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With the recent death of the pope, I wondered if the legendary “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” was used to check that he was actually dead. We all know the song by the Beatles, but hardly anyone knows the origin. The internet says “when a Pope dies, the ritual of striking him on his head with a Silver Hammer 3 X to make sure he was dead certainly inspired that chorus.”
Isn’t it strange that virtually no one wondered about this ancient tradition? I think it originated because years ago it was difficult to tell if a person was truly dead, so it was not uncommon for people to be accidentally buried alive. So the guys at the vatican came up with this test to see if there was any reaction at all. Sounds like a good idea to me.
Sunjamr Steve
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A few of today’s songs and poems have their roots based on largely forgotten stories and legends dragged up from the mists of time to tickle today’s sense of humour. Folk songs are naturally steeped in forgotten and historical events.
Interestingly, McCartney insisted the Beatles recorded ‘Maxwell’s Silver Hammer’ much to the constant disagreement of John, George and Ringo.
Richard
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