1. Don Mclean
... fourth verse is the most important. It contains the most information on the demise of rock and roll of the song. "Helter Skelter in a summer swelter" clumps together the British Invasion and the social unrest that the American students felt during the mid 1960s. "Helter Skelter" itself was a ... The plain messages include the dangers of nuclear war, the Vietnam war, the evil capitalistic system. Associated with these social protest songs are the "summer swelters": riots in LA , Detroit, and at the Democratic convention in Chicago; the Charles Manson murders (which Manson claimed were conn...
- Word Count: 2340
- Approx Pages: 9
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School