gayla peevey sang i want a hippo for christmas.
gayla peevey sang i want a hippo for christmas.
who sang i want a hippo for christmas?
gayla peevey
ever since obaysch inspired the "hippopotamus polka", hippos have been popular animals in western culture for their rotund appearance that many consider comical. stories of hippos such as huberta, which became a celebrity in south africa in the 1930s for trekking across the country; or the tale of owen and mzee, a hippo and tortoise which developed an intimate bond; have amused people who have bought hippo books, merchandise, and many stuffed hippo toys. hippos were mentioned in the novelty christmas song "i want a hippopotamus for christmas" that became a hit for child star gayla peevey in 1953. they also feature in the songs "the hippopotamus" and "hippo encore" by flanders and swann, with the famous refrain "mud, mud, glorious mud". they even inspired a popular board game, hungry hungry hippos.
hippopotamus
hippo (disambiguation)









































a hippo or hippopotamus is either of two species of large african mammal which live mainly in and near water:









































bullet::::- hippopotamus









































bullet::::- pygmy hippopotamus









































hippo may also refer to:









































section::::toponymy.









































bullet::::- the ancient city of hippo regius (modern annaba, algeria)









































bullet::::- the ancient city of hippo diarrhytus (modern bizerte, tunisia)









































bullet::::- hippo, kentucky









































section::::given names.









































bullet::::- hippo (greek woman), a greek woman mentioned by valerius maximus as an example of chastity









































bullet::::- hippo (philosopher), a presocratic greek philosopher









































bullet::::- hippo, one of the mythical oceanids









































bullet::::- hippo, one of the daughters of the mythical thespius
hippo (disambiguation)