Maxwell can tell he's in hell
He just wants you to visit him there
Same old game that he's playing
His rules are never fair

Nobody want to look back
Everybody want to get high tonight before they run out of time
Where's the felon, the chargiale felon
The name of the crook who committed the crime

9-9-9 if you really want the truth
Dial 9-9-9 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 ahand in this plan
He knows who you are in this plan
Shop the rock before you bought it
Sickness 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 chargiale felon
The name of the crook who committed the crime!

9-9-9 if you really want the truth
Dial 9-9-9 if you can't see it through
He ain't Jack the Ripper
He's your ordinary crook
Calling maxwell murder for you

Dial 9-9-9 if you really want the truth
Dial 9-9-9 if you can't see it through
He ain't Jack the Ripper
He's your ordinary crook
Calling maxwell murder for you



Lyrics submitted by Kpizzle

Track duration: 01:26


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    General Comment: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.
    Flag 12fupron July 29, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Well just an idea but there's that theory that Paul McCartney died in 1966 and supposedly George Harrison claimed that Paul died in a car crash in december 1966 and an Mi5 officer who only Identified himself as Maxwell informed them of the accident and deathkl and took them to identify the body where he supposedly made obscene comments about Pauls mangled body. I also know that 999 is the equivilant of 911 for calling authorities. there's more that fits but who knows. it would be a cool coincidence
    Flag johnnyprice45on May 28, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Well, i know it has something to do with hell, obviously... And well, turn 9 around, say as in 999 and you get the devils number... So yeah, i think it has something to do with hell... That bass solo was hell awesome!
    Flag SkullDeanon May 23, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song, the bass solo is great. But about the meaning of the song, i think it's about a drug dealer called "Maxwell Murder". I think the 999 is because of the emergency number, in case of a overdose. I think the song tries to give a negative point of view about the drugs, linking them with the death.
    Flag trogdortheburninatoron August 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment: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.
    Flag jstone5107on August 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:In the booklet from AOCTW it says intro to maxwell murder from the movie
    I dont know if that helps with the meaning...
    But thats what it says
    Flag poprocksncoke1212on July 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Tonight, Matt just kept going with the solo. It went on for about 5 or six minutes. Pure fucking genius. I personally don't use a pick, but if I did, I'd kill to be Matt...
    Flag mordechaion June 29, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:crazy solo goddamn
    Flag gday22on May 29, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this is my fav. Rancid song... love the bass solo, greatest fucking bass player in the world right there... Matt Freeman!
    Flag Steiroon March 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment: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.
    Flag Adreanalineon November 15, 2007   Link

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