I W A N T A H I P P O P O T A M U S
F O R C H R I S T M A S
Cal ed by:
Brian Hotchkies
8 Kato Close
Kanwal, NSW 2259
A u s t r a l i a
Phone: 2/4392-0336
Email: brian.hotchkies@bigpond.com
Pio ­ 6020
INTRODUCTION, BREAK & CLOSER:
(Pre cue in last 4 beats of intro.): SIDES FACE, GRAND SQUARE
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I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS
Music by:
ONLY A HIPPOPOTAMUS'LL DO
"Rhythm Fingers"
NO CROCODILES, OR RHIONOCEROUSES
I ONLY LIKE HIPPOPOTAMUSES
Jeff Van Sambeeck
FOUR LADIES CHAIN ACROSS, AND YOU TURN YOUR LADY
CHAIN HER BACK, AND PROMENADE
OH WHAT JOY, AND WHAT SURPRISE, AS I OPEN UP MY EYES TO SEE A
HIPPO HERO STANDING THERE
FIGURE:
HEADS SQUARE THRU, YOU GET ME FOUR NOW
MEET YOUR CORNER, AND MAKE A RIGHT HAND STAR
HEADS STAR LEFT, GO ONCE AROUND THE SET
GO TO THE SAME TWO, GO RIGHT & LEFT THRU AND TURN YOUR PET
- - HEY WHEN YOU DO, STAR THRU AND PASS THRU
CORNER SWING, PROMENADE
OH WHAT JOY, AND WHAT SURPRISE, AS I OPEN UP MY EYES TO SEE A
HIPPO HERO STANDING THERE
ADDITIONAL PATTER: (Can be used for 64 beat Fig.: Grand Spin, Grand Parade, Grand Sweep, etc.)
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I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS
I DON'T THINK SANTA CLAUS WILL MIND, DO YOU?
MUM SAYS A HIPPO WOULD EAT ME UP, BUT THEN
TEACHER SAYS A HIPPO IS A VEGETARIAN
I CAN SEE ME NOW ON CHRISTMAS MORNING
CREEPING DOWN THE STAIRS
OH WHAT JOY, AND WHAT SURPRISE, AS I OPEN UP MY EYES TO SEE A
HIPPO HERO STANDING THERE
For easy learning, all our cue sheets are formatted so that each line represents an eight beat phrase.
Produced by: TRACY BROWN, 1410 West Collins Street, Flatwoods, KY 41139.
Phone: 606-883-3183 - tracyjrbrown@gmail.com

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