Maxwell's Silver Hammer: What was that about?
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I don't know, but you might consider letting me know what you know!
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It's about a serial killer. I seem to remember reading that Paul was inspired to write the song by something he read in a newspaper. I'll have to check my Beatles literature again and get back to you. lol Edit: Here are the results on my "reseach". lol It's about the pitfalls in life, according to Paul. In Paul's words: "the song epitomizeds the downfalls in life. As soon as everything is going right, there comes a "silver hammer" down on your hear that ruins everything." John, on the other hand, reported that the song was their first one about "instant karma", in other words it represented the immediate payback you will receive when you do something wrong, meaning Maxwell's silver hammer will come down on you head and punish you. My source: "A Hard Day's Write" by Steve Turner (Beatles geek - lol)
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i think freddy was on the right track w his answer. either way it's a funny yet morbid song to me...
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