The Hippo Conspiracy

[word_geek]

Last weekend, elora_c was putting together a CD of Christmas songs for kids, for Sparky's use, and she was using this site for ideas. I glanced over her shoulder at that long list of songs, and burst out laughing at "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas." We listened to it for a few seconds, concluded that we'd never heard it before, and there was

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[mmaresca]

You obviously never listened to the Dr. Demento show in your youth. "I want a hippopotamus" was a staple of his at Christmastime.

[word_geek]

They've gotten to you too! I know my Christmas novelty songs -- "Christmas at Ground Zero," "Santa Claus and His Old Lady," Bob & Doug McKenzie's "12 Days of Christmas." It's true that Dr. Demento wasn't broadcast in my area when I was a kid, but I certainly heard about it. So how did I miss this one for all this time?

[mmaresca]

Here's a parody of "Hippopotamus" from 2003:

[ohsochewy]

Nope. I've loved that song for years.

[captain_squid]

Oh, great. When Leems sees this entry, she'll prolly wind up singing the damn thing at me for the rest of the night.

[word_geek]

Always happy to be of service.

[hells_satans]

Heard it for the first time at dentist yesterday.

Definitely CONspiracy!

[fluffiana]

I've heard that song, but only since I've been out in PA (as far as I can recall, anyway).