Definitions for helter skelter
hel·ter skel·ter

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Helter-skelteradverb

   In a hurry; without order; tumultuously.

   Sir John, I am thy Pistol, and thy friend;
   And helter-skelter have I rode to England,
   And tidings do I bring. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   He had no sooner turned his back but they were at it helter-skelter, throwing books at one another’s heads. Roger L'Estrange.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Helter Skelter

   Helter Skelter is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song was a product of McCartney's attempt to create a sound as loud and dirty as possible. The Beatles recording has been noted for its "proto-metal roar" and is considered by music historians to be a key influence in the early development of heavy metal. In 1976, the song was released as the B-side of "Got to Get You into My Life" in the United States, to promote the Capitol Records compilation Rock 'n' Roll Music. Along with other tracks from the White Album, "Helter Skelter" was interpreted by cult leader Charles Manson as a message predicting inter-racial war in the US. Manson titled his vision of this uprising "Helter Skelter" after the song. Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Helter Skelter" 52nd on its list of "The 100 Greatest Beatles Songs". Siouxsie and the Banshees, Mötley Crüe, Aerosmith, U2 and Oasis are among the artists who have covered the track, and McCartney has frequently performed it in concert.

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1. Helter skelter

   A helter skelter is a funfair or amusement park ride with a slide built in a spiral around a high tower. Users climb up inside the tower and slide down the outside, usually on a mat or hessian sack. Typically the ride will be of wooden construction and, in the case of fairground versions, designed to be disassembled to facilitate transportation between sites. The term is primarily found in the UK. In the US, the ride is called a "tornado slide".

How to pronounce helter skelter?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of helter skelter in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of helter skelter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of helter skelter in a Sentence

1. David Blatt:

   It was kind of disjointed in terms of how well we played at some moments and then how helter-skelter and off-keel we played at other moments, that's not what we should be. We know better than that, let's put it that way.

2. Urban Meyer:

   I want to do the right thing for the team. I want to do the right thing for the city, that, to me, is way more important than just acting helter-skelter on emotion. I think we have a history of really looking at the facts and then really doing the right thing.

References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=helter skelter
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helter_Skelter
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=helter skelter