"Don't buy it - if you are looking for the original version of "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas" -- this is not it.
Various Artists is misleading. It's just some group of kids - not various artists at all."
This is not a various artist CD
Laughing Elvis | Lockport, IL United States | 11/17/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This is not a compilation of Various Artists as stated above. All songs are performed by The Countdown Kids. It says Ages 3-10, lyrics included."
Not the Best CD
T. Buege | USA | 12/12/2005
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I came across this cd and after listening to the song, I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas, I was disappointed to find out it wasn't the version I quite had in mind that everyone has come to love over the years. The CD that has the original version of the song is called "Dr. Demento Presents: Greatest Christmas Novelty CD" and it is available on Amazon.com. I am going to buy this cd tomorrow. It has a lot of cool tracks such as Weird Al Yankovic's christmas song, Cheech and Chong's christmas song, and of course- I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas"
Hippo Not so good!
Lawn Care | West Palm Beach, FLORIDA United States | 01/01/2007
(1 out of 5 stars)
"If you love the original, this isn't it, very disappointing. The sound was not there and the singers voice changed the song from one that got me moving and loving the holidays to one I didn't. Search for the original version with Gayla Peevey."
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
D. C. Young | Grand Rapids, MI | 01/18/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I was looking for the version sung by Gayla Peevy. Ended up giving it as a gift to the nephews."