I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

[dosido1897]

I think she has a great vioce. She did a great job in all the Annie get your gun videos along with Danny.

[MrMassah]

@dosido1897 That song and that lady are just FUN..and we need more of that

[lynnsbomb]

bravo.... nice job

[azh61099]

wow!! thats awesome!!

great job!!

[yorkmiss]

Awesome job of catching the spirit of the original song - and what a GREAT voice! You don't hear people sing like that anymore without vo-coders!

[MrSnootzie]

Jennifer is absolutely darling and sings great. Kudos to her for performing such an adorable routine! Now if I can just get that song out of my head.....

[seeinbubbles]

She is great!!! This is my sister's and mine favorite song. Great Job Jennifer!!!! We love it!!

[TheKoosh420]

Great job on this song..not an easy one to pull off but you nailed it!! Shirley would be proud!!!

[CandieBarr6669]

@TheKoosh420 Shirley who? If you mean Temple, she never sang this song.

[xCrazyKenny25x]

I know her children must of being like this ---> FML xDD

[615bieberfever]

big bow

[615bieberfever]

little old

[Richman2782]

Jennifer you have a beautuful voice. Keep up the good work.

[jstraub78]

If you guys like this, check out her singing "How Great Thou Art" or "Suddenly Seymour". Those show off her vocal range better. Also, "Anything You Can Do I Can do Better" is really good. Of course, I'm her hubby, so I'm a bit biased. She did perform for a professional dinner theater though and has performed alongside Sally Struthers and Sherman Hemsley (The Jeffersons).

[NewYorker227]

The is dang annoying. LOL but she did good. :)

[slikdealz71]

Love it. Love it. Love it. 

[DaddysGirl3181]

You play a kid really well :]

[pikadude98]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[JLKlovr]

people who think she is too old to sing this song is stupid...Christmas time is to be happy...its a perfect song to make u feel like a kid again...it brings back memories and makes u feel good...great job...makes me smile! thats the point of this song...is to make u smile =)

[soyalikecheese333]

this is great! :DDD

[WithmanDella]

My daughter makes me watch this video everyday!!! She loves you!

[KaylaJuly00]

thnx

[KaylaJuly00]

How old was she!

[jstraub78]

@KaylaJuly00 she was 28 when she sang this...but she's only 4'9", so she gets typecast as a kid a lot...

[iwatcher69]

@jstraub78

she looks tall

[KittyDriftwood]

They are only questioning her age because she's a really good performer, and it's hard to tell. Very cute!! She totally looks like a little girl all excited about telling her parent what she wants :)

[kckc820]

good job she sounds great!!

[kahrph]

Great job! Her voice is fabulous and her animation expansive. Much nicer than just listening to a recording! Thanks for sharing.

[JESSandEVERETT]

LOVED this video! My hubby says "Good Job!"

I thought it was cute :)

[PrincessRenee99]

wow is the only thing i can think of but i think they got the perfect voice to sing this song shes great

[jstraub78]

@Chikeedee461 it was actually a black leotard that all the girls wore in this show. This was the only song that she portrayed a "child". See "Girls Christmas Dance" for a more age-appropriate performance.

[jstraub78]

This is her husband. This was for a show. It goes along with the "Girls Christmas Dance" video I have on here. I sincerly appreciate the compliments about her voice. For those questioning her age...she is in her twenties. This was the only number during the show where she portrayed a "child". It's called acting, people...If you still find that to be strange, I suggest you check out the show "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?"

[georgespell1]

@jstraub78 She did good J I shared it on Facebook. She's got talent.

[MrMassah]

@jstraub78 IO relay enjoyed this vid...the lady doing the skit seems to be really enjoying it.

[countrybaby991]

how old are you =(

[scarlettfirefeind666]

okay that take allllllllllllot of talent

[jstraub78]

@KevxMeister Thank you, that means a lot to her!

[01BIMMER85]

lol... that is SOOOO cute! love it!

[kara2lucy]

Not too bad, I still prefer Jaycie Ward's version but this isnt too bad

[shelmomo123]

sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kelsogirl90]

LOL wonderful job LOL

[Supercrazyrunner11]

Wow! Good Job! Your good at acting,singing and dancing! Triple threat! Your very good at performing!

[kitkil00]

when i was younge my mom would sing this song all the time :p hehe rate 5/5 it sounds like the voice is like the real perrson who sang it

[BJsTyLeZ]

She Has Nice Voice

[wanshei]

Her voice quality is very close to Gaylen Peevy in this vid. She's good! and very animated which is what does this song justice. Great job Jennifer! 5stars!

