Trippin' Billies Lyric Question

ChoppinBroccoli · Post by **ChoppinBroccoli** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 3:39 am

I always thought he was saying:

"Dragons were smote"

not "Dgragons were smoked"

I'm surprised no on else has commented on this. Maybe because I'm wrong haha.. but listen to billies again, I think I may be on to something.....

dmfollower · Post by **dmfollower** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 6:10 am

From what i know, the song is about taking way too much acid. and from what i have heard i believe he says, "dragons were smoked". now i've done my share of acid and i've also heard that a joint rolled in acid is sometimes called a dragon. don't ask me why, but i have heard it.
its "dragons were smoked," not smote.
what kind of word is smote anyway? *duuurrrunnnk*

The Man of The Hour · Post by **The Man of The Hour** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:30 pm

The line "Dragons were smoked" comes from the whole "Puff The Magic Dragon" thing. I've heard dave say it in a video, I think I still have it actually.

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:35 pm

hehe.

puuuuff the magic dragon did some lllsssddd
he got so high he couldn't fly and drifted out to seaaaa!

tbillie41 · Post by **tbillie41** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 2:34 pm

Yeah, you're right. I either read it, or saw it in an interview with Dave, where he talks about the reference. and it was a Puff the Magic Dragon.

The Man of The Hour wrote:The line "Dragons were smoked" comes from the whole "Puff The Magic Dragon" thing. I've heard dave say it in a video, I think I still have it actually.

Granny33 · Post by **Granny33** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 2:38 pm

dmfollower wrote:From what i know, the song is about taking way too much acid. and from what i have heard i believe he says, "dragons were smoked". now i've done my share of acid and i've also heard that a joint rolled in acid is sometimes called a dragon. don't ask me why, but i have heard it.
its "dragons were smoked," not smote.
what kind of word is smote anyway? *duuurrrunnnk*

smote would be like the dragons were killed, i think its some medievel word or something, so "dragons were smote" would make sense but not in the context of the song, cuz...well its already explained and i'm lazy.

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 4:25 pm

The Man of The Hour wrote:The line "Dragons were smoked" comes from the whole "Puff The Magic Dragon" thing. I've heard dave say it in a video, I think I still have it actually.

I think that is storytellers you are talking about, he says something along the lines of Puff the Magic Dragon.. and him smoking a Dragon.

DropD-MB · Post by **DropD-MB** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:36 pm

From what I've heard he used to have a bong that had a Dragon base on it. Hence, Dragon's were smoked. But I do recall the puff theory.

goalten106 · Post by **goalten106** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 8:06 pm

i just finished reading the DMB bio "step into the light" and, if true, the book cited dave as saying that tripping billies was about a beach party he had in high school in south africa with a bunch of friends. needless to say, they got wasted and were tripping out. also, apparently he and his buddies climbed to the top of this little "cliff" and dave ended up falling off, face first into the sand. go figure.

anyways, this is the tripping billies story in the "official" bio of the band, as told by dave himself. the lyrics pretty much corroborate the story. just thought id share, and id recommend the book to all.

peace

Easy E · Post by **Easy E** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 9:09 pm

What are you guys talking about, Puff the Magic Dragon is about a boy and his magical dragon. Are you a pothead Focker?

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 9:14 pm

eze3484 wrote:What are you guys talking about, Puff the Magic Dragon is about a boy and his magical dragon. Are you a pothead Focker?

thats exactly what i was thinkin!

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:51 pm

Same. I made a reference to that movie when people were talking about speaking Thai on a different thread. "Oh, Jack talk Thai. Jack talk Thai very well."

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:55 pm

Coldchillin23222 wrote:Same. I made a reference to that movie when people were talking about speaking Thai on a different thread. "Oh, Jack talk Thai. Jack talk Thai very well."

that he does

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 11:26 pm

AND THEN TROGDOR SMOTE THE KERECK AND ALL WAS LAID TO BURNINATION!!!!

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 11:28 pm

DreaminBassMunky wrote: AND THEN TROGDOR SMOTE THE KERECK AND ALL WAS LAID TO BURNINATION!!!!

what is that from?