Puff The Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul, And Mary
The composer of “Puff the Magic Dragon” says that, contrary to what the public thinks, it is not about smoking marijuana. However, the Vice President of the United States at the time believed that it was promoting drug use. Veep Spiro Agnew asked to ban the tune, a request that was granted. While the song received some pushback, this did not stop it from being a huge success for Peter, Paul and Mary.
Puff The Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul, And Mary
My Generation – The Who
If there was a baby boomer anthem, it might be this one. As a matter of fact, it has reached the 11th spot on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was not the suggestion of curse words nor the “I hope I die before I get old” line that earned it a ban. No, it had to do with all the stuttering! People thought that the band was poking fun at people who could not help but speak with one.
My Generation – The Who
