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"Do the Hippogriff" (also known as "Can You Dance Like a Hippogriff?") is a song that was written and sung by The Weird Sisters. It was performed at the Yule Ball at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on Christmas Day of 1994.
Lyrics[]
Move your body like a hairy troll
(Uh Huh)
Learning to rock and roll
Spin around like a crazy elf
Dancin' by himself
(Yeah)
Boogie down like a unicorn
No stoppin' till the break of dawn
Put your hands up in the air
Like an ogre, who just don't care
Oh! Can you dance like a hippogriff?
Na na na ma ma ny na na ny na
Flyin' off from a cliff
Na na na ma ma ny na na ny na
Swooping down to the ground
Na na na ma ma ny na na ny na
Wheel around and around and around and around
Na na na ma ma ny na na
Groove around like a scary ghost
Spooking himself the most
Shake your booty like a boggart in pain
Again and again and again
Get it on like an angry spectre
Who's definitely out to get ya'
Stamp your feet like a leprechaun
Gettin' it on, gettin' it on
Can you dance like a hippogriff?
Ma ma ma, ma ma ma, ma ma ma
Flyin' off from a cliff
Ma ma ma, ma ma ma, ma ma ma
Swooping down, to the ground
Ma ma ma, ma ma ma, ma ma ma
Wheel around and around and around and around
Ma ma ma, ma ma ma, ma ma ma
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, come on
Mmm, you gotta move it
Like a groovy creature,
Creature of the night
In a flight
Ah, a creature of the night
Well, do ya' feel alright?
Do ya' feel alright?
Stop.
Ooooooh
Yeeaaaaaaaah
Can you dance like a hippogriff?
Ma ma ma, ma ma ma, ma ma ma
Flyin' off from a cliff
Ma ma ma, ma ma ma, ma ma ma
Swooping down, to the ground
Ma ma ma, ma ma ma, ma ma ma
Wheel around and around and around and around ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma maaaaaaaaaaah
Come on, ah, come on,
Yeah!
Can dance you like a hippogriff?
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
The Weird Sisters
Behind the scenes[]
- The theatrical version of the film contains only a portion of the song. A complete performance (including the "Band that needs no introduction" introduction mandated due to legal issues over the use of the Weird Sisters name) is included on the DVD.
- The line "Dancing by himself" and the general vocalisation of the song in the film is reminiscent of the 1980s hit by Billy Idol, "Dancing with Myself".
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only (not by name))[1]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ In the film Harry Potter and Parvati Patil was seen sitting on a bench next to Ronald Weasley and Padma Patil while the song was playing. In the book Parvati said This one is good to which Harry answered No I don't like it and was going to find a bench. It is sure that the song Parvati mentioned by saying 'This', is Do The Hippogriff.
See also[]
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| Lead singer | Lead guitar | ||||
| Myron Wagtail | Kirley Duke | ||||
| Rhythm guitar | Bass guitar | ||||
| Heathcote Barbary | Donaghan Tremlett | ||||
| Bagpipes | Drums | ||||
| Gideon Crumb | Orsino Thruston | ||||
| Cello | Lute | ||||
| Merton Graves | Herman Wintringham | ||||