@mollywhuppiemusic: I like the stories behind songs as much as the songs themselves. Here is some of the lore behind “Puff The Magic Dragon”. #folkmusic #lore #puff
When my daughter was 5, I found her sitting in front of our TV crying listening to puff the magic dragon. I asked what's wrong she said, puff has no friends. She's 47 now and I'm sure doesn't remember it, but i do.
2025-07-16 21:57:22
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ACOB1966 :
I am 58 years old and the song has always made me sad… ❤️
2025-07-16 13:52:54
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Luna Mcgoo 🧚 :
When I was a kid this song broke my heart and still as an adult it brings up feelings of abandonment and loneliness.
2025-07-16 11:53:28
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ShootingStarsWithCandybars :
fun fact Lenny Lipton also invented 3D movies (red and blue/cyan) and later stereoscopic 3D imagery for movies (AKA RealD 3D)
2025-07-17 06:16:47
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user7683061186930 :
Custard the Magic Dragon is my 91 year old mom’s favorite book. She read it to us as kids.
2025-07-17 04:35:08
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PoolNoodlePoetry :
Your first time on my fyp and the island mug drew me in before the story even started. Loved the history on the song. New follower🔥🔥🔥
2025-07-16 20:02:39
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gnomesonly :
the theme of "loss of childhood innocense" was pretty on the nose imo. whenever someone says it's actually about drugs, I ask how and never get an explanation. like there's no double entendre, no allegory, no implications. someone heard "puff" and made a joke and now people parrot it without any thought
2025-07-16 12:52:59
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CD :
Did you know that in the storybook version of the song published in 2012, the illustrations show grown up Jackie Paper bringing his daughter to meet Puff? I love that bit of closure it gives my students who cry for Puff's loneliness. I'm excited to hear that the extra verses may actually exist!
2025-07-17 22:52:04
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Dana McCabe82 :
I love the picture book of the song that ends with (now king) Jackie Paper's daughter befriending Puff and Jackie is peeking around the corner to see.
2025-07-16 06:52:28
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Tony 🌙 :
I think Lenny needs some royalties to go along with the song credit 🤔
2025-07-18 03:08:34
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Watcher_in_the_Woods 🇨🇦 :
Many people on the north shore of the Hawaiian island Kauai believe that Puff the magic dragon was written there, from the eastern side of the bay of Hanalee (where an old Club Med used to be popular with celebs of the 60s). From that site, you can clearly see Puff in the mountain range across the bay, mists, green scales, rain. And Hanalee is the town name.
2025-07-17 01:59:19
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rachelelounigro :
It still makes me cry and I’ve been listening to it for 60 years…
2025-07-17 01:12:05
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Tammy Goble-Ward :
I love the song and the cartoon movie
2025-07-16 21:09:02
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SquatchMan94 :
You never cease to surprise. The songs you tend to sing are from my childhood that my parents would either sang or listen to! I love the content! lol keeps me on my toes 😂
2025-07-15 18:18:37
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VanDeGenachte :
When my son was very young and it was on TV movie and it was so sad it made him cry and he said I'll love my bear forever
2025-07-17 00:25:22
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Green Jeep Girl 🇨🇦 :
Love this song but it always makes me cry
2025-07-17 01:24:34
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nadia ☻ :
your voice is so calming!
2025-07-15 16:19:25
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olive_anchovy :
This song used to make me bawl as a kid. It can still draw a tear🥺
2025-07-15 16:44:20
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Bill :
yes jack paper has a son that he shared with apuff
2025-07-15 20:06:56
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Lady Di :
I thought that there was another ending to the song where Jackie brought his son to play with Puff.
2025-07-16 14:48:19
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Ozzy 🟦 :
“Then one misty autumn walked by the sea / He brought along his son to show that place called Honalee / … old Puff awoke and set sail on his boat / And when the boat came ‘round the coast old Puff gave out a roar / Now Jackie’s son keeps lookout perched on Puff’s gigantic tail…”
2025-07-16 19:32:08
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Johnny Cade :
I wanted to thank you very much for posting this. I had heard something about that song being about drugs and it really destroyed the song for me so thank you for telling me that it was not true. I would not want that song to be about drugs. I remember singing as a child and I love the song of the magic Dragon so thank you for telling me it's not about drugs. I am happyto know that they didn't ruin it by making it be about drugs.
2025-07-16 07:16:26
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enlightenedthinke :
Totally off topic, but is that an outline of Prince Edward Island on your coffee cup?
2025-07-23 12:57:01
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mel :
Is that PEI on your mug?
2025-09-02 23:11:00
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wwoowwoobear :
I grew up with that song, but I cannot keep my eyes off your coffee cup. Will you put your thumb that’s pretty ingenious I bet it is European plus it holds a lot. That’s hard to find anymore but thank you for your content.
2025-07-16 14:05:16
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