Helter Stupid is a song by Negativland, released on their 1989 album Helter Stupid. It is an audio collage of the media controversy that resulted when, as a prank, Negativland claimed that their song "Christianity Is Stupid" had spurred David Brom to kill his family.[1]
| "Helter Stupid" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Negativland | |
| from the album Helter Stupid | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Recorded | 1988 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 18:00 |
| Songwriter(s) | Negativland |
In addition to audio of KPIX-TV's coverage of the Brom hoax, the piece also includes samples from Estus Pirkle, Charles Manson, and the Beatles song "Helter Skelter".[2]
Reception
editRobert Christgau has described "Helter Stupid" as "funny, slightly scary, (and) dumbfoundingly surreal", rating it A−.[3]
References
edit- ^ Negativland: Helter Stupid, by Cameron Macdonald; published February 22, 2005; retrieved December 28, 2016
- ^ All's Fair in Love and Negativland, by Dimitri Nasrallah, in Exclaim!; published January 1, 2006; retrieved December 28, 2016
- ^ Negativland, by Robert Christgau; retrieved December 28, 2016