I just wanted to know, was Maxwell's Silver Hammer based on anything in particular??? I read the song wasn't liked by the other Beatles, and that Paul made them record it "a hundered million times". Do you know if their is a certain significance in that song with Paul?
What do you all think?

Well, the songs meaning is about a serial killer. Paul stated that he just wrote the song about all these people that he never knew. Rumour has it that the part where Paul laughs or chuckles is because John mooned him. And yes, Paul rerecorded the song with the boys so many times that they hated it. I believe it was John that actually disliked the song to begin with, but I dont have it in front of me. Personally, its not one of my favorites either, though its OK.

Lennon was very critical after the break-up but he's very one-sided.
Let's face it, 'Dig a Pony' wasn't one of his best songs, but the other Beatles did what they could with it and didn't whine afterwards.

I read that John was embarrassed to have his name on this song along with "Hello Goodbye" and "Ob La Di Ob La Da." I don't know if that's true or not.


I don't mind Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Not my favourite but it all depends on what mood I'm in if I'll skip over it or not.

That the greatest creative rock group could consider recording rubbish such as Maxwell (and there are a few others from 1969 too – eg, Ballad of Joko) is very sad. Their last burst of creative energy is to be found in the White Album.

If it was on the White Album. The white album would even beter

I didn't say it was on the White Album. Read more carefully, please.

But I'll spell it out: Most of their 1969 output (Let It Be, Abbey Road) is fairly poor by their earlier high creative standards. Maxwell is one of their low, low points.

Quoted from Maria, posted March 12, 2004, 6:15am at here

I didn't say it was on the White Album. Read more carefully, please.

But I'll spell it out: Most of their 1969 output (Let It Be, Abbey Road) is fairly poor by their earlier high creative standards. Maxwell is one of their low, low points.

I know it's not its on Abbey Road. I was just simply saying it.

It was all downhill from Pepper.  White Album as well as the 1969 output. 

Quoted from misterchaz, posted March 12, 2004, 4:32pm at here

It was all downhill from Pepper.  White Album as well as the 1969 output. 

I don't think it was. Even though I like the time period beter.

Quoted from Maria, posted March 12, 2004, 6:15am at here

I didn't say it was on the White Album. Read more carefully, please.

But I'll spell it out: Most of their 1969 output (Let It Be, Abbey Road) is fairly poor by their earlier high creative standards. Maxwell is one of their low, low points.

Abbey Road is my favorite Beatles album.

Damn, I love Maxwell.  Don't see why all of y'all hate it so much

Quoted from Biscuit_Power, posted March 12, 2004, 8:39pm at here

Abbey Road is my favorite Beatles album.

Great. But I just don't think it's any where near as creative as their work from their "wonder years": R Soul, Revolver, Pepper, MMT plus singles in between. They were a crumbling band in 1969. They were also on the slide (= at each others' throats) during the White Album sessions. But for me (unlike mr charlie) there was enough great stuff left in them to make the white album a classic also.

I think Abbey Road is a great album, Maxwell is a catchy song but it's not my favourite.

Yeah. the WA is probably my least favorite, yet I know every note intimately on it and if I hear one of the songs on the radio I'll sing along like everyone else!

After all, "it's a bloody Beatles album!" as Paul says.  Even the worst Beatle song is great compared to most other band's outputs.