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"Puff, the Magic Dragon" (or just "Puff") is an American folk song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary from a poem by Leonard Lipton. It was made popular by Peter, Paul and Mary in a 1962 recording released in January 1963.
Lipton was 19 when he wrote the poem that was adapted into the lyrics for the 1963 song "Puff, the Magic Dragon", performed by Peter, Paul and Mary. His inspiration was a 1936 Ogden Nash poem, "The Tale of Custard the Dragon". "Pirates and dragons, back then, were common interests in stories for boys", Lipton said.
It contains hits like "Puff the Magic Dragon", among others. The album reached No. 12 on Billboard ' s Top LPs chart. The single "Day is Done" reached number 7 on the Easy Listening chart and number 21 on the Pop Singles chart. At the Grammy Awards of 1970, Peter, Paul and Mommy won the Grammy for Best Recording for Children. [2]
Moving is the second album by the American folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary, released in January 1963.The third single, "Puff, the Magic Dragon," was a huge hit and a defining song for the trio, reaching #2 on the Hot 100, #1 on the Easy Listening, and #10 on the R&B Charts.
Puff the Magic Dragon or variation, may refer to: "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (song) is a 1963 song by Peter, Paul and Mary based on the eponymous poem "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (poem)" is a 1958 poem by Lenny Lipton, the basis of the eponymous song; Puff the Magic Dragon (TV franchise), a series of U.S. animated TV specials from Fred Wolf Films
So then people said "Puff the magic dragon.. the magic dragon obviously must mean a joint!" First of all, "magic dragon" is not a term for a joint, a pipe, or any kind of smoking implement i've ever heard of, and its not close to any names of any smoking implements. Second of all, the song is "Puff, the Magic Dragon". Note the comma.
MTV Unplugged is a 1993 live album and video by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs, recorded for the MTV Unplugged series. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and spawned the hit single "Because the Night", a cover of the song written by Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen.
Manila sound is styled as catchy and melodic, with smooth, lightly orchestrated, accessible folk/soft rock, sometimes fused with funk, light jazz and disco.However, broadly speaking, it includes quite a number of genres (e.g. pop, vocal music, soft rock, folk pop, disco, soul, Latin jazz, funk etc.), and should therefore be best regarded as a period in Philippine popular music rather than as a ...