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Music Appreciation

eppur_se_muova

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1. I've never understood why anyone would write, much less record, a song like this.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:42 PM

Apr 7

The Wikipedia entry is ... interesting. Apparently McCartney was the only Beatle who thought the song was worth multiple takes, and critics, then and since, have pretty well trashed it.

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Maxwell's Silver Hammer - The Beatles [View all] Figarosmom Apr 7 OP

I've never understood why anyone would write, much less record, a song like this. eppur_se_muova Apr 7 #1

I always hated this song. thucythucy Apr 8 #2