Helter Skelter (song)
"Helter Skelter" is a 1968 song by The Beatles and taken from their 1968 album The Beatles known as The White Room. It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon for Apple Records. Along the other tracks from the album it was influenced by cult leader Charles Manson and his followers.
| "Helter Skelter" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beatles | |
| from The Beatles" | |
| Released | 22 November 1968 |
| Recorded | 18 July, 9–10 September 1968 |
| Studio | EMI, London |
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| Label | Apple |
| Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
Helter Skelter (song) Media
Helter skelter at Clacton Pier, in the English county of Essex
Charles Manson, April 1968 mugshot
Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars of Mötley Crüe (pictured in June 2005). The song was highly influential in the emergence of heavy metal.[5]
References
- ↑ McKinney 2003, p. 231.
- ↑ Winn 2009, p. 210.
- ↑ Riley 2002, p. 24.
- ↑ Athitakis, Mark (September–October 2013). "A Beatles Reflection". Humanities. National Endowment of the Humanities. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ Womack 2014, p. 383.
