Puff, the Magic Dragon
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Puff, the Magic Dragon is a popular 1963 folk song about a boy and his imaginary dragon, widely known for its nostalgic and bittersweet themes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk song
ⓘ
single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| about | a boy and his imaginary dragon ⓘ |
| basedOn | poem by Leonard Lipton ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanada | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSAdultContemporary | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Peter Yarrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | widely known children’s and folk standard ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceBy | Peter, Paul and Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | folk ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody
NERFINISHED
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Puff the Magic Dragon (1978 TV special) NERFINISHED ⓘ Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Jackie Paper
NERFINISHED
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Puff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
“A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys”
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“Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea” ⓘ |
| includedIn | 20th-century popular music canon ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Moving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ogden Nash poem “Custard the Dragon” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretationDeniedBy |
Leonard Lipton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Yarrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:25 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Leonard Lipton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between a boy and a dragon ⓘ |
| notAbout | drug use ⓘ |
| performer | Peter, Paul and Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1963-01-01 ⓘ |
| setting | Honalee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | drug-use interpretation controversy ⓘ |
| theme |
friendship
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imagination ⓘ loss of childhood innocence ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 2 ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Mary Travers
NERFINISHED
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Paul Stookey NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Yarrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Peter Yarrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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