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Subject: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: Miss Nostalgia on 11/26/06 at 3:50 pm

What year is that "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" song, when did it come out?

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: spaceace on 11/26/06 at 3:53 pm

1953  :)

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: spaceace on 11/26/06 at 3:59 pm

http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/christmas_songs_lyrics_10575/other_lyrics_33314/i_want_a_hippopotamus_for_christmas_lyrics_360392.html

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: Jack Wilson on 11/26/06 at 4:38 pm

Yeah




Ooooh I can pimp Spaff now!


http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/gaylapeevey0.shtml

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: Miss Nostalgia on 11/26/06 at 6:46 pm

I wonder how old Gayla Peevey was when she sang that song.

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: spaceace on 11/27/06 at 11:03 am


I wonder how old Gayla Peevey was when she sang that song.


She was 8. :)

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: Sister Morphine on 11/27/06 at 12:10 pm


I wonder how old Gayla Peevey was when she sang that song.



She was 10, actually.  She was born in 1943.

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: spaceace on 11/27/06 at 1:40 pm



She was 10, actually.  She was born in 1943.


Really?  I alway thought she was eight. 

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: Philip Eno on 12/02/07 at 1:41 pm


What year is that "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" song, when did it come out?
Now that is one Christmas song I have never heard before.

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: HawkTheSlayer on 12/02/07 at 4:39 pm


Now that is one Christmas song I have never heard before.


Quite amusing, even in this day & age.

"No croc-o-dile, or rhi-no-cer-usses. I really only like hip-po-pot-a-musses."

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: Philip Eno on 12/02/07 at 4:40 pm


Quite amusing, even in this day & age.

"No croc-o-dile, or rhi-no-cer-usses. I really only like hip-po-pot-a-musses."
Do we know who wrote the song?

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: HawkTheSlayer on 12/02/07 at 4:47 pm


Do we know who wrote the song?


No, but Gayla Peevey was the singer.

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: Invisible Boy on 12/03/07 at 9:33 pm

It was written by John Coctoasten

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_a_Hippopotamus_for_Christmas

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: Philip Eno on 12/04/07 at 2:25 am


It was written by John Coctoasten

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_a_Hippopotamus_for_Christmas
Thanks

Is John Coctoasten known for other songs?

Subject: Re: The Hippopotamus Christmas song

Written By: Omegaboy on 12/27/09 at 4:07 pm

The song " I ONLY WANT A HIPPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS" Is actually written by John Rox.

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