How the Shaggs Became Rock’s Most Divisive Sound

Three sisters—Dot, Betty and Helen Wiggin—were pulled from school by their father to form the Shaggs. Their 1969 album Philosophy of the World is infamous for its off-kilter, out‑of‑tune style, provoking horror and wonder in critics while later earning cult status and influencing artists like Zappa and Cobain. A new documentary, We Are the Shaggs, reexamines their unlikely legacy, showing how fame arrived only after years of obscurity and how the sisters view their past today.