Paul & Mary Peter Trivia

1. "__________ was a racehorse and I wish he were mine"

From Quiz Peter, Paul and Mary Lyrics

Answer: Stewball

"Stewball" is a favorite amongst children and adults at Peter, Paul and Mary concerts.

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Puff The Magic Dragon"

Answer: Honnah Lee

"And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honnah lee" Honnah Lee was the mythical setting for the boy's adventures with Puff. Hannah Leo may well be someone's name, I made it up for the need for an answer! Jindalee is a suburb of Brisbane, near where the Author lives. Many a time in my youth I went swimming at the Jindalee Pool. Little Lee was my pet name for my son when he was a toddler. He is now 6 feet tall and attends University. Every so often I trot out the name to annoy him (or me, I'm not sure which)!

From Quiz "Peter, Paul, and Mommy Too!"

Answer: fox

"The Fox" is a traditional song and was re-adapted by Peter, Paul, and Mary for this concert.

From Quiz Puff the Magic Dragon

Answer: Two

The group, Peter, Paul and Mary was formed in 1961 and was made up of Peter Yarrow, Noel "Paul" Stookey and Mary Travers.

From Quiz Peter, Paul and Mary Lyrics

Answer: "The Great Mandala"

The word "mandala" means wheel. This song was a protest song during the Vietnam war.

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Puff The Magic Dragon"

Answer: Jackie Paper

"Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal puff" Good old Jackie! The song is just as much about Jackie as it is about Puff, but the dragon got top billing in the title, something I'm sure Jackie complained about bitterly to his agent! After all, without Jackie's imagination, Puff didn't exist. Get used to it kid, it's a tough world, this is disappointment number one of many...

From Quiz "Peter, Paul, and Mommy Too!"

Answer: dowry

"Somagwaza/Hey Motswala" (the English version) was written by Pete Seeger, a smart man who left Harvard to write music. The song was released in 1960. (It was not released by Peter, Paul, and Mary first, though.)

From Quiz Puff the Magic Dragon

Answer: sea

The album "Peter, Paul and Mary", which incidentally didn't contain "Puff the Magic Dragon", was released in March 1962 reached number one on the US Billboard charts that September. It stayed high on the charts for more than three and a half years. In October of 1963 it regained number one for the second time.

From Quiz Peter, Paul and Mary Lyrics

Answer: By the sea

During the 60s, many people interpreted "Puff" as a marijuana cigarette. Peter, Paul and Mary deny he was anything other then a green, magic dragon; they say it is definitely a children's song.

From Quiz "Peter, Paul, and Mommy Too!"

Answer: part

"Inside" is a cute song because it is fun, but it teaches kids that what is inside is more important than what is outside. This song was written by Paul and Paul G. Hill. It was released by Peter, Paul, and Mary in 1988.

From Quiz Puff the Magic Dragon

Answer: Honah Lee

The group broke up in 1970 to pursue individual careers. It was during this period that Paul wrote "The Wedding Song (There Is Love)" for Peter's wedding to Marybeth McCarthy. The song reached number 24 on the Billboard Charts.

From Quiz Peter, Paul and Mary Lyrics

Answer: freedom

"If I had a Hammer" was sung during nearly every civil rights demonstration in the 60s and 70s and is still sung today!

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Puff The Magic Dragon"

Answer: On Puff's tail

"Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail, Jackie kept a lookout perched on puffs gigantic tail" As a child hearing this song, I remember being worried: "What if he falls off?" In retrospect, it appears this line is about the complete trust that existed between Puff and his little friend.

From Quiz "Peter, Paul, and Mommy Too!"

Answer: son

"Day is Done" was originally written by Peter and released by Peter, Paul, and Mary in 1969.

From Quiz Puff the Magic Dragon

Answer: Jackie Paper

Paul said about "The Wedding Song": "Into every songwriter's life comes a song, the source of which cannot be explained by personal experience...".

From Quiz Peter, Paul and Mary Lyrics

Answer: "How many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be free?"

