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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Lead Vocals
George Harrison
George Harrison
Electric Guitar
George Martin
George Martin
Hammond Organ
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Songwriter
John Lennon
John Lennon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons
Additional Engineer
George Martin
George Martin
Producer
Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick
Engineer
Phil McDonald
Phil McDonald
Engineer
Guy Massey
Guy Massey
Mastering Engineer
John Kurlander
John Kurlander
Additional Engineer
Steve Rooke
Steve Rooke
Mastering Engineer
Tony Clark
Tony Clark
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Joan was quizzical
Studied pataphysical science in the home
Late nights all alone with a test tube
Oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
Maxwell Edison
Majoring in medicine
Calls her on the phone
"Can I take you out to the pictures, Joan?"
[PreChorus]
But as she's getting ready to go
A knock comes on the door
[Chorus]
Bang! Bang!
Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head
Clang! Clang!
Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead
[Verse 3]
Back in school again
Maxwell plays the fool again
Teacher gets annoyed
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant scene
[Verse 4]
She tells Max to stay
When the class has gone away
So he waits behind
Writing fifty times, "I must not be so", oh-oh-oh
[PreChorus]
But when she turns her back on the boy
He creeps up from behind
[Chorus]
Bang! Bang!
Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head (Do-do-do-do-do)
Clang! Clang!
Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead
Do-do-do-do-do
[Verse 5]
PC 31
Said, "We caught a dirty one"
Maxwell stands alone
Painting testimonial pictures
Oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 6]
Rose and Valerie
Screaming from the gallery
Say he must go free (Maxwell must go free)
The judge does not agree
And he tells them so, oh-oh-oh
[PreChorus]
But as the words are leaving his lips
A noise comes from behind
[Chorus]
Bang! Bang!
Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon his head (Do-do-do-do-do)
Clang! Clang!
Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that he was dead
Woah, woah, woah
Do-do-do-do-do
[Outro]
Silver hammer man
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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