Puff, The Magic Dragon

[squirrel_hunter]

I remember this song from when I was a little nipper in school, I remember the association with drug references thanks to Zammo and later Meet The Parents. But today I heard the song on the radio. I'm not entirely sure why it was being played, but it gave me an opportunity to really listen to it after all these years.

I now see it has nothing to do with drugs but it is a song about a little boy and his dragon. But there is something that really bothers me about the song, listen to it all, the original version by Peter, Paul and Mary and then answer the question: Is this not the saddest song ever?

[Supervox]

Yes

I loved this song as a child - still do come to that !

[DarrenSV650S]

Yeh it's a bit depressing isn't it


What about these

[BanannaMan]

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

I remember this song from when I was a little nipper in school, I remember the association with drug references thanks to Zammo and later Meet The Parents. But today I heard the song on the radio. I'm not entirely sure why it was being played, but it gave me an opportunity to really listen to it after all these years.

I now see it has nothing to do with drugs but it is a song about a little boy and his dragon. But there is something that really bothers me about the song, listen to it all, the original version by Peter, Paul and Mary and then answer the question: Is this not the saddest song ever?

Tis a bit depressing.
Peter, Paul and Mary have always said it's not a drug song as many claim.
If I remember correctly it's loosely based on a story/paper written by one of the lads roomates from university.

one of the songs i remember most from my childhood

And it's called Honah Lee just so it'll rhyme with 'sea'.

ne of my most favourite songs..

[Bri w]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMAtLFUrTgk&feature=fvst

One from my childhood.

Loved Puff the magic dragon

Stewpot ued to play it a lot

I loved this song as a child and I also used to "sing" (term used loosely as I can`t sing) to my son as a baby. I`ve never really thought of it as a depressing song cos I associate it with happy times, there`s far more depressing stuff out there.