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Maxwell Murder Lyrics
Maxwell can't tell he's in hell
He just wants you to visit him there
Same old game that he's playin'
His rules are never fair
Nobody want to look back everybody want to get high tonight
Before they run outta time where's the felon the chargeable
Felon the name of the crook who committed the crime
Dial nine nine nine if you really want the truth
Dial nine nine nine if you can't see it through
He ain't Jack the Ripper he's your ordinary crook
Calling Maxwell murder for you
Maxwell got a hand in this plan
He knows who you are in this plan
Chop the rock before you bought it
Sick Maxwell knows you caught it
Nobody want to look back
Everybody want to get high tonight before they run out of time
Where's the felon, the chargeable felon
The name of the crook who committed the crime
Dial nine nine nine if you really want the truth
Dial nine nine nine if you can't see it through
He ain't Jack the Ripper he's your ordinary crook
Calling Maxwell murder for you
Oh Max, you motherfucker
Dial nine nine nine if you really want the truth
Dial nine nine nine if you can't see it through
He ain't Jack the Ripper he's your ordinary crook
Calling Maxwell murder for you
He just wants you to visit him there
Same old game that he's playin'
His rules are never fair
Before they run outta time where's the felon the chargeable
Felon the name of the crook who committed the crime
Dial nine nine nine if you can't see it through
He ain't Jack the Ripper he's your ordinary crook
Calling Maxwell murder for you
He knows who you are in this plan
Chop the rock before you bought it
Sick Maxwell knows you caught it
Everybody want to get high tonight before they run out of time
Where's the felon, the chargeable felon
The name of the crook who committed the crime
Dial nine nine nine if you can't see it through
He ain't Jack the Ripper he's your ordinary crook
Calling Maxwell murder for you
Dial nine nine nine if you can't see it through
He ain't Jack the Ripper he's your ordinary crook
Calling Maxwell murder for you
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Instead of saying.. "THIS SONG RULES RANCID KIX SO MUCH ASS! I LEARNED THIS SONG FROM DAVE MIRAS BMX!! YAH!!! MY MOMMY MADE ME TURN IT DOWN THOUGH CAUSE IT WAS PASSED MY BEDDY BED TIME!!11"...How about studying the lyrics and giving your interpretation of the song, no one here cares if you think "rancid kicks ass", we want to know the meanings of the song and different interpretations.
@punkintended perhaps you should have given them an example to follow ... that is, state your interpretation of the song?
@punkintended perhaps you should have given them an example to follow ... that is, state your interpretation of the song?
People! It's about a drug dealer. I have a video of a Warped Show I saw them at. Lars says, "This next song is about a drug dealer named Max. Maxwell." Simple. See ya in the pit.
I always had this theory that it had a connection with the song maxwell's silver hammer by the beatles. Maxwell's silver hammer is about how maxwell killed his girlfriend, teacher and judge. Maxwell's murder.
@Adreanaline yeah I was thinking something along the same lines, however you would think that the band would have borrowed some tunes off that song, and or at least mentioned a hammer somewhere in the lyrics. Because it does neither of them I am not so sure ...
@Adreanaline yeah I was thinking something along the same lines, however you would think that the band would have borrowed some tunes off that song, and or at least mentioned a hammer somewhere in the lyrics. Because it does neither of them I am not so sure ...
Isn´t the song about The Maxwell Confait murder in London 1972?
A tranvestite that was killed in a murder. The following behavior by the Police was questioned and the youngsters that was convicted was by many considered as scapegoats. The case have been reexamined and questioned.
999 was the English emergency call number, In EU now it is 112.
So I thought that Rancid used the " Call 999 if you really want the truth" in an ironic way.
I agree with the drug dealer thing, but I'm not sure if it has anything to do with "london's burning" by "The Clash". 999 is also 911 in england so that could mean something.
P.S.: Please post on the Rancid songs with any comments on them
I agree with scavenger type. The song does say "chop the rock before you bought it." It's about a drug dealer. But, why dial 999. That is the European version of 911.
Is Maxwell a real guy that they are singing about, or did Rancid just make them up?
Ok, lets see....I was thinking about something completely different but because the lyrics have been corected by Scavenger Type I feel that it could be about a drug dealer. "he ain't jack the ripper..." he's not a murderer, hes a drugo. But interpret it any way you like. Rancid rule, I do love the bass in this song too. Rancid ruuuuule!!
I always thought it was about the Robert Maxwell 'Murder' you know the was he murdered, did he kill himself or was it an accident thing? but that's probably because i never really listened to it properly and half the time i don't understand what he's saying..
Maxwell is a chracter from Orwell's 'Burmese Days'. His murder is the catalyst for the indian revolution that starts the non-violence movement of Ghandi.
But I doubt that relates to this song. It could....but I think it has more to do with a guy that had a drug overdose. Who really commits the crime in that situation? Dial 999 (911) - they'll tell you it's the drugs and dealers. But no one wants to believe that...they'd rather deny it and go on in their drug enduced fantasies. "Nobody wants to look back"