Our pastor referenced a song, this past Sunday, and I somehow feel it's my duty to share this with you. :O) How a song released in 1953 became an 'essential' part of Brian's Christmas I will not soon understand.
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas is a Christmas novelty song written by John Rox (1902–1957) and performed by Gayla Peevey (10 years old at the time) in 1953. Peevey was a regional child star of the Oklahoma City area. When released nationally by Columbia Records,
the song shot to the top of the charts and the city zoo acquired a baby hippo named Matilda. A popular legend holds that this 1953 hit had been recorded as a fund-raiser to bring the city zoo a hippo; but in a 2007 radio interview with Detroit-based WNIC radio station, Peevey clarified that the song was not originally recorded as a fundraiser. Instead, a local promoter picked up on the popularity of the song and Peevey's local roots, and launched a campaign to present her with an actual hippopotamus on Christmas. The campaign succeeded, and she was presented with an actual hippopotamus, which she donated to the city zoo. The hippopotamus lived for nearly 50 years. (that information is from Wikipedia -- so take it for what it's worth.)
I find it interesting that the lyrics are posted on the NIEHS website. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences found it necessary to post the words of the song with a midi so you can sing along. I don't know the official reason but it probably has something to do with not being able to get the song out of your head once you put it there. When Brian mentioned the song I remembered hearing it but I couldn't remember the tune. So, not being the sharpest knife in the drawer, I did a search and found it on YouTube. There is a reason that I forgot it. It's a cute little tune but once it gets stuck in your brain it won't go away. I love Brian but if you see me punch him this Sunday, you'll know why. The link is below so that you can share my pain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtqIM_bPTws
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas is a Christmas novelty song written by John Rox (1902–1957) and performed by Gayla Peevey (10 years old at the time) in 1953. Peevey was a regional child star of the Oklahoma City area. When released nationally by Columbia Records,
the song shot to the top of the charts and the city zoo acquired a baby hippo named Matilda. A popular legend holds that this 1953 hit had been recorded as a fund-raiser to bring the city zoo a hippo; but in a 2007 radio interview with Detroit-based WNIC radio station, Peevey clarified that the song was not originally recorded as a fundraiser. Instead, a local promoter picked up on the popularity of the song and Peevey's local roots, and launched a campaign to present her with an actual hippopotamus on Christmas. The campaign succeeded, and she was presented with an actual hippopotamus, which she donated to the city zoo. The hippopotamus lived for nearly 50 years. (that information is from Wikipedia -- so take it for what it's worth.)I find it interesting that the lyrics are posted on the NIEHS website. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences found it necessary to post the words of the song with a midi so you can sing along. I don't know the official reason but it probably has something to do with not being able to get the song out of your head once you put it there. When Brian mentioned the song I remembered hearing it but I couldn't remember the tune. So, not being the sharpest knife in the drawer, I did a search and found it on YouTube. There is a reason that I forgot it. It's a cute little tune but once it gets stuck in your brain it won't go away. I love Brian but if you see me punch him this Sunday, you'll know why. The link is below so that you can share my pain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtqIM_bPTws
The official word from Dr. Dugan is that we will be continuing the current drug of choice through the end of January. The end of January will be one year. He told me that one of his patients has taken this drug every week for 4 1/2 years. I can't imagine........
God is good all the time!!
jim
God is good all the time!!
jim
Job 40:15 Take a look at the hippopotamus! I made him, too, just as I made you! TLB
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