Charles Manson, singer/songwriter

The Waiting Trophy Man
The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
edited March 2007 in Other Music
This is a song written by the infamous Charles Manson. It's called 'Look at your game girl". It was covered by Guns n' Roses years ago. Until now, that was the only version I'd ever heard. But I was looking for it on youtube, and I stumbled on the original Charles Manson version. I'm in no way a fan of Charles Manson, but I admit, I LOVE this song! Especially the GN'R version. But here's Charlie's version, recorded BEFORE the Manson family murders, back in the days he was hanging with the Beach Boys....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U94gaW16O-Y

"Look At Your Game, Girl"

There's a time for living
Time keeps on flying
Think you're loving baby
But all your doing is crying

[CHORUS:]

Can you feel?
Are those feelings real?
Look at your game, girl
Look at your game, girl

What a mad delusion
Living in that confusion
Frustration and doubt
Can you ever live without the game?

The sad, sad game
Mad game
Just to say your love's not enough
If it can't be true
Oh, you can tell those lies baby but you're only fooling you

[CHORUS]

Can you feel
I know those feelings ain't real
Then you better stop trying
Or you're gonna play crying
Stop trying
Or you're gonna play crying
Stop trying

That's the game
Sad sad game
Mad game
Sad game
Another habit says it's in love with you
Another habit says its long overdue
Another habit like an unwanted friend
I'm so happy with my righteous self
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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Try and find a download of Lie: The love and terror cult, the album that Look at your game, girl is taken from. Like you, I am no fan of Manson as a person but there is no denying that he wrote some good songs, played good guitar and had a very enjoyable voice. I personally think Cease to exist is his best song. apparently the Beach Boys covered it but changed the name to disassociate themselves from him. I think Dennis Wilson was a friend of Manson's before the Tate-la bianca murders
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Hippyvik
    Hippyvik Posts: 281
    Love that song. It's hard to believe that someone who wrote something like that was capable of such evil doings. I've always been intrigued by the Manson murders, but never heard any of his songs. Would like to hear more.
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Try and find a download of Lie: The love and terror cult, the album that Look at your game, girl is taken from. Like you, I am no fan of Manson as a person but there is no denying that he wrote some good songs, played good guitar and had a very enjoyable voice. I personally think Cease to exist is his best song. apparently the Beach Boys covered it but changed the name to disassociate themselves from him. I think Dennis Wilson was a friend of Manson's before the Tate-la bianca murders

    Ohhh....I don't know about that. i don't think I want to venture any farther than this song. I think I will draw the line here. And I only ever heard this song because GN'R covered it. Otherwise I never would have heard it. But it is one of those songs that I can listen to on repeat all day long, as I have many times before. There's something about it. And this version has actually grown on me today. He did have a great voice. He's like an evil Sinatra or something...
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    aBoxOfFear wrote:
    Ohhh....I don't know about that. i don't think I want to venture any farther than this song. I think I will draw the line here. And I only ever heard this song because GN'R covered it. Otherwise I never would have heard it. But it is one of those songs that I can listen to on repeat all day long, as I have many times before. There's something about it. And this version has actually grown on me today. He did have a great voice. He's like an evil Sinatra or something...
    well to be honest, it depends how you want to approach it. If you were to listen to his music because you think he was a really cool guy then its a bit twisted. I on the other hand was just curious to see what kind of music comes from the mind of a murderer. turns out that his music is just pretty traditional hippy-ish folk music. nothing particularly unusual or dark about it. its not like I listen to it regularly or anything. I'm just saying that there are more great songs like Look at your game girl. Home is where you're happy is pretty similar and just as melodic and enjoyable.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Hippyvik
    Hippyvik Posts: 281
    aBoxOfFear wrote:
    Ohhh....I don't know about that. i don't think I want to venture any farther than this song. I think I will draw the line here. And I only ever heard this song because GN'R covered it. Otherwise I never would have heard it. But it is one of those songs that I can listen to on repeat all day long, as I have many times before. There's something about it. And this version has actually grown on me today. He did have a great voice. He's like an evil Sinatra or something...

    Your already sullied dude, you may aswell go the whole hog and listen to the entire album :eek:
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Hippyvik wrote:
    Your already sullied dude, you may aswell go the whole hog and listen to the entire album :eek:

    Lol!! Yeah, I'm curious to hear more....but I'm also afraid....:D

    I'm scared to look for it myself. I'd rather stumble upon it, like I did with this song today. That way I won't feel so guilty.....or morbid....

    (If you have a link to more, please pm me)
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    well to be honest, it depends how you want to approach it. If you were to listen to his music because you think he was a really cool guy then its a bit twisted. I on the other hand was just curious to see what kind of music comes from the mind of a murderer. turns out that his music is just pretty traditional hippy-ish folk music. nothing particularly unusual or dark about it. its not like I listen to it regularly or anything. I'm just saying that there are more great songs like Look at your game girl. Home is where you're happy is pretty similar and just as melodic and enjoyable.