[futuredriverforETS]

The point of this video is to sing like Gaylen Peevy. Some people say the stupidest things.

[wanshei]

Perhaps reading comprehension is beyond you but you restated exactly what i said. Maybe i should have said it a bit more simpler so even you could understand it. Ive seen this song redone like someone was trying to sing "Over the Rainbow" = epic fail. Jennifers voice does this song justice its great! She sounds like Gayla was my point. I hope you "Get Hooked on Phonics" for xmas.

[jstraub78]

This is Jennifer. Just to generally set the record straight, I wasn't trying to sing like Gayla Peevy or anyone else. Because I am so short I have often portrayed kids on stage. When I sing in my "child" voice this is what it sounds like. So I take it as a compliment that people think I sound like Gayla Peevy, but I wasn't TRYING to sound like her.

[wanshei]

I didnt say that you were trying to sound like Gayla (wow this is really getting out of control having to defend a compliment) i said that your voice quality does the song justice because it sounds like Gayla. The song was not meant to be sung like Over the Rainbow. its supposed to be fun and bouncy etc. If you read my original compliment on how well did that song.

And being 4'9"... well i wont go there, i happen to be VERY fond of short gals. Im only 5'10" hardly big. And you look great.

[jstraub78]

wanshei, that response was more for futuredriverforETS. I appreciate your compliments. As I said, I take it as a compliment that people think I sound like Gayla Peevy in this song, though its just more of a coincidence rather than me trying to imitate her. That's just how I sing little kid songs :)

[wanshei]

i think you did a great job on an old favorite. I sent the link to my freinds on facebook who have kids and it caught on like free ice cream!

[SliveyTove]

I just watched every video cover of this song available on YouTube-- this is the best one. GREAT job. I find it hard to believe that you're singing live.

[jstraub78]

This is her husband.... Thanks guys for all the wonderful compliments you've given Jenn on this song. I know it really means a lot to her to get feedback! This seems to be the most searched song of hers right now (probably because of being Christmas-time), however, if you liked this one, I suggest you check out her Annie Get your Gun performances and her rendition of How Great Thou Art. Suddenly Seymour is one of my faves too. Thanks again, guys!

Joe

[kagome700]

I bet in a few years or months were going to see her face on a billboard and a sold out sign! Your wifes Got talented and I loved the Annie get your gun! I wish Luck to her in the future!

[kitty15452]

cute!

[DSDunlap72]

I'm 37 on Thanksgiving, and I'll probably end up singing this song for Karaoke at some time this year... :D

[pikachugirl15]

oww..stop sqeaking!!!!!!

[jstraub78]

For everyone who is wondering...I was 28 when I sang this song....now I'm 30 :) Oh, and I'm only 4'9", so I'm always typecast as a kid! ~Jenn

[baron3950]

@jstraub78

You may be 30, but you're still as cute as button.

[wanshei]

@jstraub78 You're beautiful, you're awesome and that performance was tops! Yes i know *sigh* a grown man liking that song is rather - shall we say unique? But its a cute song and you did the song justice. Your voice quality is perfect.

[Mii0PPP0]

Love it but stop sqeaking lol!!!

[niquejoy]

i love this kind of vidoes

[infernohf]

your good

[poypool9898]

This is a awesome video this is your student cierra i thought this was a very funny video and how old are you anyway and you have a wonderful voice

[Giusep00]

i posted this on another video - but Im almost 18 and LOVE singing this song! I really wanna sing it on stage but Id feel like such an idiot lol. But this is so much fun to sing!

[Darian1994]

hello, i love this song and you are very very good. how old are you cuz you are so tall, but you, no offense, sing like a young child almost like Gayla Peevey in her song, and you are very good and keep up the good work.

[soccermonkey1500]

you are great at this song! how old are you?

[Bug6buggy3]

i love your voice i suck at this song :(

[taegensmom]

My 3 year old daughter has to do this song for her church program so we came looking on here and happened upon your video. She LOVES it. You did a very good job and she wants to watch it all the time. We must have watched it fifty time. Thanks for posting!

[jstraub78]

You're very welcome! I'm glad your daughter likes it:) I enjoyed singing it as well! I hope her performance goes well! ~Jenn

[softballpitcher28]

HAHAHA thats really funny!!!

I miss you so much!!!

-Alley and Abbey