Song of The Day: Gayla Peevey - I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
It may be close to 60 years old but Gayla Peevey's 'I Want a
Hippopotamus For Christmas' is showing no signs of ageing. The only
thing that appears to have aged in fact age is the singer herself
who was just 10 years old when she made her unusual Christmas wish.
This is as novelty as getting 2 front teeth for the big day but
back in 1953 Hippo's might just have been the top request of the
year. 'I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas' was to appear a few
other times by other acts, most notably when the 3 Stooges recorded
their version.
See also our page on Unusual
Christmas Songs