You Must Remember This: 46: The Beach Boys, Dennis Wilson, and Charles Manson

June 10, 2015 12:38 PM

In this episode we'll talk about Charlie Manson's arrival in Los Angeles, discuss Dennis Wilson's life and the role he played in enabling Manson's rock n' roll delusions, and explain how The Beach Boys came to record a song written by Charles Manson.
posted by Tevin (1 comment total)

I came away from this with an overwhelming sense of "man the late 60s were fucked up." Or at least, the LA version of what that era was. Manson comes across as such a total creep; it's hard to imagine that he had power or influence over anyone.

I also had no idea that Stephen Still's song was about kids rioting over a curfew. I just always assumed it was over the big issues like the war, or civil rights.
posted by kanewai at 1:49 PM on June 17, 2015 [3 favorites]