Are any of you familiar with this song? It is being played frequently on our local radio station. At first I thought it was stupid and annoying but now I love it! It was recorded in 1953 by 11year old Gayla Peevey. It has become quite popular around here!:lol:

Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Words and music by John Rox
As performed by Gayla Peevey (1953)


I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?
He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue
Just bring him through the front door,
that's the easy thing to do
I can see me now on Christmas morning,
Creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise
When I open up my eyes
To see a hippo hero standing there
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
I only like hippopotamuses
And hippopotamuses like me too
Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then
Teacher says a hippo is a vegeterian
There's lots of room for him
In our two-car garage
I'd feed him there and wash him there
And give him his massage
I can see me now on Christmas morning,
Creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise
When I open up my eyes
To see a hippo hero standing there
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles or rhinoceroseses
I only like hippopotamuseses
And hippopotamuses like me too!

^ Yes!! Here's an interesting bit of trivia - the song was written by John Rox, the first husband of Alice Pearce (Gladys Kravitz #1, Bewitched)!

^ Yes!! Here's an interesting bit of trivia - the song was written by John Rox, the first husband of Alice Pearce (Gladys Kravitz #1, Bewitched)!

That is interesting! Tell me, do you like the song?

That is interesting! Tell me, do you like the song?
It's cute. :D

THAT'S LIKE MY FAVORITE SONG EVER

not really, but its great :lol: i just discovered it a few weeks ago but i love it, it's hilarious haha

Oh great......... Now I've done it! I can't get the song out of my head!:crazy:

Oh great......... Now I've done it! I can't get the song out of my head!:crazy:
:rofl:

I've been hearing that song on the radio around Christmas for years. It's legendary. :lol:

LOL awesome song, love the parody Spaff/Robert Lund did of it called I Want Some Plastic Surgery For Christmas too LOL

LOL awesome song, love the parody Spaff/Robert Lund did of it called I Want Some Plastic Surgery For Christmas too LOL
Never heard the parody, but it sounds great. :lol:

Never heard the parody, but it sounds great. :lol:
Sure is!

http://www.spaff.com/poesy/plastic_surgery.html

^ :rofl: Thank you, Jack.

Oh great......... Now I've done it! I can't get the song out of my head!:crazy:


I haven't heard that song in years!!! Just reading the words to it made the tune come right back and now I can't get it out of my head either!!!

Marlene - I owe you a Grandma Got Runover By A Reindeer!! :mad: :lol:

^ :rofl: Thank you, Jack.
Youre welcome!

I haven't heard that song in years!!! Just reading the words to it made the tune come right back and now I can't get it out of my head either!!!

Marlene - I owe you a Grandma Got Runover By A Reindeer!! :mad: :lol:
They should make a reverse version of that


A reindeer got runover by Grandma/Cause she couldnt see too well over the wheel...

They should make a reverse version of that


A reindeer got runover by Grandma/Cause she couldnt see too well over the wheel...
:rofl: That's sick.

Youre welcome!
Better than Terry Jacks, huh? ;)

:rofl: That's sick.
LOL

Better than Terry Jacks, huh? ;)
MILES AND MILES MILES AND MILES MILES AND MILES MILES AND MILES MILES AND MILES MILES AND MILES

Kind of a weird, odd subject and song lol but I still enjoy it somewhat. I haven't heard it much this Christmas. Although on all the stations out in Jersey playing Christmas music, they have a lot of Christmas song countdowns, so I might hear it then ;).

MILES AND MILES MILES AND MILES MILES AND MILES MILES AND MILES MILES AND MILES MILES AND MILES
:rofl: That's right.

:rofl: That's right.
LOL yup


But Terry is only a tad better than James Blunt, actually theyre on the same level of badness

BTW Nirvana's Seasons in the Sun should be the only one, Kurt's voice fit the song, Teryr just whines for 4 minutes LOL

LOL yup


But Terry is only a tad better than James Blunt, actually theyre on the same level of badness

BTW Nirvana's Seasons in the Sun should be the only one, Kurt's voice fit the song, Teryr just whines for 4 minutes LOL
What do you think of "Which Way You Goin', Billy?", which he recorded with his then-wife Susan under the name The Poppy Family?

What do you think of "Which Way You Goin', Billy?", which he recorded with his then-wife Susan under the name The Poppy Family?
Heard of it, nnever heard it, dont think I want to. I think my ears are safer than having heard it :lol:

Heard of it, nnever heard of it, dont think I want to. I think my ears are safer than having heard it :lol:
Yes, you are better off. :lol:

Yes, you are better off. :lol:
AWESOME! :lol: :D

Are any of you familiar with this song? It is being played frequently on our local radio station. At first I thought it was stupid and annoying but now I love it! It was recorded in 1953 by 11year old Gayla Peevey. It has become quite popular around here!:lol:

Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Words and music by John Rox
As performed by Gayla Peevey (1953)


I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?
He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue
Just bring him through the front door,
that's the easy thing to do
I can see me now on Christmas morning,
Creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise
When I open up my eyes
To see a hippo hero standing there
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
I only like hippopotamuses
And hippopotamuses like me too
Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then
Teacher says a hippo is a vegeterian
There's lots of room for him
In our two-car garage
I'd feed him there and wash him there
And give him his massage
I can see me now on Christmas morning,
Creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise
When I open up my eyes
To see a hippo hero standing there
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles or rhinoceroseses
I only like hippopotamuseses
And hippopotamuses like me too!

That's a cute song. :wave:

I haven't heard that song in years.

It's a funny song. :crazy:

What do you think of "Which Way You Goin', Billy?", which he recorded with his then-wife Susan under the name The Poppy Family?
At least that song isn't about death. A stalker maybe.... :lol:

At least that song isn't about death. A stalker maybe.... :lol:
That one would go perfectly with "I'll Be Watching You" by The Police. :eek: :lol:

I like that song! It's also played frequently on a local radio station around here.

(I also have a recording of it that THE 3 STOOGES made in the early 60s)

What do you think of "Which Way You Goin', Billy?", which he recorded with his then-wife Susan under the name The Poppy Family?

I like that song. :)

I like that song. :)
That's cool! To each his own. :cool: :D

I already have a hippo. :D

^ Oh, he's adorable. :D

Quiet, too. No loud barking. :)

This song is great.

I want a PSP for Christmas (NOT a fat animal).

Quiet, too. No loud barking. :)
That's true. :rofl: