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51. Davey Dance Blog -38- ROCKEFELLER CENTER - Mariah Carey - "All I Want for Xmas is You"
6 months ago
Davey Dance-BLOG. A project started while traveling Europe during Spring 2007. Armed only with an ipod and a Canon PowerShot, Davey picks a location and a pop song. Then Davey records an improvised dance.

*This is the closest we ever came to getting arrested. A security guard in the back tried to stop us from dancing.
Also, this time we shot with an HVX instead of the PowerShot to try out vimeo's HDness
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  • PEIKA 6 months ago
    Love it!
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  • HannahMai 6 months ago
    i "liked" it before i watched it and there is no regret.

    did any random people join?
  • Mario Niebles 7 days ago
    it would be hard to believe that random people joined without even knowing the song!! :o

    (The song was being played from their i-pods)

    :)
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  • Raina 6 months ago
    Haha :) Made me smile.
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  • eric cwiertny 6 months ago
    Yes, I was just saying to myself: "Self, when is Davey gonna break out the Christmas Dance Blog" and *Poof* my Christmas wish was granted.

    Merry Christmas everyone!
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  • Beloved 6 months ago
    made me feel christmassy, so job well done :)
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  • Kevin Mosley 6 months ago
    I hate this song.

    You did not shoot this with a PowerShot
  • andre 3000 6 months ago
    Wow.
  • amy n. 6 months ago
    LOL, how can you not love this?
  • Kevin Mosley 6 months ago
    I do love the video and the people.

    I loathe Mariah Carey's music.

    Way too many painful memories.
  • Mike Gleeson 6 months ago
    "You did not shoot this with a PowerShot"

    Uh oh, we have a tech-nazi in our midst.
  • Justus Zimmerly 6 months ago
    He does have a point. It is in high-def after all. I think the description is just copied from all the other Davey Dance blog videos which were shot with a PowerShot.
  • Elemeno Pee 6 months ago
    haha Why is everyone hating on Kevin's comment? The man speaks the truth. There's no way this was shot with a PowerShot. He has every right to not like Mariah Carey.


    And this video's awesome.
  • Mario Niebles 7 days ago
    Silent Dave!!! :(
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  • andre 3000 6 months ago
    So well done. I always enjoy these. Makes me wish i could dance.
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  • Patrick 6 months ago
    Awesome! Loved it. I was sitting here watching it, completely sold on it being a solo performance. Then out of nowhere, everyone joins in to dance. Best dancers blending in with the crowd Davey Dance Blog yet!
  • Loonachic 6 months ago
    i was sold on the solo performance as well.

    nice moves!
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  • Joel Curran 6 months ago
    A security guard tried to stop you from DANCING??
    Whats the world becoming, an 80s Kevin Bacon movie?
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  • LANHO 6 months ago
    People are neurotic about security in USA. Now it is forbidden to dance? I guess if you were distributing flowers they would have tasered you!
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  • Pat you really wanted to be in this one. I could tell.
  • Jeremy Gundel 6 months ago
    Seriously, Patrick made me remember what the meaning of Christmas really is.
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  • Thommy Browne 6 months ago
    Ted was cutting a rug
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  • shirley wen 6 months ago
    fried gold.
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  • Texas Gentleman 6 months ago
    You guys are putting my holiday spirit to shame, vimeo.com/424079, but at least we were both harassed by figures of authority.
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  • PURENINE 6 months ago
    Thats awesome!!! What did you shoot the video with?
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  • chriskalani 6 months ago
    One of my favorite christmas songs wooo. You have an endless supply of moves btw.
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  • This is so incredible
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  • Bob 6 months ago
    This really put a smile on my face, at 9 in the morning.
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  • Cait Oppermann 6 months ago
    Pat Cassels is hilarious in this.
    Really, really good one, Dave.
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  • HannahMai 6 months ago
    so, i watched this yesterday night and today since i woke up, i have this song in my mind hehe
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  • Sam Christy 6 months ago
    classic! verry funny kinda wish i was there lol :D
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  • Perez 6 months ago
    everybody is dancing!!! amazing!!!!
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  • Floris 6 months ago
    hehe very exelent. yes
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  • nshack 6 months ago
    I too was waiting for the next installment and am so gratified with this one! Thanks for your dedication!
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  • islebehere 6 months ago
    Love this!
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  • Jeff Woelker 6 months ago
    That's incredible. Thanks for this!
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  • Alex Itin 6 months ago
    networked dancing.
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  • Aziz K. 6 months ago
    you know, the only reason you guys are having this much fun is because you're stealing some of ours! that's gotta be the only explanation, because this is way more then the amount of fun average human should be allowed to have.
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  • ignirav 6 months ago
    The dancers of this video they would have to be the men and the women than they organized the world. All will be better
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  • Hah! Am I the only one who noticed Amir was in the background there in the beginning??? Check out about 29 seconds in on the right. He's sitting right there with headphones on. So funny
  • Jordan Beck 2 months ago
    I saw this. Then I ctrl-F'd Amir to see if anyone else did.

