J.B. Thang

Choreographed by Christopher Petre
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "Get Up Offa That Thing (Ali Dee Remix)" by James Brown
Don't start with the lyrics! The lyrics start immediately; but
this is an intro. You will start 30 counts after James goes
"Ughhnn!"

Counts    Step Descriptions

INTRO
/Done only once. Listen for the two loud beats on counts 31 & 32
(on the 7...8)
31-32	Jump with both feet to the left side twice. Make it funky
by raising arms and pulling elbows down to waist as you land!

THE MAIN DANCE
SIDE, TOGETHER, CROSS, HOLD, KNEES ROLLS RIGHT, LEFT, BACK,
FORWARD
1-2	Large step to the left on the left, drag the right towards
the left and step together
3-4	Cross step left over right, hold
5-8	Step right to right, step left to left, step back on right,
step forward on left

HITCH TOUCH, HOLD, SWITCH TOUCH, HOLD, ROCK, RECOVER, 1/4 LEFT
SHUFFLE
&1-2	Hitch right knee, turn 1/4 left touching right toe out to
right side, hold for count 2
&3-4	Turn 1/4 right stepping right next to left, turn 1/4 right
touching left toe to left side, hold
5-6	Rock back on right, recover on left (3:00)
7&8	Turning 1/4 right (6:00) bump hips twice to the left as you
travel left by stepping left to left, step together with right,
step left to left
/Looks real good when you raise your arms
/On the 8th and 9th walls the tag is here, omit the following
1/2 turn right and just rock right

1/2 RIGHT ROCK AND CROSSING SHUFFLE, HOLD, KNEE ROLLS OUT, OUT,
BUMP BUMP
1&2&3-4	Turning 1/2 right to face the front wall or starting
wall rock right on right, recover on left, cross step right over
left, step left to left, cross step right over left, hold
5-6	Step left to left, step right to right
7-8	Stepping diagonally back on left, bump hips twice towards
the back left corner

1/4 RIGHT STEP, 1/2 RIGHT TOGETHER, 1/2 RIGHT TOUCH, HOLD,
BEHIND, 1/4 LEFT STEP, ROCK, 1/4 LEFT, CROSS
1-2&3-4	Step back right turning 1/4 right (3:00), turn 1/2 right
stepping left next to right (9:00), turn 1/2 right on left
(3:00) sweeping right to right, touch right toe to right side,
hold
5-6	Step right behind left, turn 1/4 left step forward on left
(12:00)
7&8	Step forward on right, turn 1/4 left recovering weight onto
left (9:00), cross step right over left

REPEAT

TAG
/This happens on the 8th (the 2nd time starting on the right
side, 3:00 wall) and 9th walls (the 3rd time starting on the
front wall, 12:00.)
1-2	Jump left with both feet as you turn 1/4 right, jump back
with both feet as you turn 1/4 right to complete 1/2 turn right
/After the tag you simply omit the 1/2 turn right (as the tag
will turn you 1/2 right) and continue the dance with the right
rock step (count 17) 

Prep: 09/06/06   18:15
Page Layout © 1999, 2006 Carlos