Posted by Jonathan Adler:
Sunday Song Lyric:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2006_12_24-2006_12_30.shtml#1166931112
Somehow, I'd managed to go 37 years without ever hearing the holiday
classic, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas." Written by John Rox,
and first recorded by Gayla Peevey in 1953. It is clever and cute,
especially when sung by [1]young children (or Redheadlaw7). Here's a
taste of [2]the lyrics:
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.
And:
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.
Youtube has quite a few versions of the song (e.g. [3]here and
[4]here), and there's even a [5]"Hippo Song" FAQ.
Merry Christmas!
References
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObxV9Sgu9_k
2. http://www.minibite.com/christmas/hippo.htm
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWFp3SzG16U
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObxV9Sgu9_k
5. http://sgor.hyperchat.com/newchat/u/yummy/~soe/hippoFAQ.htm
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