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51. Davey Dance Blog -38- ROCKEFELLER CENTER
2 years ago
daveydanceblog.com
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 plus 2 years ago
    Love it!
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  • HannahMai plus 2 years ago
    i "liked" it before i watched it and there is no regret.

    did any random people join?
  • Mario Niebles 1 year 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 2 years ago
    Haha :) Made me smile.
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  • eric cwiertny 2 years 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 2 years ago
    made me feel christmassy, so job well done :)
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  • Kevin Mosley plus 2 years ago
    I hate this song.

    You did not shoot this with a PowerShot
  • andre 3000 2 years ago
    Wow.
  • amy n. 2 years ago
    LOL, how can you not love this?
  • Kevin Mosley plus 2 years ago
    I do love the video and the people.

    I loathe Mariah Carey's music.

    Way too many painful memories.
  • Mike Gleeson 2 years ago
    "You did not shoot this with a PowerShot"

    Uh oh, we have a tech-nazi in our midst.
  • Justus Zimmerly 2 years 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.
  • butterwolf 2 years 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 1 year ago
    Silent Dave!!! :(
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  • andre 3000 2 years ago
    So well done. I always enjoy these. Makes me wish i could dance.
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  • Patrick 2 years 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 plus 2 years ago
    i was sold on the solo performance as well.

    nice moves!
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  • Joel Curran plus 2 years ago
    A security guard tried to stop you from DANCING??
    Whats the world becoming, an 80s Kevin Bacon movie?
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  • LANHO 2 years 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 2 years ago
    Seriously, Patrick made me remember what the meaning of Christmas really is.
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  • Thommy Browne plus 2 years ago
    Ted was cutting a rug
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  • shirley wen 2 years ago
    fried gold.
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  • Daniel Hayek staff 2 years 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 2 years ago
    Thats awesome!!! What did you shoot the video with?
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  • chriskalani 2 years 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 2 years ago
    This really put a smile on my face, at 9 in the morning.
  • Amalie Jensenius 1 year ago
    I couldn't agree more :D
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  • Cait Oppermann 2 years ago
    Pat Cassels is hilarious in this.
    Really, really good one, Dave.
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  • HannahMai plus 2 years 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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  • Perez 2 years ago
    everybody is dancing!!! amazing!!!!
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  • Floris 2 years ago
    hehe very exelent. yes
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  • nshack 2 years 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 plus 2 years ago
    Love this!
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  • Jeff Woelker 2 years ago
    That's incredible. Thanks for this!
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  • Alex Itin plus 2 years ago
    networked dancing.
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  • Aziz K. plus 2 years 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 2 years 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 1 year ago
    I saw this. Then I ctrl-F'd Amir to see if anyone else did.

