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When did you first hear the Hippopotamus song?

For the youngest generation, we may have the Jonas Bros to thank!

From the lens I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.

Most of what I've read on this song is tied in some way to these guys: the Jonas Bros.

You see, in 2006 they added I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas to their concert set for the Radio Disney Jingle Jam. (There's nearly 100 movies on YouTube featuring their rendition!)

Soon thereafter, the Jonas Bros. rocketed into stardom. Yet another stunning example of the power of this little song? You be the judge of that.

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Stephanie Sep 3, 2009 @ 5:57 pm | delete

This is my favorite Xmas song!!! My kids even favor it, playing it over, and over, and over again!

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Joan4 Dec 30, 2008 @ 11:33 am | delete

Wow! One of my favorite songs ever! Thank you!

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Brady Dec 26, 2008 @ 10:30 pm | delete

I've only started hearing the song in the past couple of years, but Gayla had an awesome voice for a 10 year-old. Mismanagement must have hosed up her career.
I thought it was an adult singing with a kids voice.

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Dave_R_B Dec 23, 2008 @ 11:42 am | delete

Totally unheard of over here in the UK...still someone's added it my Xmas Vote vid list. It's a kinda cute song but over here Cliff rules Xmas

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Susan52 Dec 21, 2008 @ 7:07 am | delete

I first heard the song when it came out, and I wanted a hippopotamus for Christmas! On Christmas morning, that's the first thing I asked about. Not sure how I knew what a hippopotamus looked like, but when I didn't see one under the tree, I asked, "Where's my hippopotamus?" I was a very precocious 1 1/2-year-old! Enjoyed the lens. SquidAngel blessings for the great memories!

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KarenKay Dec 15, 2008 @ 1:46 pm | delete

I heard a pretty old version, don't know if it was the original. Female voice kind of "Cindy Lauper" ish, but way before her time.

Around the same time as "two front teeth"....

Fun lens!

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Caravansarai Dec 14, 2008 @ 12:58 pm | delete

I remember this song from my childhood and was thrilled to hear it being given air time again. Thanks for sharing such a fun lens!

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love4free Dec 5, 2008 @ 11:48 am | delete

Great lens.. funny

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donna Dec 2, 2008 @ 3:27 pm | delete

A local oldies AM station in Chicago had been playing "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" every Christmas since they went on the air. When the station changed its format a couple of years ago (booooring talk radio) I thought I'd never hear it again. Lo and behold I heard it on an FM station here in Chicago just yesterday, and was thrilled! When I googled the song title and found so many hits, I was flabbergasted! I love the song, and can just imagine some little kid standing on a stage somewhere with a big grin on her face belting out this song. Keep it coming!

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Treasures-By-Brenda Jun 18, 2008 @ 10:05 am | delete

Fun lens -- last year we searched for information on this song! I am going to lensroll your lens to my Christmas music lens. Thanks for a great link.

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MeganCasey Dec 5, 2007 @ 4:44 pm | delete

what a cool discovery. thanks Travis!

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webseitler Jan 29, 2007 @ 10:19 am | delete

Had to come back and play this for Katie today so she could laugh about the "dinky Tinker Toy" again. Then she danced... ;)

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webseitler Jan 9, 2007 @ 3:19 pm | delete

Ditto. I'd never heard of it before your dad sang the song to us at Grandmom's Christmas Party. Now it will forever haunt me. :P

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Kathy Jan 5, 2007 @ 9:20 am | delete

In the Metro Detroit area WMGJ (105.1) plays this song a lot every Christmas season. Jim Harper has played this song for years--and a sing-a-long of this song is featured at all their live appearances for Toys for Tots. They even had Gayla on the show!

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Dec 30, 2006 @ 12:27 am | delete

I've never heard of the Jonas Bros. - guess that's cause I don't watch the Disney Channel. :) Actually, this year was the first time I heard "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas".