I Want a Hippopotamus

for Christmas! Its true, I do! Or, at least I want to sing along with/listen to the fabulous Christmas song of that name. I was introduced to this song while teaching in Taiwan and have been in love with it ever since.
Today I sang the song to my students (yes, I sang, even though normal I avoid singing alone in public). They were quietly writing about Christmas trees and I just broke out in song. In testament to my fabulous classroom management skills they did not interrupt my strange out burst, and they even applauded at the end.
After my impromptu concert I asked if they had heard the tune before. They hadn't and I promised to bring the song in so they could hear the real thing. This got me thinking that maybe my 8 year old "friends" weren't the only ones who were missing out on this classic. So, check it out!