This song was written by the Great Bob Dylan but Peter, Paul and Mary's rendition has drawn standing ovations and has been used in both war protest and civil rights demonstrations.

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Puff The Magic Dragon"

Answer: They would lower their flag

"Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came, Pirate ships would lower their flag when puff roared out his name" As only they should! "Puff, The Magic Dragon" has been covered by well known artists such as John Denver, The Seekers, Roger Whittaker, The Irish Rovers, Patsy Biscoe, Dolly Parton, The Kingston Trio, The Chipmunks, Trini Lopez, Bing Crosby and Seal. Marlene Dietrich also had a version performed in German: "Paff, Der Zauberdrachen".

From Quiz "Peter, Paul, and Mommy Too!"

Answer: dreams

"The Garden Song" is another great song and it is really fun to sing along with. It was written by David Mallet, a man who has written many songs, including songs for Pete Seeger! "The Garden Song" was released on "Peter, Paul, and Mommy Too!"

From Quiz Puff the Magic Dragon

Answer: little boys

The group got back together in 1978 for a concert against nuclear energy, recorded the album "Reunion" and began to tour again.

From Quiz Peter, Paul and Mary Lyrics

Answer: Phrog

This song was written to combat hypocrisy and bigotry by using humor.

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Puff The Magic Dragon"

Answer: A grey night

"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" "Puff, The Magic Dragon" was written by Peter Yarrow in 1962. It was greatly influenced by a poem written by his friend Leonard Lipton, which in turn had been inspired by a poem by Ogden Nash titled "Custard The Dragon".

From Quiz "Peter, Paul, and Mommy Too!"

Answer: porpoise

"The Eddystone Light" is a goofy song about a man who kept something called an Eddystone light and married a mermaid. It is another one of my favorite songs. The adapted words and music were written by Peter, Paul, and Mary and used for this concert.

From Quiz Puff the Magic Dragon

Answer: Jackie Paper came no more

Peter, Paul and Mary were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.

From Quiz Peter, Paul and Mary Lyrics

Answer: "Don't Think Twice"

This song was also sung by Joan Baez, Brook Benton, the Four Seasons and was of course written by Bob Dylan.

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Puff The Magic Dragon"

Answer: Green

"His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain, Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane" When faced with coming up with some alternative answers for this question, I asked my 17 year old daughter what colour she would associate with a dragon. Without hesitation, she said "red". This shows her progression from Puff to watching Hannibal Lecter movies. Fitting, given the song is about the loss of childhood innocence.

From Quiz "Peter, Paul, and Mommy Too!"

Answer: contrary

This song was "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly" as done by Peter and Paul. They asked for people in the audience to give them things for her to swallow. One person said a washing machine and Peter replied "To keep herself clean she swallowed a washing machine!" Then a kid in the audience said "Peter, Paul, and Mary" and Mary said this line. (Mary had sneaked on stage from the back.) It was originally written by Rose Bonne and Alan Mills (the adapted version.) It was just used by Peter, Paul, and Mary for this one concert.

From Quiz Puff the Magic Dragon

Answer: He slipped into his cave

Mary was diagnosed with leukemia in 2005. She underwent a successful bone marrow transplant procedure in April 2005.

From Quiz Peter, Paul and Mary Lyrics

Answer: "The Cruel War"

"The Cruel War" was originally written during the US Civil War. Peter, Paul and Mary sang it in protest of the Vietnam war.

From Quiz Anatomy of a Song: "Puff The Magic Dragon"

Answer: His cave

"Without his life-long friend, puff could not be brave, So puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave" How sad. Or rather, how metaphoric. What are we saying here, that Puff went back from whence he came? Is the cave a dark recess of the boy's mind? Was there really a dragon that lived under his bed, and was so obedient that it would only appear if summoned? This and many other questions will never be answered.

From Quiz "Peter, Paul, and Mommy Too!"

Answer: barco

"Somos El Barco" was released by Peter, Paul, and Mary in 1982 and writtten by Lorre Wyatt.

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