Today's ode to a serial killer, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", was written by Paul McCartney.
Beatles guitarist George Harrison described the song in 1969 as "one of those instant whistle-along tunes which some people hate, and other people really like. It's a fun song, but it's kind of a drag because Maxwell keeps on destroying everyone like his girlfriend then the school teacher, and then, finally, the judge."
The clanging, clanking noise was actually an anvil, played by Ringo for the song. I really enjoy that mental image of Ringo banging cheerfully away on a great big anvil--in my imagination, Maxwell rather resembles Ringo, too (when he's not Joe Anderson from Across the Universe, whose character is of course named Max).
That's all for Maxwell. See you tomorrow. :)
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Heard It Tally: 41
Songs Completed: 174
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