It is taking longer than expected to fetch the next song to play. The music should be playing soon. If you get tired of waiting, you can try reloading your browser.


Please check our Help page for information about troubleshooting Pandora on your browser.
Your Pandora One subscription will expire shortly.
close
Your Pandora One trial subscription will expire shortly. Upgrade to continue unlimited, ad-free listening.
You've listened to hours of Pandora this month. Consider upgrading to Pandora One.
Close
Hi . Pandora is using Facebook to personalize your experience. Learn More – No Thanks
 Upgrade  register   |   help   |  
-0:00
0:00
Change Skin

We created Pandora to put the Music Genome Project directly in your hands

It’s a new kind of radio –
stations that play only music you like

 
Create an account for free. Register
Now Playing
Music Feed
My Profile
Create a Station
Play Sample
Buy

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

by The Beatles
on Abbey Road

Lyrics

Joan was quizzical; studied pataphysical
Science in the home.
Late nights all alone with a test tube.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
full lyrics
Joan was quizzical; studied pataphysical
Science in the home.
Late nights all alone with a test tube.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
full lyrics

Features of This Track

a subtle use of vocal harmony
a light swing groove
demanding instrumental part writing
intricate melodic phrasing
thru composed melodic style
acoustic rhythm piano
a clear focus on recording studio production
major key tonality
melodic songwriting
an electric guitar solo
a smooth male lead vocalist
acoustic rhythm guitars
humorous lyrics
a mid-tempo swing feel
emphasis on instrumental arranging

These are just a few of the hundreds of attributes cataloged for this track by the Music Genome Project.

show more

Similar Tracks

Play Sample
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
by The Good Ship Lollipop
Play Sample
A Well Respected Man
by The Kinks
Play Sample
Stuck In The Middle With You
by Stealers Wheel
Play Sample
Piano Man
by Billy Joel
Play Sample
Sunny Afternoon
by The Kinks
Play Sample
Maybe I'm Amazed
by Paul McCartney

Comments

That was john
I aint ready
jbachm3962
lol paul laughs part way through
chickawoman2
Just what I needed on a Friday afternoon..b e f o r e I kill my boss.
what is "pataphysica l science"? could it be related to "metaphysica l ..."?
cdsmothers0
I love it when Paul giggles!
i love this song
It's black humor: Maxwell is a mass murderer, but the whole song is told in a lighthearted manner compeltely at odds with the actual subject. I love the chorus at the end: Silver Hammer...
joslyn.cote
we used this song for curtain call for my school play. it was totally perfect, since the play was "Arsenic and Old Lace"
It's about Maxwell Edison murdering three people
College is very stressful for young minors like me who are excitingly anticipating the arrival of the hall of stress and nightmares.. . I can't possibly fathom how I will survive College... Maxwell Edison didn't... But boy, I'm going to carry that weight...
it's about a kid named maxwell using a silver hammer to clonk some other kid on the head till he dies. it's funneh. ha.
jbarberalive i n c t
does anyone know what the f this song is about? I can never figure out anything from the friggin' 60's but i sure love it!
silkebahamut
great song to sing along on a bad day, maybe act it out with a willing victim?

In order to use Pandora internet radio, please upgrade to a more current browser.

Please check our Help page for more information.

In order to use Pandora internet radio, please upgrade to a more current browser
or install a newer version of Flash (v.10 or later).

In order to use Pandora internet radio, please install Adobe Flash (v.10 or later).

[83, 124, 106, 69, 117, 112, 67, 86, 71, 70, 85, 107, 92, 80, 107, 122, 100, 72, 65, 78, 68, 72, 80, 92, 127, 80, 76, 90, 107, 75, 76, 120, 113, 95, 75, 108, 113, 93, 99, 88, 86, 98, 123, 66, 73, 118, 81, 119, 114, 83, 65, 79, 112, 127, 76, 112, 82, 113, 65, 98, 88, 69, 104, 89, 92, 92, 122, 89, 89, 108, 73, 109, 99, 83, 72, 115, 69, 88, 96, 85, 87, 109, 64, 123, 122, 65, 96, 84, 81, 127, 77, 100, 66, 110, 117, 99, 99, 119, 73, 116, 106, 96, 79, 82, 64, 99, 74, 113, 125, 127, 64, 101, 82, 93, 89, 119, 90, 115, 125, 124, 90, 68, 76, 85, 76, 89, 115, 107, 71, 81, 70, 83, 65, 102, 101, 126, 124, 119, 81, 116, 119, 124, 66, 85, 76, 76, 78, 110, 89, 90, 87, 88, 85, 90, 125, 98, 100, 103, 104, 83, 76, 85, 78, 70, 75, 93, 91, 97, 122, 109, 101, 71, 123, 122, 86, 123, 101, 84, 109, 64, 77, 125, 105, 73, 123, 85, 106, 93, 104, 76, 89, 122, 118, 102, 111, 83, 117, 97, 125, 73, 87, 79, 120, 104, 99, 83, 102, 69, 73, 91, 89, 104, 103, 102, 66, 125, 69, 125, 75, 77, 79, 70, 119, 113, 84, 117, 64, 101, 124, 66, 70, 71, 73, 106, 106, 68, 119, 97, 66, 115, 90, 103, 80, 99, 112, 85, 79, 97, 103, 81, 88, 104, 94, 77, 105, 72, 121, 89, 126, 98, 68, 64, 95, 121, 88, 116, 78, 64, 115, 85, 115, 124, 93, 68, 82, 85, 91, 78, 112, 74, 104, 89, 96, 107, 97, 96, 89, 83, 64, 77, 98, 119, 72, 111, 123, 79, 67, 99, 124, 99, 80, 76, 95, 65, 66, 92, 69, 109, 67, 95, 73, 105, 64, 66, 69, 101, 120, 86, 81, 76, 127, 109, 124, 75, 83, 105, 123, 125, 66, 73, 95, 77, 64, 101, 80, 99, 104, 110, 119, 72, 64, 124, 95, 119, 100, 74, 67, 91, 95, 85, 88, 110, 72, 97, 73, 103, 81, 96, 111, 103, 119, 96, 92, 76, 106, 78, 80, 108, 64, 104, 103, 74, 104, 90, 104, 112, 75, 112, 91, 92, 78, 123, 112, 105, 83, 68, 80, 70, 113, 126, 102, 113, 123, 97, 107, 126, 86, 104, 105, 89, 107, 102, 100, 72, 99, 87, 118, 125, 94, 123, 72, 119, 82, 119, 66, 85, 126, 112, 110, 87, 83, 111, 82, 87, 90, 73, 76, 87, 93, 77, 111, 115, 123, 91, 112, 86, 118, 102, 80, 126, 114, 71, 88, 86, 66, 83, 116, 120, 110, 82, 118, 110, 75, 103, 122, 91, 103, 105, 116, 107, 73, 116, 64, 86, 105, 80, 66, 111, 83, 76, 88, 113, 94, 93, 80, 67, 106, 111, 112, 76, 71, 99, 64, 95, 120, 101, 77, 67, 72, 99, 72, 97, 118, 122, 65, 122, 112, 91, 69, 65, 103, 87, 115, 127, 94, 90, 117, 82, 84, 107, 73, 94]