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Helter Skelter

1. A Kick ass Beatles song about an amusement park ride.

2. Charles Manson's messed up belief that the world would end with a race war between blacks and whites where the blacks would kill all of the whites(Except for Manson and his "family" who would be hiding in the bottomless pit by then). Manson states that the problem with the blacks in control is that they wouldn't know what to do because all they've ever known how to do was what "whitey" tole 'em to. So they would seek out Charlie in the bottomless pit and make him king of the world.

3.Pure and total chaos.
1.
When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide
Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again.
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 tell me come on tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer.

2."Blackie won't know what to do after he's killed whitey, so he'll seek us out. When he finds us he'll be like 'massah, we don't know what to do' and I'll take blackie by the hand and rub his wooley little head and say 'it'll all be okay' and they'll make me their king." ~Charles Manson~

3.After the tickle me elmo hit the shelves it was all Helter Skelter in the shopping centers
Helter Skelter by Sgt. Pepper September 1, 2005

helter skelter

"My life has been so helter skelter recently."
helter skelter by keith May 13, 2005

Helter-skelter 

In disorderly haste; confusedly; pell-mell.
Haphazardly.

Carelessly hurried and confused.
Haphazard.
Helter-skelter is what happens if you lit a fire cracker in a room full of animals like cats. The rapid reaction and confused haste to get the fuck out.

Helter Skelter

Charles Manson's definition: A war between the white and blacks where only one can win (which according to him would be the blacks)

Actual definition: Mass chaos.

Also: A great beatles song.
Helter Skelter by PainedSorrow August 12, 2005

Helter Skelter

When large sums of stupid people are at odds with other large sums of stupid people and cause utter chaos and confusion to the spectators

“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity”
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups” - George Carlin
The Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, and All Lives Matter have created such a Helter Skelter!
Helter Skelter by 34huvane July 18, 2020

Helter Skelter

An amazing song that not only proves that The Beatles were more than just a pop band, but also proves that Paul McCartney could rock out if he felt like it.
The Beatles have many great songs! Helter Skelter is one of them!
Helter Skelter by Badfinger_Boogie January 22, 2007
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