I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas with lyrics

[nthgth]

Somehow I missed this one until like 2022, and I freakin love it. The structure, the lyrics, and Gayla Peevey's singing! Great pitch control, and that particular vibrato thing for words like "with" in "to play with and enjoy." She does that a handful of times in the song and it sounds great. I guess it was a thing in music of the day, but she's just 10 and nailing it.

[kishagreen]

I'm a grown woman and still love this song. I drove my mom crazy singing this as a kid. I still sing it all year round.

[emelysilva]

Anyone listening to this song on 2024?!

[megmeg]

I'm 26 from Germany and this is the first year I have heard this song, should definitely be played more internationally. I'm gonna sing this for my family this year, I'm sure it'll be a joy

[sipisipi]

I feel like everyone's watching these Christmas songs in 2021

[pattiblackburn]

I have certain Christmas songs that I need to hear at least once a year and this is one of them

[nununobi]

Will forever be my favorite Christmas song. I don’t know why, but I’ve always been so fond of it

[JordansMom]

Only recently heard this and love it. This was sung by a 10 year old girl in 1953. She's still living, too.

[zoestensland]

Growing up as a hippopotamus, this song really plucks my heartstrings 😔

[_phoebe_.]

Gayla is 77 now I think. she was 10 when she sang this I’m pretty sure

[kallmekristiktokchannal]

This song gets me and my family in the Christmas spirit

[cathysargent]

This is my daughter's favorite Christmas song since she was little. She is now 29

[nasimnb]

I’m not even a English native speaker but I love this song. I imagine every scene as she sings. Lots of joy in this holiday season to everyone ♥️

[isaiahpalma]

Nostalgic, I used to have a rhythm in my head about 3 or 4 years ago and I had a line that I always had in my head, I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, so I searched it up and it lead me to this video, and then it struck me, it was the same song my teacher put on when I was In elementary. I’m 20 now and it just brought back so much good memories.

[twilabarcus]

One of my favorite Christmas songs! I have to listen to this every year! ❤️❤️

[nomochord]

_that feeling when your music teacher has 2M+ views_

[brentgoodman]

My niece had to sing this at her kindergarten pageant! She’s 47 now! She nailed it! lol 😂

[darthgaming]

DID SHE EVER GET IT IM STILL WODERING IN 2019

[quesarahsarah]

The only Christmas song I play on repeat for weeks! 💚💚💚

[svpreme_izeyah]

I can’t be the only one noticing how good she is singing