Which documentary was written first, Gimme Shelter or Bowling for Columbine?
Gimme Shelter (1970 film) Gimme Shelter is a 1970 documentary film directed by Albert and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin chronicling the last weeks of The Rolling Stones' 1969 US tour which culminated in the disastrous Altamont Free Concert. The film is named after "Gimme Shelter", the lead track from the group's 1969 album "Let It Bleed". The film was screened at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition.
Gimme Some Truth "Gimme Some Truth" (originally spelled "Give Me Some Truth") is a protest song written and performed by John Lennon. It was first released on his 1971 album "Imagine". "Gimme Some Truth" contains various political references emerging from the time it was written, during the latter years of the Vietnam War.