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This is the most recent information about Peter, Paul & Mary that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Peter, Paul & Mary, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

Misspellings and other Alternate Names:

These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.

Peter, Paul and Mary, Peter,Paul and Marry, Paul, Mary And Peter

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Lowin' In The Wind" originally "Blowin' In The Wind"

The cows are trying to tell us something.

Natalie Snortman

"Bowin' In The Wind" originally "Blowin' In The Wind"

Not an easy thing to do.

Chris

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Weaving On A Jet Plane" originally "Leaving On A Jet Plane"

Pam Tabor

"Leaving On A Wet Plane" originally "Leaving On A Jet Plane"

Pam Tabor

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Puff, The Magic Dragon"	"Pluck The Matted Back Hairs"	Leo Keough
"Right Field"	"Saving Hyrule"	Medemia
"If I Had A Hammer"	"If I Had A Tapeworm"	Tim Hall
"Puff the Magic Dragon"	"Damn, My Polls are Saggin'"	Mark Schwenke
"Betty And Dupree"	"Grin And Bear It"	Immoral Liberal
"Stewball"	"Too Tall"	Stan Hall
"I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane"	"I'm Grieving on a Jet Plane"	Marty & the Martinettes
"Puff The Magic Dragon"	"Traffic Report"	Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"Polly Von"	"Polygon"	Bob Konigsberg
"I Dig Rock & Roll Music"	"I Dig Knckers and H*ters"	Stan Hall
There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
If I Had Hammer	Ace Hardware	Ron M

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Leaving On A Jet Plane	Accountant	Melhi
That's What You Get For Loving Me	VD Clinic	Bob Uppendown
Leaving On The Jet Plane	Travel Agency/Airline	Pong

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Where Have All the Good People Gone? Sam Roberts	Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Peter, Paul & Mary	Where Have All the Good Flowers Gone?	Mikkoi
The Heat Is On Van Halen	Leavin' On Jet Plane Peter Paul & Mary	The Heat Is On The Jet Plane	Shawna
Puff The Magic Dragon Peter, Paul & Mary	Cannonball The Breeders	Puff The Magic Cannonball Insert punchline here.	rocco

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Peter, Paul, and Queen Mary

Peter, Paul & Mary combined with Queen

Submitted By: Polly Warner Krakker

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Puff The Magic Dragon"

Misheard Lyrics:

Frollipin the Otamus

Original Lyrics:

Frolicked in the autumn mist.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Anna

My entire childhood I thought Puff The Magic Dragon & Frollipin The Otamus were friends. I thought he was kind of a cross between an otter & a hippo. I was devestated to find out at age 18 that Frollipin never existed.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Puff The Magic Dragon"

Better Lyrics:

Puff, my ass is draggin', it's 103
I'd like to lick a cooling mist or be splashing in the sea
Puff, my ass is draggin', it's 103
I'd like to lick a cooling mist or be splashing in the sea

Original Lyrics:

Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee

Submitted by: Royce Miller

Misrhymed Lyrics:

"Leaving On A Jet Plane"

The Misrhymed Lyrics:

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye.

Why They're Misrhymed:

Go and door do not rhyme. Every time that line comes on, I sing... All my bags are packed I'm ready to go...I'm standing here outside your doe (ebonics for door) It makes me cringe when I hear that

Submitted by: Julie

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"I Dig Rock And Roll Music" The Lyrics: And when the Beatles tell you Who They Mention: The Beatles Submitted by: oldsongs	"I Dig Rock And Roll Music" The Lyrics: I dig Donovan in a dream-like, tripped out way Who They Mention: Donovan Leitch Submitted by: oldsongs
There are additional celebrity lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Early Morning Rain"

Opening Lines:

In the early morning rain, with a dollar in my hand With an acing in my heart and my pockets full of sand I'm a long way from home, And I miss my

Comments:

The rest of the opening: " ... loved one so, In the early morning rain with no place to go". "Early Morning Rain" was a mid-1960's (1965 or 1966) Peter, Paul & Mary song that showed how the trio had changed and even improved in songwriting skills since the 1964 4th lp. This song and others similiar to it, from this time period, took a lot more effort on the part of the listener to understand as should much folk music.

Submitted by: Peter

"There Is A Ship"

Opening Lines:

There is a ship and she sails the sea.

Comments:

"There Is A Ship" is one more song from Peter, Paul & Mary's 1964's 4th lp. "There Is A Ship" was one more traditional gospel tune arranged by Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, Mary Travers and Milt Okun for a modern day folk audience.

Submitted by: Peter

There are additional spelling lyrics available.

Songs That Are Banned:

"Puff, The Magic Dragon"

In April 1971, this was one of many songs that the Illinois Crime Commission published in a list of popular pop/rock songs that contain drug references.

Submitted by: Peter