10-year old Gayla Peevey recorded "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" in 1953 and had a decent-sized hit with it. Here she is on some show back then lip-syncing to the recording…
There are about eighty-seven thousand other videos of this song on YouTube but fear not. I've only chosen three to clog your screen. First, we have the Gold Note Chorus from Fresno, California…
Next, we have a jazzy version from Gretchen Wilson…
Lastly, here's Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox featuring Lauren Tyler Scott. If this isn't enough for you, you'll be amazed how many other interpretations you can find online…