Maxwell's Silver Hammer
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"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, it tells the tale
Northern Music sheet music cover
'Pataphysics
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'Pataphysics is a sardonic "philosophy of science" invented by French writer Alfred Jarry intended to be a parody of science. Difficult to be simply defined or pinned down, it has been described as th
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
…Alfred Jarry. This influence is reflected in the story and tone of "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", and also explains how McCartney came across Jarry's word "pataphysical", which occurs in the lyrics. In 1994, McCartney said that the song epitomises the downfalls of life, being "my analogy for when something goes wrong…
Alfred Jarry in Corbeil in 1898