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February 24, 2006

Broken Social Scene's Rejected "Puff The Magic Dragon"

Earlier this week, we wrote about Paper Bag Records' cool indie rock kids' comp See You On The Moon and gave you an MP3 of Broken Social Scene's trippy "Puff The Magic Dragon," which you deemed weird. Well, it actually gets weirder.

We've since learned the cover BSS originally submitted was rejected. Presumably 'cause it gets too freaky at the end. The album track is essentially the first five minutes of this wackier extended version:

Broken Social Scene - "Puff The Magic Dragon (Rejected Version)" (MP3 Link Expired)

A Stereogum exclusive. Enjoy.

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love this.

Posted by: jackiepaper at 02/24/06 1:12 PM | Reply
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"I grew up, I got into girls."

"EW!"

Amazing.

Posted by: Holly at 02/24/06 1:16 PM | Reply
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Genius!

Posted by: communityminded at 02/24/06 1:39 PM | Reply
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Niiiiiiice. Love it.

Posted by: Chris at 02/24/06 1:47 PM | Reply
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Genius: a word totally absolved of all relevant meaning.

Posted by: Steve at 02/24/06 2:06 PM | Reply
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i love it!

Posted by: liz at 02/24/06 4:19 PM | Reply
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so good.

Posted by: salem at 02/24/06 5:32 PM | Reply
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I LOVE BSS SO MUCH.

Posted by: chadwicksaid at 02/24/06 5:32 PM | Reply
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I wish we could've used this version, we weren't given permission from the publishers to use this version, sorry folks. Kevin and I we're bummed but what can you do?!

Glad everyone enjoyed it!

PBR.

Posted by: Paper Bag Records at 02/24/06 6:48 PM | Reply
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I saw Broken Social last week in Nottingham and they were fantastic. They played for over two hours, but didn't do the Puff song. I feel cheated now!!

Posted by: Dj Gordy at 02/24/06 6:58 PM | Reply
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That made my day. So wonderfully weird!

Posted by: alexis at 02/25/06 11:22 PM | Reply
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man. brilliant find!
how'd you get your hands on this?

Posted by: joshua rubin at 02/26/06 12:58 AM | Reply
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"I've missed you too Puff"

Gives me closure and I no longer hate Jackie for blowing off Puff

Posted by: Gina at 03/04/06 7:50 PM | Reply
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The Rolling Stones cancel a gig in Hawaii and postpone other tour dates as Mick Jagger suffers throat troubles...

Posted by: Braydon Paulson at 11/12/06 4:52 PM | Reply
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