[VIDEO] This Family's Christmas Video Is The Best X'mas Greeting You Will Get This 2013
By the end of this catchy song, the words "In my Christmas jammies" will be stuck in your head for the rest of the week.
By Mei Mei Chu — 25 Dec 2013, 03:32 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
The Holderness family decided it was time to end boring Christmas cards that will end up in the trash by creating a Christmas video that no one will forget
The Holderness family of Raleigh, N.C., decided to forgo the cliche family holiday card for something much more 2013: a video entitled "Christmas Jammies (#XMAS Jammies)."
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The adorable footage shows the entire family in matching red-and-green striped pajamas, a decision the kids may regret in years to come, singing to a parody of Will Smith's 1998 hit "Miami." It features some of the best dance moves on this side of the Internet.
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In the quirky and fun family video, Dad, Mom and their two children rap and dance about their achievements for 2013 in their Christmas jammies
In this hilarious music video-esque spectacle, the members of the Holderness family are sporting matching red-and-green striped jammies as they bounce around in front of their suburban home in Raleigh, NC.
sfgate.comTheir Christmas video that was released on 11 Dec 2013 received 12 million views in just one week
The family's Christmas video that was released on 11 Dec 2013 received 12 million views in just one week
Image via visitthegreenroom.comIt's not a surprise, as the Holderness family has some of the most amazing dance moves this side of the internet has seen
And we cringed when Dad told us too much information about his latest surgery (those are packets of ice on his lap)
WATCH The Holderness Family sing their annual Christmas greeting in a Christmas card video here:
Mom and Dad initially came up with the Christmas video idea as they could not get their their two children to sit still for a family photo. However, they did not expect the video to go viral.
The mom said they did it because they couldn’t get their kids to sit still to take a good Christmas card picture.
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"So, as I sit here on the couch….wait for it… in my #XMASJammies, I wanted to reflect and share what the last week has been like. Many people have asked us if we expected this to happen. Ummmm, no."
visitthegreenroom.comBut 12 million is a whole other inconceivable notion we’re thrilled to be experiencing, to say the least. Before this viral firestorm took off, we were a little video production company in Raleigh, NC seeking out good projects that require clever creativity, solid production and a digital strategy to amplify the stories.
visitthegreenroom.com"We are so very grateful for all the love friends, family and complete strangers have shown for #XMASJammies. It has a life of its own now. Although, we will continue to coddle this baby for all its worth."
visitthegreenroom.comThe video turns out to be a publicity stunt to promote the family's new video production company. But the video is so good, we dare not disapprove of its shameless plugs.
As you might imagine the whole thing is a publicity stunt. The father is an anchor for WCNN and the mother works in the entertainment industry. This card was created to create media attention and not as something for only friends and family.
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