Songs > Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

(Lennon/McCartney)

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John has stated that Paul's song "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" applies to "the law of karma," which basiclly states that as soon as a person does something that's not good or right, they get punished.

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• "Just when everything is going smoothly, 'bang bang' down comes Maxwell's Silver Hammer and ruins everything." - Paul McCartney on the basic idea of the song

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