It comes from the chorus of the song "The Hippopotamus" by Michael Flanders and Donald Swann: Mud, Mud, glorious mud Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood! So follow me, follow Down to the hollow And there let us wallow In glorious mud
The Hippopotamus Song (Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud)
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The title of the song is actually The Hippopotamus Song, but everyone seems to call it by Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud. It has been recorded many times over the years by many artistes, the most recent being John Lithgow of 3rd Rock from the Sun Fame.
The song is most often associated with Michael Flanders and Donald Swann who also composed it. It is available on their LP At the Drop of a Hat.The proper title of the song is The Hippopotamus Song.
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