A chaotic Christmas was transformed into a joyful celebration when Just Dance 2025 brought family and friends together in a dance-filled extravaganza.
A Christmas Miracle Through Dance: How Just Dance Saved My Holiday
As I sat in my basement gym, surrounded by the remnants of a bygone era, I couldn’t help but feel nostalgic for the good old days of arcade dancing games. Back then, I was too self-conscious to play, but I would marvel at the nimble athletes who danced like pros on Dance Dance Revolution.
Fast forward to Christmas Day 2024, and my plan was to make it a memorable one. But with grown-up children scattered around the world, a snowstorm, and a vegan dinner gaffe, things were looking bleak. That’s when I turned to Just Dance 2025 for salvation.
The idea was simple: nice breakfast, pick up Vegan Dog-sitting Daughter, spend some quality time with teenage son, open gifts, surprise them with a game of Just Dance 25, and then enjoy the fruits of our labor – a delicious vegan Christmas dinner. However, things didn’t quite go as planned.
With only an hour left until my oldest had to leave, we found ourselves in the midst of a chaotic gift-unwrapping session, barking out opening instructions like we were attacking an enemy outpost. My wife’s stress-induced rosacea was on full display, and I was at my wit’s end. “Forget the dinner!” I cried. “Set up the Switch!”
But just when all hope seemed lost, my wife’s strange superpower kicked in – nothing electronic worked in her hands. It took an eternity to set it up, leaving us with only one hour left until our daughter had to leave. The game setup process was about to kill any Christmas fun.
That’s when we discovered we could use our phones as a backup. But with my son still not charging his controller, it seemed like the odds were against us. My wife’s superpower struck again, and nothing worked in her hands. We fired up the first song – Lady Gaga‘s Poker Face – but it was total chaos. No one knew which onscreen character they were supposed to be following.
Just when I thought all was lost, four letters appeared on screen, giving me hope. Abba. Dear old Abba. Glorious Abba. Their music had a way of bringing people together, and I knew that with their tunes, we could salvage Christmas.
We rattled through three of their songs in quick succession, something clicking into place. Unfortunately, it was one of my wife’s hips that tapped out to put together the roast vegetable package for our departing daughter. It was me against the kids, but they made the mistake of choosing Gloria Gaynor‘s I Will Survive – a song I’ve danced to on four different continents.
Within moments, I was shirtless, a man possessed, destroying them with my dancing skills. The kids were in hysterics because Boogie Wonderland allowed each of us a turn in the spotlight. It was clever, magical, and joyous. We were falling into each other’s arms, creating memories that would warm all of us, no matter where we were next year.
As we sent videos of our madness to our faraway daughter, she replied with “I’M WEAK!!!”, which apparently is a good thing. For me, Christmas was about memories, and we just created another beautiful one that will stay with us forever.
In the end, Just Dance 2025 saved Christmas. It reminded us that it’s not about the gifts or the food; it’s about the time spent together, creating memories that will last a lifetime. And who knows? Maybe next year, we’ll make our daughter laugh just as hard as she did this year.
- theguardian.com | How Just Dance saved my Christmas
