A SHORT BUS RIDE

CHOREOGRAPHER: Guyton Mundy, Joey Warren, Matt, John Dembiec, Barry Derand, Johanna Barnes, Blaine Blevins
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COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC: Let's Get Retarded by The Black Eyed Peas

With influences and suggestions by:
Scott Blevins, Brian B, John Robinson, , Johnny Two Step,
Natalie Mundy, Bridget Finch and Carrie with a C and Kari with a K

Pattern: A B A B C B A BB

SECTION A
1-8	ROCK/RECOVER CROSS (X2), ROCK/RECOVER HITCH WITH 1/4 TURN, COASTER

1&2	Rock Left to Left, recover to Right, Cross Left over Right
3&4	Rock Right to Right, recover to Left, Cross Right over Left
5&6	Rock Left to Left, recover to Right, hitch Left leg up with 1/4 turn Left
7&8	Step left back, step together with Right, step forward on Left

9-17	SCUFF, HITCH, STEP, HEEL POPS, SCUFF CROSS TOUCH

1&2	Scuff Right forward, hitch Right up, step down forward on Right
&3	Raise both heels, put heels down
&4	Raise Left heel, put Left heel down while raising Right heel up
5	Put Right heel down while raising Left heel up
6	Put Left heel down while raising Right heel up
7	Put Right heel down while raising Left heel up
&8	Scuff left forward, touch Left across Right

18-24	WALK BACK(X2), COASTER TOUCH, SWITCH TOUCH(X2), 1/4 BODY ROLL, STEP TOGETHER

1-2	Step back on Left, Step back on Right
3&4	Step back on Left, step together with Right, touch Left out to Left side
&5	Step Left into Right, touch Right to right side
&6	Step Right into Left, touch Left to left side
7	Step down on Left while rolling body 1/4 turn Left
8	Drag Right in to Left ending with weigh even

25-32	TOE HEEL WALKS TO SIDE, BODY ROLL (X2)

1&2	Bring toes in, bring heels in, bring toes back to center, while traveling to Left
3-4	Body roll
5&6	Bring toes in, bring heels in, bring toes back to center, while traveling to right
7-8	Body roll

33-40	KICK BALL STEP WITH 1/4 TURN, WEAVE WITH 1/4 TURN, STEP OUT, TOES IN, 1/2 TURN SAILOR

1&2	Kick Right forward, step down on Right, step forward on Left turning 1/4 Right
3&4	Step Right behind Left turning 1/4 Right,
	step Left to Left side, cross Right in front of Left
5-6	Step Left out to Left side, bring toes in
7&8	Step Right behind Left turning 1/4 Right, step together with Left, step forward on Right

41-48	STEP AND HOLD WITH 1/4 TURN (X4)

1-2	Step Left forward turning 1/4 Right, hold
3-4	Step Right back turning 1/4 Right, hold
5-6	Step Left forward turning 1/4 Right, hold
7-8	Step Right back turning 1/4 Right, hold

48-56	WALKS (X4), CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, TOUCH BEHIND, FULL TURN

1-4	Walk forward Right, Left, Right, Left,
5&6	Cross rock Right over Left, recover back on Left, step back on Right
7-8	Touch Left toe behind Right, unwind full turn to the Left

SECTION B
1-8	MONKEY WALKS, OLD SCHOOL ROCKS

1	Step forward on Right with hands above head swaying hands to Right
2	Step forward on Left with hands above the head swaying hands to Left
3&4	Step Right forward with hands above head swaying hands to Right,
	Step Left forward hands above your head swaying hands to Left,
	Touch Right to Right side with hands above your head swaying to Right
5	Rock Right out to Right side, while moving hands in a jogging motion
	bringing Left arm down and Right arm up
6	Recover back on Left while moving hands in a jogging motion
	bringing Right arm down and Left arm up (body should be on an angle to the right)
7&8	Turning 1/4 Left step down on right, step together with left, step back on right,
	while rocking arms forward back forward
	(feet should be shoulder with apart, right arm should be in the up position)

9-16	THE ROBOT, CABBAGE PATCH

1	Standing with feet apart, arms bent at elbows, bend Right arm down, Left arm up,
	and tilt head to look to the right
2	Bend Right arm up, bend Left arm down, and tilt head to look forward
3	Standing with feet apart, arms bent at elbows, bend Right arm down, Left arm up,
	and tilt head to look to the right
4	Bend Right arm up, bend Left arm down, and tilt head to look forward
5-8	Stepping in place Right, Left, Right, Left, turn 1/2 Right,
	while making a circle with your hands in front of you in a CW motion
	(like you are stirring a BIG POT)

17-24	CROSS HAND SLAP, RUNNING MAN, SPRINKLER, TOUCH TOUCH DOWN

1-2	Cross hand above head, right over left, slap hips
&3	Hitch Right leg up, step down on Right sliding Left back
&4	Hitch Left leg up, step down on Left sliding Right back
5&6	Stepping in place Right, Left turn 1/2 Right, with Right hand on Right side of neck
	and Left arm out to left side. Bring arms in, out, in.
7&8	Touch Left shoulder with Right hand, touch Right shoulder with Right hand,
	drop hands to side

25-32	PRINCESS WALKS, HIP SWINGS

1-2	Step Right to Right side raising Right arm in a circular motion from
	Left to Right above the head, touch Left to Right
3-4	Step Left to Left side raising Left arm in a circular motion from
	Right to Left above the head, touch Right to Left
5-6	Slightly jump ending with feet shoulder width apart,
	pushing hips forward, push hips back
7-8	Push hips forward, push hips back

SECTION C
1-8	COUNTER CLOCK WISE ROTATION

1-8	Run in a counter clockwise rotation for 1 1/2 turns (end up facing the back wall)

From: TKANDR@aol.com

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