I probably should have mentioned that once you listen to "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas", it becomes a true earworm for the rest of the day. Ooops.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
the kid's new fave xmas song
"Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" is still probably her all-time favorite, but this year my daughter heard this holiday novelty song on the radio and loved it. It's incredibly goofy, but I love hearing the kid sing along. And I find myself doing it, too.
The song, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" came out in 1953 and was performed by Oklahoma child star Gayla Peevey. The song was such a success that there was actually a campaign to gift Peevey with an actual hippopotamus for Christmas, which she later donated to a local zoo.
I probably should have mentioned that once you listen to "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas", it becomes a true earworm for the rest of the day. Ooops.
I probably should have mentioned that once you listen to "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas", it becomes a true earworm for the rest of the day. Ooops.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
holiday sing-along — novelty songs
One last holiday song post. I can't forget these goofy holiday ditties. Some are definitely trying to be humorous, and some are just plain wacky:
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late), The Chipmunks & David Seville
My daughter loves the nouveau chipmunks, but I have promised myself we won't go see their new movie Chipwrecked. Really. Please?
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Elmo & Patsy
Not sure why their B-side, Percy, the Puny Poinsettia, never caught on.
Jingle Bells, by the Singing Dogs
Probably my favorite of the novelty songs. The cats hate this one.
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, Gayla Peevey
I heard this one for the first time just a year or so ago. It has a weird, interesting history.
Snoopy's Christmas, The Royal Guardsmen
The followup to "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron," with a holiday theme.
Nuttin' For Christmas, by Art Mooney and Barry Gordon
Lots of kids in the '50s and '60s were probably threatened with this song by their parents.
All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth, by Donald Yetter Gardner
The song was originally written in 1944, but this video doesn't just seem from another time, but another planet.
I'm not sure what it is about Christmas that brings out the goofy. There are only so many times a person can listen to Oh Holy Night I guess, before they crack. Did I forget any of your favorite, offbeat titles?
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late), The Chipmunks & David Seville
My daughter loves the nouveau chipmunks, but I have promised myself we won't go see their new movie Chipwrecked. Really. Please?
Not sure why their B-side, Percy, the Puny Poinsettia, never caught on.
Probably my favorite of the novelty songs. The cats hate this one.
I heard this one for the first time just a year or so ago. It has a weird, interesting history.
The followup to "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron," with a holiday theme.
Lots of kids in the '50s and '60s were probably threatened with this song by their parents.
The song was originally written in 1944, but this video doesn't just seem from another time, but another planet.
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