The hippopotamus song

Words by Michael Flanders.
Music by Donald Swann.

A classic song from the incomparable Flanders and Swann duo, featuring verses with wonderful ‘hippopotamus’ rhymes, linked by the famous ‘mud, mud, glorious mud’ chorus.

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The hippopotamus song (Lyrics)

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Age: 5 to 7 , 7 to 9 , 9 to 11
Song type: Curriculum , Fun
Style: Stage and screen
Subject: Science
Scoring: Guitar chords , Piano accompaniment , Unison

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The audio tracks were created specially for the Sing Up programme by The Sage Gateshead Children's Choir, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created by Tom Fleming.

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