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Penny Lane · 12-13-2008, 12:29 PM

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!

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!

catlover79 · 12-13-2008, 12:45 PM

^ 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)!

Penny Lane · 12-13-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

^ 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?

catlover79 · 12-13-2008, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

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

It's cute.

EmoJoe · 12-13-2008, 01:07 PM

THAT'S LIKE MY FAVORITE SONG EVER

not really, but its great

i just discovered it a few weeks ago but i love it, it's hilarious haha

Penny Lane · 12-13-2008, 01:26 PM

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

catlover79 · 12-13-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

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

.:BF:. · 12-13-2008, 01:44 PM

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

Cactus Jack · 12-13-2008, 02:08 PM

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

catlover79 · 12-13-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cactus Jack

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.

Cactus Jack · 12-13-2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Never heard the parody, but it sounds great.

Sure is!

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

catlover79 · 12-13-2008, 02:18 PM

^

Thank you, Jack.

TripperFan · 12-13-2008, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

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

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!!

Cactus Jack · 12-13-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

^

Thank you, Jack.

Youre welcome!

Cactus Jack · 12-13-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

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!!

They should make a reverse version of that

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

12-13-2008, 12:29 PM	#1
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,380	I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas 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! 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! Attached Images
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12-13-2008, 12:45 PM	#2
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ 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)!
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12-13-2008, 01:07 PM	#5
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	THAT'S LIKE MY FAVORITE SONG EVER not really, but its great i just discovered it a few weeks ago but i love it, it's hilarious haha
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12-13-2008, 02:08 PM	#9
Cactus Jack RonFingSwanson Forum Idol Join Date: Dec 09, 2001 Location: Santa Rosa Beach,FL Posts: 103,099	LOL awesome song, love the parody Spaff/Robert Lund did of it called I Want Some Plastic Surgery For Christmas too LOL
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12-13-2008, 01:26 PM	#6
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,380	Oh great......... Now I've done it! I can't get the song out of my head!

12-13-2008, 01:44 PM	#8
.:BF:. Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 21, 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 4,736	I've been hearing that song on the radio around Christmas for years. It's legendary.

12-13-2008, 02:18 PM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ Thank you, Jack.