In 1968 The Beatles were working hard on their ninth studio album, The White Album. The record did go on to be a smash hit success, selling more than 24 million copies in its month of release. The band did not release any official singles from the record, but one song in the album has a profound history: Helter Skelter. (Source Express)
Helter Skelter is named after the fairground ride of the same name - a tower in which children slide down the side of a stylised lighthouse.
The song itself is one of the heaviest songs written by the Fab Four. Not only did it break from the regular style of the band's music genre, but it also inspired a generation of hard rock bands. The likes of Motley Crue, Marilyn Manson, Thrice, Aerosmith and even Oasis recorded covers of the song. But the beginning of the song's journey started when Paul McCartney learned of the "loudest, rawest song" ever recorded.
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McCartney recalled reading an interview with The Who's Pete Townsend, who had discussed the band's song I Can See For Miles. Paul said: "[Helter Skelter] came about just 'cause I'd read a review of a record which said: 'And this group really got us wild, there's echo on everything, they're screaming their heads off.' And I just remember thinking: 'Oh, it'd be great to do one. Pity they've done it. Must be great – really screaming record.'"
Unfortunately, when Paul finally heard the song, he did not get what he was hoping for. "Then I heard their record and it was quite straight, and it was very sort of sophisticated. It wasn't rough and screaming and tape echo at all."
"I thought: 'Oh well, we'll do one like that, then.' And I had this song called 'Helter Skelter,' which is just a ridiculous song. So we did it like that, 'cos I like noise." He later revealed there was a lot more meaning to the song, however.
