I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas........

My daughter is OBSESSED with that song!

My favorite is O Holy Night....

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

LOOK!! "Hippo Song" FAQ

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!

Rockin Around The Christmas Tree!!!!

Dominic the Italian Christmas Donkey! I love love love this song!

I have that video that someone made up on youtube on my homepage and that is one of favor christmas song but i also like the litte dummer boy too. My love this songs and love the video.