Do the Hippogriff

"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
Move your body like a hairy troll

''Learning to rock and roll  Spin around like a crazy elf''

A' Dancin' by himself

I 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

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

Ma ma ma, ma ma ma, ma ma ma

Move 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

Whirl around and around and around and around

Ma ma ma, ma ma ma, ma ma ma

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)

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 with himself" and the general vocalisation of the song in the film is reminiscent of the 1980s hit by Billy Idol, "Dancing with Myself".