When Gayla Peevey's catchy Christmas wish for a hippopotamus came true in 1953, she didn't need to test the lyrical theory that a two-car garage would have plenty of room to house her "hippo hero." ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- This time of year, radio stations get nostalgic with songs about sleigh rides and silver bells, but there's another Christmas classic that has endured the test of time for more ...

Over the past few decades, Gayla Peevey has become accustomed to blowing children's minds. On one hand, she's the little girl crooning the hallowed holiday song "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas." ...

It is literally Christmas in July as iconic hippopotamus song will now be a part of the Oklahoma City Zoo forever. The iconic Christmas song, “I want a hippopotamus for Christmas”, was recorded in ...

If “All I Want For Christmas Is You” hits No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 again this year, Mariah Carey will tie—and may ...

All a cute, curly haired 10-year-old girl named Gayla Peevey wanted for Christmas in 1953 was a hippopotamus. And amazingly enough, after "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" became the biggest hit ...

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One dad took the song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" literally. Very literally. In a cute video going viral, he brings that wish to life for his son, and it back-fires in a way that would be ...

Released over 30 years ago, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart each holiday season ...