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  • Paul: "We Were the Greatest Criminals Going"

    From nyarlathotep1@nyarlathotep1@hotmail.com (Norbert) to rec.music.beatles on Thu Feb 6 10:30:27 2025
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    "We used to nick songs, titles, John and I. I've even been inspired by
    things in the press. 'Helter Skelter' came about because I read in
    Melody Maker that the Who had made some track or other that was the
    loudest, most raucous rock'n'roll, the dirtiest things they've ever
    done. I don't know what track they were talking about, but it made me
    think, 'Right. Got to do that.'"

    -- from McCartney's 1980 Musician Magazine interview
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  • From nyarlathotep1@nyarlathotep1@hotmail.com (Norbert) to rec.music.beatles on Thu Feb 6 14:36:51 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.music.beatles

    Coincidentally, I've always thought (even before I knew about
    McCartney's writing "Helter Selter" in response to an alleged Townshend
    quote, that Keith Moon would have come up with a better drum part on
    "Helter Skelter."
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