    So.....do you have any links or downloads?? Pm if you do... :)
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    aBoxOfFear wrote:
    So.....do you have any links or downloads?? Pm if you do... :)
    I'm afraid I don't have any links or downloads myself but you should be able to find some stuff on p2ps. lots of sick manson fans out there apparently ;)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Hippyvik
    Hippyvik Posts: 281
    aBoxOfFear wrote:
    Lol!! Yeah, I'm curious to hear more....but I'm also afraid....:D

    I'm scared to look for it myself. I'd rather stumble upon it, like I did with this song today. That way I won't feel so guilty.....or morbid....

    (If you have a link to more, please pm me)

    heh heh, i don't have it but I'm sure i can find it. if I do i'll def' pm it to you :)
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I'm afraid I don't have any links or downloads myself but you should be able to find some stuff on p2ps. lots of sick manson fans out there apparently ;)

    Oh no......does this mean I'm sick like them!? lol! But hey, I take comfort in the fact that his songs were written before the murders. I mean, somebody can be a fan of O.J. Simpson's football career, right?? It doesn't mean they like the fact that he killed 2 people years later.....
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • Hippyvik
    Hippyvik Posts: 281
    aBoxOfFear wrote:
    Oh no......does this mean I'm sick like them!? lol! But hey, I take comfort in the fact that his songs were written before the muderers. I mean, somebody can be a fan of O.J. Simpson's football career, right?? It doesn't mean they like the fact that he killed 2 people years later.....

    Hey just because you appreciate someones art, doesn't mean you appreciate their massacre :eek:
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Hippyvik wrote:
    heh heh, i don't have it but I'm sure i can find it. if I do i'll def' pm it to you :)

    Oh ok! Thanks a lot!! Be careful!!! There's a lot of sicko's lurking around those kinds of sites!! :D
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • Hippyvik
    Hippyvik Posts: 281
    aBoxOfFear wrote:
    Oh ok! Thanks a lot!! Be careful!!! There's a lot of sicko's lurking around those kinds of sites!! :D

    Don't worry, I'll make sure i lock all my doors and windows and sleep with a knife under my pillow!
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Hippyvik wrote:
    Hey just because you appreciate someones art, doesn't mean you appreciate their massacre :eek:

    Yeah, and it's not like I'm going to write him letters or anything. "Hey man, great songs"!!
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    aBoxOfFear wrote:
    Oh no......does this mean I'm sick like them!? lol! But hey, I take comfort in the fact that his songs were written before the muderers. I mean, somebody can be a fan of O.J. Simpson's football career, right?? It doesn't mean they like the fact that he killed 2 people years later.....
    I was just kidding with the sick comment :D I personally don't see any problem with having an interest in or even enjoying the music of someone who went on to become a killer, depending on why you are doing it. I don't think you want to listen because you are some sicko who thinks manson was a great person. I certainly don't. I just accept that people have many different sides to them and maybe not everything manson ever did was morally reprehensible.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Hippyvik
    Hippyvik Posts: 281
    aBoxOfFear wrote:
    Oh ok! Thanks a lot!! Be careful!!! There's a lot of sicko's lurking around those kinds of sites!! :D

    It's on it's way down now, but a bit more than one album(like 10), so might take a few days, according to my pc :cool: Don't worry i won't send you all 10 albums :)
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Hippyvik wrote:
    It's on it's way down now, but a bit more than one album(like 10), so might take a few days, according to my pc :cool: Don't worry i won't send you all 10 albums :)

    Holy shit on a stick, he made 10 albums!? Or enough songs to fit on ten albums?? Is there a Charles Manson greatest hits album??? I'd like to just get all his best work on one album! :D
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • Hippyvik
    Hippyvik Posts: 281
    aBoxOfFear wrote:
    Holy shit on a stick, he made 10 albums!? Or enough songs to fit on ten albums?? Is there a Charles Manson greatest hits album??? I'd like to just get all his best work on one album! :D

    It's a load of live stuff, some from san quentin prison, family jams (Manson family I assume), then the 'lie' album, 'the psychedelic soul of Charles Manson', blah blah blah, I never realised there was so much material of his. It's quite scary actually :confused:
  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Hippyvik wrote:
    It's a load of live stuff, some from san quentin prison, family jams (Manson family I assume), then the 'lie' album, 'the psychedelic soul of Charles Manson', blah blah blah, I never realised there was so much material of his. It's quite scary actually :confused:

    Ok, I don't want to hear any Manson Family sing alongs, or anything. I think that would be creepy. I'm just intersted in his solo work, preferably before the summer of 1969. Songs like 'Look at your game, girl'. That 'Lie' album sounds interesting...
    Another habit says it's in love with you
    Another habit says its long overdue
    Another habit like an unwanted friend
    I'm so happy with my righteous self
  • Matty Boy
    Matty Boy Posts: 421
    I've always wondered what Charlie thought of Axl's version of this song.

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