    That's insane.
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  • Kent McDonald 6 months ago
    yeah, that was what gave it away for me, too. When I saw Amir I knew this was gonna be a Times Square type group dance. I was almost breathless with anticipation waiting for them to join him. Great vid...
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  • tomapete34 6 months ago
    i wish security and all others danced and angles took off too
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  • emeryzach 6 months ago
    send me a message if you're doing any in january, i'll be in the city.
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  • lindsey jones 6 months ago
    that was wonderful.
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  • Frank A. Krueger 6 months ago
    Beautiful.
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  • Christy G 6 months ago
    That was Great! I sent to my family....We are so jealous we couldnt be there with you....not giving a shit and dancing like there is no tomorrow! thank you for that wonderful video....we are now in the X-mas spirit!
    Cheers!
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  • dick carlson 6 months ago
    Question: If the music is only in his headphones, what are the rest of the "bystanders" dancing to?

    And you're right -- this was not shot with a Powershot.
  • Pheasant Plucker 6 months ago
    they are listening on their headphones
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  • Chris Runko 6 months ago
    so ace! i think i dont stand alone when i say "i want to improv dance in the next davey dance vid." i feel the spirit of Chrismahanakwanzaka.
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  • Chris Runko 6 months ago
    a quick hop on the LIRR and im there just say the word
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  • mom of 4 Angels 6 months ago
    This video is awesome and it's my favorite song
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  • Kent McDonald 6 months ago
    Just askin...how do you get a dozen ipods synchronized?
  • Pheasant Plucker 6 months ago
    I say 1, 2, 3, Go. and then everyone presses play at the same time.
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  • Mark 6 months ago
    I like how the tall guy in the grey beanie's ipod is like half a beat out. Give him respect because he's giving it dixie, but you can tell when he's jumping and clapping. I love it.

    These videos are great. I like trying to follow individuals through the whole thing.

    And Amir's staring-out contest with the security guard at the beginning = \m/
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  • homestar14 6 months ago
    Wow, this just made my day! :D
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  • eric alba 6 months ago
    beautiful.
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  • Amy Polumbo 6 months ago
    Hilarious!
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  • Young Park 6 months ago
    i sorta wished amir would snap into an amir character as he emerged from the background. also. i wonder how things would be like if you played it on a little stereo. if people would actually join in randomly. or a gigantic one.
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  • Russell Wynne 6 months ago
    Awesome. Loved watching the innocent by standers reactions around you. Very cool.
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  • Juliana 6 months ago
    It made me smile =)
    Didn't you record him trying to stop you?

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  • vikasrajpurohit 6 months ago
    hiiiiiii
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  • PAUL MARTINO 6 months ago
    Son, im an old fart and hate music videos generally but this one kicks ass
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  • Mark Jensen 6 months ago
    amazing
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  • PAUL MARTINO 6 months ago
    Watched it again, loved it again
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  • Vimes 6 months ago
    I think it's interesting that other people basically ignored you. Not even one "Who is this crazy man, and why is he doing an awesome lip dub in Rockefeller Square?"
    Yes, that was a semi-secret compliment.
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  • arnel ilano 6 months ago
    Haha, that random dance number was unexpected. I thought it was just going to be a straight dub.

    Nice one.
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  • Pyeunghun Baik 6 months ago
    LOL Enjoyed it
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  • Christy G 6 months ago
    I STILL LOVE IT!! GENIUS!!!! LOVE YOUR DANCE MOVES....AUSTIN, TX NEEDS YOU!
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  • Vimes 6 months ago
    So did you know those people dancing in the back, or is it just people feeling the dance vibes?
  • Pheasant Plucker 6 months ago
    Yes, usually those who dance along in my dance videos are friends who are in on it.
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  • Elin 6 months ago
    you are so great.
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  • rastAsia 5 months ago
    I actually spent hours skimming thru dance cities with you here in Vimeo. What an awesomely insane idea! An instant fav. This one looked glorious in hi-def. Next time in Amsterdam, give me a huller and I'm there. I'll take spare headphones for security guards to join in.
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  • Christy G 5 months ago
    I still love this one the best! very well done!! I also love you on the subway~.....PPUURRRRRRRR you are toootooooo cute! love your dancing!
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  • Dav1d 5 months ago
    The Vimeo HD is fantastic - good bandwidth for it this morning in London. It works well on full screen and audio sounds better as well. I have a mixture of laughs and tears on this one - makes me instantly homesick - lived in NYC for 18 years. Can you make a Christmas video in Oxford St, London this year?
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  • siggo 4 months ago
    i hate mariah carey and i hate sappy love songs, but for some reason i love love love this song! great video, as always. way to stick it to the man.
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  • Jelen! 4 months ago
    awesome awesome awesome! and i TOTALLY saw amir sitting on a bench at the beginning...like at :29



    update after seeing why he was there: AHH! this rocked.
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  • Ziyal 4 months ago
    You are the man!!!! :-))) I enjoyed your clip sooo much that i become a memeber of vimeo only to type a comment :-))
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  • ConnectEnt 4 months ago
    Much better than the YouTube version! One of my favorites!
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  • Peggy Miller 4 months ago
    Buehller? Buehller?
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  • kristine sun 3 months ago
    i love it! i hope its christmas!
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  • Ethan Caine 2 months ago
    Homeless guy in the Red Hat is my hero.
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  • Mario Niebles 1 month ago
    I'm enchanted by this video!! :)
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  • Joey Narwhale 14 days ago
    I never get tired of watching this video. It's easy to forget we have the capacity to experience joy at any moment. Everyone walking by and not dancing looks foolish. They look at the all the fun you're having and can't comprehend it. Inspired setting in NYC, great song, lipsyncing. This has it all. Bravo.
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