80: "Gimme Shelter" vs. "Helter Skelter"

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80: "Gimme Shelter" vs. "Helter Skelter"

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Mar 22, 2022

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Our second Beatles vs. Stones matchup! And it's a doozy, direct from the darkest part of the '60s. Which dark and violent classic rock track unfortunately tied to real-life tragedies best captures the craziest parts of the '60s, "Gimme Shelter" or "Helter Skelter"?

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Mar 22, 2022

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80: "Gimme Shelter" vs. "Helter Skelter"

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