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GUEST,John Lyr Req: Boomps-a-Daisy (Annette Mills) (36) RE: Lyr Req: Boomps-a-Daisy (Annette Mills) 28 Oct 10


Happy to add to the silliness.

The New Old- Fashioned Party Dance
Boomps-a-daisy

1.
In the naughty nineties Ladies were so gay.
In the naughty nineties This is how they'd play.
Waltzing as light as a feather
And bumping their busties together:

Chorus

Hands knees and BOOMPS_A_DAISY!
I like a bustle that bends.
Hands knees and BOOMPS-A-DAISY!
What is a BOOMP between friends?
Hands knees Oh! Don't be lazy
Let's make the party a WOW
Now the hands knees and BOOMPS-A-Daisy
Turn your partner and bow, Bow-wow.

2.
Gentlemen with whiskers Whirl the ladies round,
Hoping that each bustle's Fastened safe and sound.
Grandma says "Boomping is shocking
You might show an inch of your stocking."

Chorus as before

All in Key of C

The music has the Ukelele chords too!

When used as a dance, play intro and chorus only.

And now the dance

1st Bar

Partners stand facing each other, gentlemen facing the wall. On the first beat of the bar they clap each others hands (gents's right hand claps against lady's left and vice versa) as the clap they shout "HANDS!"

2nd Bar

In the same position as above, partners slap their own knees on the first beat of the bar shouting "KNEES!"

3rd Bar

Turning about 1/4 turn to left the gentleman "bumps" his right hip against the lady's left hip. The lady has turned about 1/4 turn to right, as they "bump" on the first beat of the bar they shout "BOOMPS!" and on the third beat they shout "A"

4th Bar

Turning back to the original position, the lady and gentleman bow to each other, shouting "DAI" on the first beat and "SY" on the third beat of the bar.

5th Bar

The gentleman steps to the side on the left foot on the first beat of the bar. On the second and third beats he swings his right leg across his left. The lady, facing gentleman, does corresponding movements, stepping to the side with the right foot and swinging left leg.

6th bar

The gentleman steps to the side on the right foot on the first beat of the bar. On the second and third beat he swings his left leg across his right. The lady, facing gentleman, does corresponding movements, stepping to the side with the left foot and swinging right leg.

7th and 8th bars

Gentlemen commencing forward with left foot in line of dance on the first beat of the 7th bar, dances 6 steps of reverse waltz on his own, finishing facing his partner. Lady dances six steps of natural waltz turn commencing forward with right foot in line of dance, finishing facing partner. At the end of the 8th bar they lady and gentleman should stand facing each other as in starting position, (beginning of 1st bar).

9th, 10th, 11th and 12th bars

Repeat 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th bars

13th, 14th, 15th and 16th bars

Lady and gentleman dance four bars of old-fashioned waltz natural turns.

NOTE: the gentleman should begin his old-fashioned waltz with the LEFT foot.


Hope that helps

John


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