Puff the Magic Dragon

Peter, Paul and Mary

About Puff the Magic Dragon

Puff the Magic Dragon is a 30-minute animated television special based on the song of the same name by Peter, Paul and Mary. This film is produced by Fred Wolf Films. The title character was voiced by Burgess Meredith. The doctors were voiced by Frank Nelson, Regis Cordic, and Charles Woolf. The special first aired October 30, 1978 on CBS.


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Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee
Little Jackie paper loved that rascal puff
And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff oh

Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee

Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on puff's gigantic tail
Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came
Pirate ships would lower their flag when puff roared out his name oh

Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee

A dragon lives forever but not so little boys
Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys
One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
And puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar

His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane
Without his life-long friend, puff could not be brave
So Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave oh

Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee

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Peter, Paul and Mary

Peter, Paul and Mary were a US folk-singing trio whose nearly 50-year career began with their rise to become a paradigm for 1960s folk music. The trio was composed of Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers. After the death of Mary Travers in 2009, Yarrow and Stookey continued to perform as a duo under their individual names. more »

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Written by: Leonard Lipton, Peter Yarrow

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Puff, the Magic Dragon" is a song by Peter, Paul and Mary from 1963. It was written by Leonard Lipton and Peter Yarrow.
Songwriters
Leonard Lipton wrote the original poem in 1959 while he was a 19-year old Cornell University student. He used an old typewriter belonging to his friend Peter Yarrow to put his thoughts into words. Later, Yarrow, who became a member of the folk music group "Peter, Paul and Mary", found the poem and wrote a melody for it.
Song Inspiration
The song was inspired by an Ogden Nash poem titled "Custard the Dragon."
Hidden Meaning Controversy
Despite rumors, the creators of the song have repeatedly denied that "Puff, the Magic Dragon" has any references to drugs. They insists it's a song about the loss of childhood innocence.
Popularity
The song became a hit in the United States and climbed to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Book Version
Peter Yarrow later adapted the song into a series of children's books. The efforts were aimed at promoting the song's core values of peace, love, and understanding.
Animation Adaptation
The song inspired an animated TV special in 1978 produced by Fred Wolf and Murakami-Wolf-Swenson and aired on CBS named "Puff the Magic Dragon" which was a short film about a boy named Jackie Paper who befriends the imaginary dragon named Puff.
Cultural Impact
The song has become a part of popular culture, and often evokes nostalgia for childhood and innocence. it has been referenced and parodied countless times in other media.
Cover Versions
Various popular artists have covered "Puff, the Magic Dragon", including Dolly Parton, John Denver, and Bing Crosby.
Notable Performance
In 2016, at a concert in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping was serenaded with "Puff, the Magic Dragon" by Peter Yarrow himself, highlighting the song's international reach and longevity.

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