Peter Paul and Mary - Classic or Dud

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Ah, the music of my parents.

Maybe it's because the last time I heard them was on a long car trip listening to their greatest-hits comp, with a family member who truly cannot sing singing along, but I find these guys three of the most annoying musicians what ever existed. Even "Leavin' on a Jet Plane," a pleasant song I've always liked, began to sound grating alongside "500 Miles" and (ugh ugh ugh) "If I Had a Hammer." And what was with the incredibly unnecessary slam on the Mamas and the Papas?

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Thursday, 24 April 2003 17:36 (twenty-two years ago)

very too music of my parents for me to judge (that "folk years" box set they're hawking on TV could be subtitled "songs Anthony was sung when he was a toddler," aside from the calypso numbers -sadly!). But it's a dud in the sense that I won't mind never hearing the songs again.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 24 April 2003 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Peter: D
Paul: D
Mary: C

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 24 April 2003 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Mamas & the Papas slam? I thought it was an homage? "They really nail it to the wall", don't they? "500 Miles" is a beautiful song. Also, I'm partial to "Old Stewball". And I love that rascal Puff. I think they're great.

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 24 April 2003 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Classic for Puff The Magic Dragon, natch. And for spawning the inevitable Far Side cartoon...

― jm (jtm), Thursday, 24 April 2003 18:02 (twenty-two years ago)

"They really nail it to the wall", don't they?

Yeah, when the words don't get in the way.

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Thursday, 24 April 2003 18:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Never loved PPM.

Now, The Kingston Trio (Guard edition), they were beyond coolness.

― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 24 April 2003 18:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, My name is Kenny, I thought that line was more of a criticism of the radio that won't play it unless you lay it between the lines. So you have to write songs about potsmoking like "Puff the Magic Dragon" or "Safe in My Garden". I could be wrong, though.

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 24 April 2003 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

not as good as the Springfields (who anglicised their schtick big time)

― robin carmody (robin carmody), Friday, 25 April 2003 03:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I love the song "Rock & Roll Music"

― T. Weiss (Timmy), Friday, 25 April 2003 17:49 (twenty-two years ago)

four years pass...

― amateurist, Thursday, 3 January 2008 06:28 (eighteen years ago)

to watch that scorsese dylan doc, you'd think peter yarrow led the protest movement or something. fucking christ.

― amateurist, Thursday, 3 January 2008 06:31 (eighteen years ago)

Dud'r than all shit

― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Thursday, 3 January 2008 08:33 (eighteen years ago)

one year passes...

r.i.p. mary. (definite, um, retrospective crush on her 60's self. what a hottie.)

― scott seward, Thursday, 17 September 2009 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

this is actually a much better trio than PP&M:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljQsX4nUZOI

― scott seward, Thursday, 17 September 2009 01:50 (sixteen years ago)

RIP :(

― tylerw, Thursday, 17 September 2009 02:52 (sixteen years ago)

also agree on her crushworthiness -- she was purty

― tylerw, Thursday, 17 September 2009 03:03 (sixteen years ago)

listen to how the harmonies come to life when she comes in here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OCnHNk2Hac&feature=related

r.i.p.

― flying squid attack (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 17 September 2009 06:08 (sixteen years ago)

Has to be said, hats off to Albert Grossman for manufacturing a folk trio so cannily: the earnest activist, the cut-up and the wholesome sex symbol.

― Dorian (Dorianlynskey), Thursday, 17 September 2009 09:25 (sixteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE_E1LhQY8w

lol

― The Brainwasher, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 02:32 (sixteen years ago)

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