Brian Wilson - Jesus Similarities:

• Jesus said: "Love thy neighbor." (Matthew 22:39)
• Brian said: "Gotta keep those loving-good vibrations happening..." (1966)

• Jesus is the Lord's shepherd.
• Brian had various animal voices (including sheep) in "Barnyard".

• Jesus was the lamb of God.
• Again, Brian had various animal voices (including lambs?) in "Barnyard".

• Jesus was part of the Trinity.
• Brian was one of three brothers.

• Jesus walked on water. (Matthew 14:25)
• Brian sang the "Water Chant". (Elements, 1966)

• Jesus' entourage, the Apostles, had 12 members.
• Brian's handwritten list of Smile songs had 12 songs.

• Jesus was resurrected.
• Brian had the famous 1976 "welcome back Brian" tour.

• Jesus said, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." (John 7:37)
• Brian said, "In a water or in a glass, Cool Water is such a gas!" (Cool, Cool Water, 1970)

• Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights.
• Brian worked fastidiously on "Heroes & Villains" for more than 40 days.

• Jesus H. Christ has 12 letters.
• Brian D. Wilson has 12 letters.

• No one knows what the "H" in "Jesus H. Christ" stood for.
• No one was really sure of the final lineup of the Smile album.

• Jesus said: "Man shall not live by bread alone."
• Brian opened the "Radiant Radish" health food store.

• Jesus is a Capricorn. (December 25)
• Smile's "birth" (release date) was to be late-December, early-January, 1967.

• Mary was an important woman in Jesus' life.
• Marilyn was an important woman in Brian's life.

• Jesus was first and foremost the Son of God.
• Smile is today considered to be one of the foremost of the pre-psychedelic recordings.

• Jesus' Father is everywhere.
• Brian's father Murray (the Beach Boys first manager) was everywhere from 1962-65.

• Jesus was crucified by the Romans
• Brian was crucified by his bandmates

• Jesus descended into hell to battle the devil
• Brian descended into a mental hell to battle his personal devils.

• Jesus rose again from the dead
• After 30 years Brian began performing again

• Jesus was a carpenter
• Brian featured tools in the "Workshop" song

• Bumper Sticker: JESUS LOVES YOU
• Unused Album Title: BRIAN LOVES YOU

• Jesus/Peter
• Brian/David Leaf

Many more to come…
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