Hippo Hop : 'I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas' Lyrics!

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Are you dreaming of a Hippopotamus for Christmas? Get into the holiday spirit with this awesome classic of the "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" lyrics.

Sing along with us and make your Christmas wishes come true!

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo Hero)

Song by Gayla Peevey

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I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

Only a hippopotamus will do

I don't want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy

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 my 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

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

A hippopotamus is all I want

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

But then teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

The kind I saw this summer at the zoo

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 my hippo hero standing there

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

Only a hippopotamus will do

No crocodiles, or rhinoceroseses

I only like hippopotamuses

And hippopotamuses like me too

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: John Rox

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo the Hero) lyrics © Folkways Music Publishers Inc.

What is the story behind I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas?

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas is a popular Christmas song written by John Rox in 1950. 

The song was originally written for a children's radio show, but it wasn't until 1953 that it was recorded and released as a single.

The song tells the story of a young girl's Christmas wish for a hippopotamus. 

The song became an instant hit and has been covered by various artists over the years. It is now considered a classic Christmas song and is often performed in Christmas concerts and caroling events.

Who wrote I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas and why?

The song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" was written by John Rox in 1950. 

He wrote the song for his daughter and child star, Gayla Peevey, who was 10 years old. 

She recorded the song shortly after it was written, and it quickly became a holiday classic. 

Numerous artists have covered the song over the years and remains a beloved holiday tune.

We love this old classic!

Happy Holidays!

Hope you get a hippopotamus for Christmas! Much love!

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