The story line of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) was inspired by director Tobe Hooper’s experience of a crowded department store and a chainsaw display. The idea was triggered when he listened to what was probably Elton John’s song “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” which commends returning to a simple life.
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