It would be insidious to propagandize about drugs in a song for little kids. There is no basis for it. Believe me, if he wanted to write a song about Marijuana, he would have written a song about Marijuana. Everyone can and will form their own opinion. The debate lives on! Toggle navigation. This speculation was even fueled by an article the Newsweek magazine published in , addressing the theory that several songs in pop-culture had hidden drug messages. And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff. Due to its alleged drug references, the song was even banned by the authorities in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Nevertheless, the authors of the song have consistently rejected and vehemently denied this interpretation. The song was written by the one-third of the group, Peter Yarrow, based on a poem about a dragon by Lenny Lipton.
It was not intended to be a lyric of a song or anything — it was just something that he typed on paper, and I looked at it and loved it. I wrote the rest of the words to give it a song form and a dramatic arch, and the music to it.
He drew Puff, Jackey, and all of the characters and like your hub brings to the front, a New kid showed up one day at Puff's cave and the entire process started all over again. The crowd, mostly moms and kids sang the song in total harmony without missing a lick.
I admit it. Tears fell from my eyes for "I" felt a lot of emotions at this time of my life having worked for 23 years with our local paper; wrote scripts for a community theater three friends and I formed to do shows to give monies to charities and was on the radio with a friend of mine. I know that I am one of your followers.
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. I'm glad you now know about Jackie Paper Your hub brought back memories of a time when things were different. All childhoods come to an end. In some ways, with some people, they hold on in some way or another. The folk song Puff The Magic Dragon became more meaningful to me by reading your hub.
You explained things I never even realized. I also thought that the friend had died. But it makes more sense that he simply grew up. Hello Mel, that road trip was one you needed to make for many reasons it seems. I's so glad you were able to get the LP before it disappeared.
Glad you enjoyed this! Curiously enough, on that same trip that took me through Colorado that I just wrote about, I absconded with my mother's Peter, Paul and Mary album, the first one that you mentioned. We played the groves off that record when we were kids, so I wanted to have it because she was getting ready to sell it. That album has deep sentimental value for me. Great hub! I enjoyed reading this article and learning about the background of the song very much!
Hello lambservant and thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed this. Puff is such a sweet song, isn't it? You wrote this very well. Loved the stor y behind the song. Nice job. Hello Harish, I'm so glad you enjoyed this. I loved this tune when I was a child and I still love it today. Hi Kaili!
What a wonderful hub about a folk song! I thoroughly enjoyed this great stuff, and it reminded me of my childhood days when imagination ran so wild. Hello RTalloni, you are so welcome. I heard this on a 60s station the other day and it brought back all these wonderful memories. Too many children now seem to be glued to electronic devices Thanks for this look at a vintage folk song that so many continue to enjoy.
Having heard the drug rumors I did wonder what the artists would have said about them. So many children need the opportunity to have a real childhood of carefree, imaginative make believe today. It's neat to hear this song again. Learning to Play. Playing in a Band. Musical Instruments. Sound Equipment. Studio Equipment. Folk Singers Peter, Paul and Mary. Related Articles. Singing Lessons.
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