Why did he say it?
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr had just finished the equivalent of a drumming marathon — 18 grueling five-minute takes of a loud and raucous "Helter Skelter," which some critics call the precursor to heavy metal because of its pounding drums and growling distorted guitars. Ringo announced his physical exhaustion in faux anger, by throwing his drumsticks across the room and shouting the now famous phrase: "I got blisters on my fingers."

Recorded for all posterity it was, but famous it wasn't, until the Beatles included Starr's shout on the stereo mix of the song; the song completely fades out around 3:40, then gradually fades back in, fades back out partially, and quickly fades back in with three cymbal crashes and Ringo's scream.

(some sources erroneously credit the "blisters" line to John Lennon).

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