LET 'ER RIP

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Peter Metelnick, London ON Canada, (519)439-5990  Apr '98
		email: peter.metelnick@sympatico.ca
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC:  Let 'Er Rip by The Dixie Chicks 
	(there is a slow sung intro. Then you will hear a guy say 1-2-3 
	and then the ladies will kick in with the words "Let 'Er Rip"...
	start the dance the first time with count 2 - hip bump
	right on the heavily accented beat right after these words)

Sequence: Chorus = A, Verse/instrumental = B
AB AB A (dropping last 16 counts (41-56) of Part A and repeating 25-40
instead; follow this up with Part A counts 41-48, 41-44 (3 holds & hips),
then cross R over L and unwind full 360° left for a "big finish" It IS 
much easier than it looks!)

HOLD WITH ATTITUDE, BUMP HIPS R & L, HOLD WITH ATTITUDE, REPEAT

1	Weight is on the left foot, feet are slightly apart, 
	with right foot slightly forward - 
	stand there & do nothing (with attitude)
2	Bump hips to the right
3	Bump hips to the left
4	Hold with attitude, weight is on left foot
5	Weight is on the left foot, feet are slightly apart, 
	with right foot slightly forward - 
	stand there & do nothing (with attitude)
6	Bump hips to the right
7	Bump hips to the left
8	Hold with attitude, weight is on left foot

R FORWARD SHUFFLE, L FORWARD, 1/2 R PIVOT TURN, 
L FORWARD SHUFFLE, R FORWARD, 1/2 L PIVOT TURN

9	Step right foot forward
&	Step left foot together
10	Step right foot forward
11	Step left foot forward
12	Pivot 1/2 right
13	Step left foot forward
&	Step right foot together
14	Step left foot forward
15	Step right foot forward
16	Pivot 1/2 left 
	(will now be facing front wall again, weight is on left foot)

4 FORWARD TOE STEPS

17	Touch right toe forward
18	Step right foot down
19	Touch left toe forward
20	Step left foot down
21	Touch right toe forward
22	Step right foot down
23	Touch left toe forward
24	Step left foot down
	(option - add finger snaps on even counts)

R FORWARD ROCK & RECOVER, 1/4 R AND R SIDE SHUFFLE, 
L WEAVE ENDING WITH 1/4 R

25	Step right foot forward and rock forward
26	Recover weight on left foot
27	Pivot 1/4 right on left foot and step right foot to right side
&	Step left foot together
28	Step right foot to right side 
	(will now be facing right side wall)
29	Cross step left foot over right
30	Step right foot to right side
31	Cross step left foot behind right
32	Step right foot to right side turning 1/4 right 
	(will now be facing back wall)

L FORWARD ROCK & RECOVER, 1/4 L AND L SIDE SHUFFLE, 
R WEAVE ENDING WITH 1/4 L & R HITCH

33	Step left foot forward and rock forward
34	Recover weight on right foot
35	Pivot 1/4 left on right foot and step left foot to left side
&	Step right foot together
36	Step left foot to left side (will now be facing right side wall)
37	Cross step right foot over left
38	Step left foot to left side
39	Cross step right foot behind left
40	Step left to left side turning 1/4 left and raise right knee up 
	(will now be facing front wall)

HOLD WITH ATTITUDE, BUMP HIPS R & L, HOLD WITH ATTITUDE, REPEAT

41	Hold with attitude
42	Step right foot slightly forward and bump hips right
43	Shift weight to left foot and bump hips left
44	Hold with attitude, weight is on left foot
45	Hold with attitude
46	Step right foot slightly forward and bump hips right
47	Shift weight to left foot and bump hips left
48	Hold with attitude, weight is on left foot

R SIDE SHUFFLE, L CROSS ROCK & RECOVER, 
L SIDE SHUFFLE, R CROSS ROCK & RECOVER

49	Step right foot to right side
&	Step left foot together
50	Step right foot to right side
51	Cross rock left foot over right
52	Recover weight on right foot
53	Step left foot to left side
&	Step right foot together
54	Step left foot to left side
55	Cross rock right foot over left
56	Recover weight on left foot 
	(note: you can start to prep for the next turn (1/2 turn right) 
	by starting to turn right on left foot while lifting right foot)

