Helter Skelter
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| "Helter Skelter" | ||
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| Song by The Beatles | ||
| Album | The Beatles (The White Album) | |
| Released | 22 November 1968 | |
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios 9 September 1968 |
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| Genre | hard rock | |
| Length | 4:30 (Stereo LP) 3:38 (Mono LP) |
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| Label | Apple Records | |
| Writer | Lennon/McCartney | |
| Producer | George Martin | |
| The Beatles (The White Album) track listing | ||
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Side one
Side two
Side three
Side four
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| “Got to Get You into My Life” | |||||
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| Single by The Beatles from the album Revolver |
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| B-side | "Helter Skelter (song) | ||||
| Released | Single: 31 May 1976 (U.S.) | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Label | Capitol 4274 (U.S.) | ||||
| Producer | George Martin | ||||
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Quotes
| “ | Umm, that came about just 'cuz 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." And 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. So 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 'cuz I like noise. | „ |
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—Paul McCartney, 1968 |
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| “ | That's Paul completely. All that [Charles] Manson stuff was built 'round George's song about pigs and this one... Paul's song about an English fairground. It has nothing to do with anything and, least of all, to do with me. | „ |
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—John Lennon, 1980 |
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| “ | The Who had made some track that was the loudest, the most raucous rock 'n' roll, the dirtiest thing they'd ever done. It made me think, "Right. Got to do it." I like that kind of geeking up. And we decided to do the loudest, nastiest, sweatiest rock number we could. | „ |
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—Paul McCartney, 1985 |
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Lyrics
When I get to the bottom, I go back to the top of the slide,
Where I stop and turn and I go for a ride,
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Do you, don't you want me to love you?
I'm coming down fast but I'm miles above you!
Tell me tell me come on tell me the answer,
And you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer!
Go helter skelter!
Helter skelter!
Helter skelter!
Yeah!
I will you, won't you want me to make you?
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you!
Tell me tell me tell me the answer,
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer!
Look out!
Helter skelter!
Helter skelter!
Helter skelter!
Yeah!
Look out cause here she comes!
When I get to the bottom, I go back to the top of the slide,
Where I stop and turn and I go for a ride,
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Well, will you, won't you want me to make you?
I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you!
Tell me tell me tell me the answer,
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer!
Look out!
Helter skelter!
Helter skelter!
Helter skelter!
Yeah!
Helter Skelter!
She's coming down fast!
Yes she is!
Yes she is coming down fast...
