Helter skelter, which came first, the song or the mason murder?

Question

ok well my mom said she thought the song helter skelter was based on the manson murder in 1969 i think. but then i found out that in that murder, someone wrote in blood on the refrigarator helter skelter, so did that get written on the fridge because of the song, or did the beatles write a song about it? thx soo much! =)

Answer 1

The song came first, and Manson had just decided that it

was 'their' song .He dissected it into his own meanings, to

pertain to their plan of a total takeover.

The song was not originally written for the Manson Murders.

Answer 2

The song came first by about 1 year.

But Manson thought that the Beatles were speaking to him throught their songs so he started a 'race war'



The reason they wrote 'pigs' on the wall w/ sharon tate's blood was because of the song 'Piggies' which was also on the White Album

Answer 3

the song did

"Helter Skelter" is a song written by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon/McCartney, and recorded by The Beatles on The White Album. A product of McCartney's deliberate effort to create a sound as loud and dirty as possible, the clangorous piece has been noted for both its "proto-metal roar" and "unique textures."It was one of several White Album compositions interpreted by Charles Manson as coded prophecies of a war to arise from racial tensions between blacks and whites

Answer 4

The song came first.

Answer 5

The song came first.

Answer 6

The song came first. Manson thought The Beatles were "speaking to him" thorugh the song. Amazing what drugs can do to you.

Answer 7

the song came first

Answer 8

The song definitely came first...

Answer 9

the beatles wrote that song in 1964, charles manson later claimed he masterminded the sharon tate murders because he was influenced by the song.

Answer 10

the song... Manson(who is a god by the way) got the names from helter skelter- the beatles... it means the start of a new revolution... so the song came first.

Answer 11

song came first brah



Douzo

Answer 12

yeah the song came first, then manson killed em.