. The album had been recorded in 1968 and contained 14 songs penned and performed by Manson and his cult buddies. California law prohibits Manson from collecting any money or royalties for his work so all the proceeds from any sales go to a charity that helps victims of violent crime. Portions of the album have been sampled by many other artists, some of the songs from this album have been covered by such bands as Marilyn Manson, GG Allen, The Beach Boys, Devo and Guns and Roses. Charlie once said "The only mistake I made was not killing two or three thousand of you fuckers."
Eyes Of A Dreamer by Charlie Manson
It's all in the eyes of a dreamer
It's all in the eyes of a man
All the things we've done in life
And all the things we've planned
Is the world as sad as it seems?
Where are men's hopes?
Where are men's dreams?
In the eyes of a dreamer
In the eyes of a man
All the songs have been sung
All the saints have been hung
The wars and cries have been wailed
All the people have been jailed
In the eyes of a dreamer
In the eyes of a man
And you are the man