It says ‘Rise.’ It says ‘Kill.’ Why blame it on me? I didn’t write the music," he said. A helter skelter is an amusement park ride with a slide built in a spiral around a high tower. “When I get to ...

etc.,” he added. “I was using the symbol of a helter-skelter [corkscrew-shaped slide] as a ride from the top to the bottom, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and this was the fall ...

“Helter Skelter” is undoubtedly the Beatles’ most ... McCartney used the carnival ride as a “symbol of life.” “One minute you’re up, next minute you get knocked down,” he added.

By the '90s, "Helter Skelter" – which McCartney named after an amusement-park ride – had witnessed plenty of highs and lows. The White Album was a multi-platinum smash. The song itself was ...

After ceasing their hectic touring operations in 1966, it's clear that the raucous 'Helter Skelter' is the one song that should have been played live.