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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
1953 Christmas novelty song by Gayla Peevey
1953 Christmas novelty song by Gayla Peevey
"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" is a Christmas novelty song written by John Rox and performed by 10-year-old Gayla Peevey in 1953. The song peaked at number 24 on Billboard magazine's pop chart in December 1953.
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