The Beatles' "Helter Skelter"
· 1 h 04 min
Episode The Beatles' "Helter Skelter"
A flaming ashtray. A saxophone mouthpiece. Blistered fingers. How did one of the Beatles’ most chaotic recording sessions lead to a raucous masterpiece that paved the way for metal? On the first part of this Beatles Two-Parter, Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY dive into the tumultuous creation of “Helter Skelter,” tracking its origins as a 30-minute mellowed out blues-rocker to the review that inspired Paul McCartney to crank the track up to an eleven. Plus, LUXXURY tries to convince Diallo to listen to Wings.
Songs Discussed:
“Helter Skelter” - The Beatles
“Mama’s Pearl” - The Jackson 5
“Helter Skelter” - Mötley Crüe
“Dear Prudence” - The Beatles
“I Can See For Miles” - The Who
“Holidays in the Sun” - Sex Pistols
“Fire” - Arthur Brown
“Birthday” - The Beatles
“Happiness Is A Warm Gun” - The Beatles
“You Really Got Me” - The Kinks
“Exciter” - Judas Priest
“Whole Lotta Love” - Led Zeppelin
“Paperback Writer” - The Beatles
“Long Tall Sally” - The Beatles
“She Loves You” - The Beatles
“Silly Love Songs” - Wings
“Arrow Through Me” - Wings
“Old Siam, Sir” - Wings
“Muzik” - Knoc-Turn’al
“Temporary Secretary” - Paul McCartney
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