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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Christmas Music Countdown / MP3 Anya Marina Wants a Hippopotamus for Christmas

Posted by Charlie Swanson on Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 8:15 AM

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As a kid, my Christmas wish lists were pretty standard; a football, maybe some comic books, a video game if I was feeling particularly good that year. Now, I've heard of kids getting puppies and I'm sure one little girl out there still asks for a pony every year, but Portland songwriter Anya Marina outdoes them all by requesting a hippo. Which is crazy if you ask me. I mean, do you know how hungry those things get??

Actually, Marina's "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" is a version of an old novelty song, written back in the '50s and originally sung by a 10-year-old girl. Fun fact: That girl was actually given a hippo on Christmas by a local fundraising campaign, and donated the animal to the zoo! I'm betting Marina doesn't actually want a hippo, but her adorable take on the song is pretty convincing. Check it out below and look out for Marina's upcoming album, Felony Flats, coming out next year.

LISTEN:

Anya Marina - "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"

 

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Anya's apparently a native Portlander, too, judging by her choice of standing in front of the remaining White Stag logo (which was also originally on the sign that some refer to as the "Made in Oregon" sign, even though it only said that since the mid-'90s).

This is a lovely recording of this classic tune!
Posted by Dave Cusick on December 14, 2011 at 1:05 PM · Report

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