BUMPIN' ON THE BUMPER

CHOREOGRAPHER: Shaz Walton (September 05)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance, East Coast Swing Tempo
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Tail On The Tailgate by Neil McCoy-140 BPM (Intro: 16 counts, start on vocals) (That's Life)

SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, ROCK, RECOVER, KICK BALL STEP, STEP 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT

1&2	Step right to right side, Step left beside right, Step right to right side
3-4	Rock back on left, Recover weight on right
5&6	Kick left forward, Step back on left, Step right forward
7-8	Step forward left, Pivot 1/2 turn right (weight ends on right)

KICK BALL STEP, ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE BACK, TOUCH, 1/2 TURN

1&2	Kick left forward, Step back on left, Step right forward
3-4	Rock forward on left, Recover on right
5&6	Step back left, Step right beside left, Step back left
7-8	Touch right behind, Turn 1/2 right (weight ends on right)

SYNCOPATED HEEL GRINDS X 2, STEP, HEEL SWITCHES X2, OUT, OUT, CLAP

1	Step left heel forward with toes pointing to right diagonal
2	Move foot to face left diagonal
&3-4	Step left beside right, Step right heel forward with toes facing right diagonal,
	Move foot to face left diagonal
&5	Step right beside left, Touch left heel forward
&6	Step left beside right, Touch right heel forward
&7-8	step right to right side, Step left to left side, Clap

SWAY, SWAY, SIDE SHUFFLE, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX, TOUCH

1-2	Sway to the right, Sway to the left
3&4	Step right to right side, Step left beside right, Step right to right side
5-6	Cross left over right, Step back on right
&7-8	Step left to left side, Step right to right side, Touch left beside right
* Restarts here: replace the touch with a step with left*

KICK (LEFT) BALL CROSS X2 TRAVELLING LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER, SAILOR 3/4 TURN LEFT

1&2	Kick left to left diagonal, Step left beside right, Cross step right over left
3&4	Kick left to left diagonal, Step left beside right, Cross step right over left
7-6	Rock left to left side, Recover on right
7&8	Cross left behind right turning 1/2 left, Step right 1/4 right, Step left forward

KICK(RIGHT) BALL CROSS TRAVELLING LEFT, ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, 1/2 TURN RIGHT

1&2	Kick right to left diagonal, Step right beside left, Step left to left side
3&4	Kick right to left diagonal, Step right beside left, Step left to left side
5-6	Cross rock right over left, Recover on left
7-8	Step right 1/4 turn right, Turn 1/2 right on ball of right foot bringing feet together

STEP, CROSS IN FRONT, HOLD, STEP CROSS BEHIND, HOLD, STEP, CROSS ROCK, 1/4 SHUFFLE TURN LEFT

&1-2	Step right beside left, Cross step left over right, Hold
&3-4	Step right beside left, Cross step left behind right, Hold
&5-6	Step right beside left, Cross rock left over right, Recover on left
7&8	Step left 1/4 turn left, Step right beside left, Step left forward

ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE 1/2 TURN RIGHT, ROCK BACK, RECOVER 1/4 TURN LEFT

1-2	Rock forward on right, Recover on left
3&4	Step right 1/2 turn right, Step left beside right, Step right forward
5&6	Turning 1/2 right step back on left, Step right beside left, Step left back
7-8	Rock back on right, Recover on left, Turning 1/4 right ready to start the new wall

RESTARTS & TAG! Sorry! Hard to phrase!
On the second repetition (facing the back wall) dance up to count 32
SWAY, SWAY, SIDE SHUFFLE, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX, STEP

1-2	Sway to the right, Sway to the left
3&4	Step right to right side, Step left beside right, Step right to right side
5-6	Cross left over right, Step back on right
&7-8	Step left to left side, Step right to right side, Step left beside right

BEGIN THE DANCE AGAIN

TAG: after the second FULL repetition, you will be facing the home wall
SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT

1&2	Step right to right side, Step left beside right, Step right to right side
3&4	Step left to left side, Step right beside left, Step left to left side

BEGIN THE DANCE AGAIN

2ND RESTART:
After the 3rd FULL repetition of the dance (you will be facing the back wall) dance up to count 32
SWAY, SWAY, SIDE SHUFFLE, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX, STEP

1-2	Sway to the right, Sway to the left
3&4	Step right to right side, Step left beside right, Step right to right side
5-6	Cross left over right, Step back on right
&7-8	Step left to left side, Step right to right side, Step left beside right

BEGIN THE DANCE AGAIN

Dance all the walls normally from now on :-)
Thanks George, It's a GREAT track!

From: shaz5678@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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