Print
This List
Email to
a Friend
Puff, the Magic Dragon - Where did he come from and Where has he Been?
JUST THE FACTS 
Tags: Puff the Magice Dragon, Magic Dragon, Peter Paul and Mary, Leonard Lipton
Many of us know this famous dragon from the Peter, Paul, and Mary song, however, he has had quite the adventure. Here are some quick facts about Puff.
| | The Song was written by Leonard Lipton and Peter Yarrow |
| | Puff, was made most popular by Peter, Paul, and Mary |
| | The lyrics are based on a 1959 poem by a 19-year-old Cornell Student named Leonard Lipton |
| | Lipton was inspired by an Ogden Nash poem titled "Custard the Dragon. |
| | Peter Yarrow created the music and more lyrics for the song. |
| | Peter Yarrow is the Peter of Peter, Paul, and Mary. |
| | The song was recorded for the first time in 1962 |
| | Puff's playmates name is a small boy named Jackie Paper. |
| | Jackie loses interest in imagination games and Puff is left lonely. |
| | The setting for the song is "by the sea" in a land of Honah Lee |
| | The song is rumored to refer to t smoking marijuana. |
| | Puff, was banned in Singapore in 1963. |
| | In 1978, a short animated series was created based on the songs. |
| | The phrase "Puff the Magic Dragon" is military slang for the AC-47 and AC-130 gunship airplanes used in Vietnam |
Lister:
Andrea
Other lists of interest:
This list not rated yet – be the first to rate it