Charles Manson developed an obsession with The Beatles' White Album, interpreting its lyrics as messages directed at him. He believed the album foretold a race war, which he called "Helter Skelter," and that his family were the chosen ones who would survive.
Manson interpreted the White Album as a prophecy of a race war.
He used the term "Helter Skelter" to describe this impending apocalypse.
Manson believed his family were chosen to survive the war.