(1) The Hippos were a th… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one band with this name.
(1) The Hippos were a third wave ska-punk band from Southern California. Unlike other typical bands of the genre, The Hippos employed heavy use of a Moog synthesizer.
The Hippos’s first full album release was Forget the World, released in 1996. Interestingly, many of the songs on Forget The World were written when Ariel Rechstaid, the band’s primary songwriter, was only 15 years old. This album employed traditional ska-punk songwriting, including upbeat tempos and heavy brass instrumentation. Additionally, various percussion instruments were used, such as bongos and wood blocks. The next album was Heads Are Gonna Roll, released in 1999. A transitional album, a balance of horns and synthesizers is found on this album. Commercially, this album was the band’s most successful; it is the only album to be fully produced by a large record label and thus is assumedly the most circulated and heard of the three albums.
The Hippos, a self titled final release, was released in 2003 after the band’s break-up. This album completed the gradual transition from traditional ska-punk to the unique, orginal synthpop sound exhibited here. Ties to the ska-punk scene from which they began had been all but completely severed. In fact, only one track from this album uses horns at all, an essential element of ska. Much of the Hippos’s fanbase was initially reluctant at such a different sound, but for the most part, this reluctance gave way to admiration. To many fans, the Hippos’s final album was their best written and most enjoyable, despite its limited commercial success.
(2) The Hippos are a blues band from Sydney, Australia. They enjoyed modest chart success with Dark Age in 1988, from the album Hippocracy.
Celebrate
The Hippos Lyrics
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You think that I'll be there when you're in need.
I celebrate my days of hate 'cause now I see that you're nothing to me.
So go out and get with any guy you find.
Don't come crawling back when you're in need.
(Chorus)
The opening lyrics of The Hippos's song "Celebrate" is a clear message to someone who has betrayed the singer. The singer is addressing the person who thinks they can walk out on them and that they'll still be there for them in their time of need. However, the singer has decided to celebrate their hate towards this person because they now understand that they mean nothing to them. The singer is done being taken for granted and won't be there to pick up the pieces when this person falls apart.
The singer goes on to tell the person to go out and be with whoever they want, but not to come crawling back when they find themselves in need. The chorus echoes this sentiment, as the singer declares that they will celebrate their newfound freedom and independence. The tone of the song is one of defiance and empowerment, as the singer refuses to be a doormat for someone who doesn't value them.
Line by Line Meaning
You think that you could walk out on me.
You believed that leaving me would not have any consequences.
You think that I'll be there when you're in need.
You believed that I would always be available to help you when in trouble.
I celebrate my days of hate 'cause now I see that you're nothing to me.
I commemorate the time I spent resenting you because now I realize that you hold no importance in my life.
So go out and get with any guy you find.
You are free to pursue any man that catches your eye.
Don't come crawling back when you're in need.
Do not expect me to come to your aid when you require assistance after abandoning me.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDERS BAGGE, DANNY LOPEZ, ENRIQUE MARTIN, GEORGE NORIEGA
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