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