Listen to I Want an Hippopotamus for Christmas online. I Want an Hippopotamus for Christmas is an English language song and is sung by Gayla Peevey. I Want an Hippopotamus for Christmas, from the album Christmas and Kids (115 Beautiful Songs for Childrens - Chansons De Noël - Weihnachtslieder), was released in the year 2014. The duration of the song is 2:38. Download English songs online from JioSaavn.