"Do the Hippogriff" (also known as "Can You Dance Like a Hippogriff?") is a song that was written and performed by The Weird Sisters. It was performed at the Yule Ball at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on Christmas Day of 1994.
Lyrics
Runnin ' like a hairy troll
Learning to rock and roll
Spinin' round like a crazy elf
Dancin' by himself
Boogie down like a unicorn
No stoppin' till the break of dawn
Put your hands up in the air
Like an ogre, just don't care
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
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
Yeah, that's right
Ah, a creature of the night
Well, do ya' feel alright?
Do ya' feel alright?
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
Whirl around and around and around and around
Come on, ah, come on, yeah!
Can dance you like a hippogriff?
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (First appearance)
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".