Part B

1/2 R & R FORWARD SHUFFLE, L-R-L SIDE TOUCHES & FORWARD CROSS STEPS

1	Turn 1/2 right on left foot and step right foot forward
&	Step left foot together
2	Step right foot forward
3	Touch left foot to left side
4	Cross step left foot over right
5	Touch right foot to right side
6	Cross step right foot over left
7	Touch left foot to left side
8	Cross step left foot over right 

R KICK-STEP-STEP, TURN HEELS IN, TURN TOES IN, 
R HEEL & HOOK, MEXICAN HAT DANCE

9	Kick right foot forward
&	Step right foot apart
10	Step left foot apart 
	(weight is on both feet)
11	Turn both heels in
12	Turn both toes in (shift weight to left foot)
13	Touch right heel forward
14	Hook right foot across left leg touching right toes down
15&	Touch right heel forward, step right foot together
16&	Touch left heel forward, step left foot together

MEXICAN HAT DANCE 2x TURNING 1/2 R

	Turning 1/2 right to end up facing front wall:
17	Touch right heel forward
18	Hook right foot across left leg touching right toes down
19&	Touch right heel forward, step right foot together
20&	Touch left heel forward, step left foot together
21	Touch right heel forward
22	Hook right foot across left leg touching right toes down
23&	Touch right heel forward, step right foot together
24&	Touch left heel forward, step left foot together

R FORWARD SHUFFLE, L FORWARD, 1/2 R PIVOT TURN, 
L FORWARD SHUFFLE, R FORWARD, 1/2 L PIVOT TURN

25	Step right foot forward
&	Step left foot together
26	Step right foot forward
27	Step left foot forward
28	Pivot 1/2 right
29	Step left foot forward
&	Step right foot together
30	Step left foot forward
31	Step right foot forward
32	Pivot 1/2 left 
	(will now be facing front wall)

R FORWARD SHUFFLE, L-R-L SIDE TOUCHES & FORWARD CROSS STEPS

33	Step right foot forward
&	Step left foot together
34	Step right foot forward
35	Touch left foot to left side
36	Cross step left foot over right
37	Touch right foot to right side
38	Cross step right foot over left
39	Touch left foot to left side
40	Cross step left foot over right 

R KICK-STEP-STEP, TURN HEELS IN, TURN TOES IN, 
R HEEL & hOOK, MEXICAN HAT DANCE

41	Kick right foot forward
&	Step right foot apart
42	Step left foot apart 
	(weight is on both feet)
43	Turn both heels in
44	Turn both toes in (shift weight to left foot)
45	Touch right heel forward
46	Hook right foot across left leg touching right toes down
47&	Touch right heel forward, step right foot together
48&	Touch left heel forward, step left foot together

MEXICAN HAT DANCE 2x TURNING 1/2 R

	Turning 1/2 right to end up facing front wall:
49	Touch right heel forward
50	Hook right foot across left leg touching right toes down
51&	Touch right heel forward, step right foot together
52&	Touch left heel forward, step left foot together
53	Touch right heel forward
54	Hook right foot across left leg touching right toes down
55&	Touch right heel forward, step right foot together
56&	Touch left heel forward, step left foot together

R FORWARD SHUFFLE, L FORWARD, 1/2 R PIVOT TURN, FORWARD 3, R HITCH

57	Step right foot forward
&	Step left foot together
58	Step right foot forward
59	Step left foot forward
60	Pivot 1/2 right (will now be facing front wall)
61	Walk left forward
62	Walk right forward
63	Walk left forward
64	Hitch right knee and get ready to Let 'Er Rip!!

From:	chambrln@execulink.com (Doug & Cathy)

Reformatted for display on web site 
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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