    That's insane.
  • Corey Anderson 10 months ago
    Yeah he was dancing the whole time. Freaked me out when i first noticed it.
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  • tomapete34 2 years ago
    i wish security and all others danced and angles took off too
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  • emeryzach 2 years ago
    send me a message if you're doing any in january, i'll be in the city.
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  • lindsey jones 2 years ago
    that was wonderful.
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  • Frank A. Krueger 2 years ago
    Beautiful.
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  • Christy G 2 years 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 2 years 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 plus 2 years ago
    they are listening on their headphones
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  • Chris Runko 2 years 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 2 years ago
    a quick hop on the LIRR and im there just say the word
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  • mom of 4 Angels 2 years ago
    This video is awesome and it's my favorite song
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  • Mark 2 years 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 2 years ago
    Wow, this just made my day! :D
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  • eric alba plus 2 years ago
    beautiful.
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  • Amy Polumbo 2 years ago
    Hilarious!
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  • Young Park 2 years 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 plus 2 years ago
    Awesome. Loved watching the innocent by standers reactions around you. Very cool.
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  • Juliana 2 years ago
    It made me smile =)
    Didn't you record him trying to stop you?
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  • vikasrajpurohit 2 years ago
    hiiiiiii
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  • PAUL MARTINO 2 years ago
    Son, im an old fart and hate music videos generally but this one kicks ass
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  • Mark Jensen 2 years ago
    amazing
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  • PAUL MARTINO 2 years ago
    Watched it again, loved it again
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  • Vimes 2 years 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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  • Pyeunghun Baik 2 years ago
    LOL Enjoyed it
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  • Christy G 2 years ago
    I still love it!! genius!!!! love your dance moves....austin, tx needs you!
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  • Vimes 2 years ago
    So did you know those people dancing in the back, or is it just people feeling the dance vibes?
  • Pheasant Plucker plus 2 years ago
    Yes, usually those who dance along in my dance videos are friends who are in on it.
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  • Elin 2 years ago
    you are so great.
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  • Hasan Ismail 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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! 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago
    Much better than the YouTube version! One of my favorites!
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  • Peggy Miller 2 years ago
    Buehller? Buehller?
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  • kristine sun 2 years ago
    i love it! i hope its christmas!
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  • Mario Niebles 1 year ago
    I'm enchanted by this video!! :)
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  • Joey Narwhale 1 year ago
    I never get tired of watching this video. It's easy to forget we have the capacity to experience joy at any moment. Bravo.
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  • Patrick P. ™ 1 year ago
    Made me Happy hehe XD, i love xmas :)
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  • MelissaBounoua 1 year ago
    It just made my day....Thank you so much. And as a French girl, I really appreciated your Davey Dance Blogs in Paris!!!
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  • Joseph Palmario plus 1 year ago
    Haha! Brilliant ... No guts no glory!
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  • Mario Niebles 1 year ago
    9 months after this baby was born and reaching Christmas again, and it's STILL inspirational for me this awesome video!!! :D
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  • Badia4000 1 year ago
    Castellano.
    Uno de los mejores que he visto hasta el momento. Felicidades.

    Catalan.
    Un dels millors que he vist fins ara. Enhorabona.

    Badia4000
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  • Ignacio Sancho 1 year ago
    Very very very funny !!!
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  • Josué Karica 1 year ago
    fun to watch
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  • Jelen! 1 year ago
    so i'm dying to do something like this with some friends at school and i'd love some logisic advice: i saw you were all wearing headphones...did you have to DL the exact same mp3? and how did you make sure they were exactly synced?
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  • Lisa M 1 year ago
    ahahahahahahahaha! you nutter! I'd have totally joined in... :D
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  • Tergot 11 months ago
    This is quite possibly the happiest thing I've ever seen...Mariah Carey and all!
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  • Peer Pressure Creative 11 months ago
    hahaha, love it!!
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  • JoJo Wasaman 11 months ago
    I liked it, even acknowledging the logical coherence comments.

    One thing I would have done differently with the last shot is I would have held it longer to have all the participants fade into the crowd and then the last shot would have been of a normal street crowd - the original canvas in some sense.
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  • Valerie Keiser 10 months ago
    You're wearing a Tuba Christmas scarf! Did you actually participate in Tuba Christmas?
  • Pheasant Plucker plus 10 months ago
    never actually made it there, but i used to play tuba and my old music instructor gave that to me years ago.
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  • Valerie Keiser 10 months ago
    Fantastic! I have the matching hat as a souvenir from my Tuba Christmas performance. I've never seen one out in the wild like this.

    Great videos! I'll keep watching and dancing along!
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  • Frederic Vercammen plus 10 months ago
    This is one of my fav.
    I love the environment.

    merry christmas
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  • Jenna Shapiro 5 months ago
    yess i saw Amir. and Pat Cassals is a hilarious dancer! In anything they ever do regarding dancing, he just kinda jumps around its hilarious! and i saw Jeff with Amir as the song was dancing, but no other CH main staff
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  • Tamesis Keen 5 months ago
    Patrick's entrance for the absolute win.

    Also, Davey... the spin at 1:03 was worthy of a pro. You're quite the dancer!
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