Dance Dance Revolution Extreme - Strategy Guide (Page 02)

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First, you better have mastered the stuff from the previous sections.  I want 
to be able to yell out a song title and for you to hum it right there so you 
know what it sounds like.  I don't wanna see your feet touch that center, 
soldier, or you'll drop and give me fifty.  At this point, you should also 
have quick enough eye-foot coordination so that matching arrows on the screen 
with proper steps is second-nature.

Now, for some new tactics:

Chaos.  You'll soon find as you reach the higher levels, that not all arrows 
are quarter notes and eighth notes.  You'll find sixteenths, twelfths, and 
thirty-second notes thrown in to mess you up.  Very rarely will they be in 
random.  Almost always, they'll match up with how the song goes, so you'll 
at least have that going for you.  So, a thorough knowledge of the songs will 
allow you to surmount this hurdle with little difficulty.

Taps.  This is the name I like to give eighth notes all on the same arrow.  
These are always a pain, because you have to train your foot to tap rapidly on 
the same arrow for a possibly long time, and it can really wear you out.  
There's no easy way to get around this, you just have to learn it as you go.

Gallops.  This is the popular name for a series of steps that has two 
sixteenth note steps together, then two sixteen notes of dead space, then two 
note steps together, and so on.  When you step these notes, you'll feel like 
a horse gallopping, which derives the name.  Oftentimes, these notes will be 
strung so that the last note in one gallop is the first note of the next 
gallop.  To properly step these, leave your last-stepping foot in place, so 
it'll be ready to step the next gallop while your other foot moves to the 
next note.  This leads to the final tactic.

Axis of Rotation or "crossovers".  Contrary to popular belief, you do not have 
to have your upper body directly facing the screen at all times.  A very 
important tactic for the toughest songs is turning your body so that making 
truly difficult steps becomes easier.  Using alternating feet on long series' 
of eighth notes is far less taxing than taking two or more eighth notes with 
one foot.  The best way to start turning your body is with left-down-right 
eighth note combos.  Left foot on the left arrow, right foot on the down, and 
turn so that your left foot hits the right arrow.  It'll be very disorienting 
at first, but the hard songs will really take it out of you if you don't 
learn.  After learning a basic turn, learn to maintain your body at a 90 
degree angle to the screen for extended periods of time, and then taking it 
further by rotating 180 degrees, or even 270 and 360, if you're brave enough 
to take your eyes off the screen.

Finally, it's important to be in relatively good shape for this.  You have to 
have the proper stamina and leg strength to pull off the toughest ones, 
because rather dexterous and tiring feats will be required of you, so keep 
pounding at it, do hard songs repeatedly to build up strength, and push 
yourself harder and harder to go all the way up to the great green Heavy 
Mode.

And lastly, never tackle 10-footers without a good insurance plan backing 
you up. ^_^

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3G. Dancing Tips for Doubles =
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KEEP PRACTICING!

Get ready to relearn DDR all over again as you branch out towards the second 
pad.

First of all, it'd be best you get good pads for this.  Soft flat mats are 
just no good at all, since they'll slide apart and over each other.  Even 
Ignition Pads are tough for this, since they can move as well, unless you 
can find some way to lash them together.  The best, naturally, is the Cobalt 
Flux dual setup, which you can connect.

Okay, you probably should begin your Doubles career after at least mastering 
Standard on Single, but it's best on Heavy.

One of the greatest things to "unlearn" from Single Play is to be able to 
move your entire body.  When playing Single, you'll generally maintain your 
upper body in one place spatially, but that definitely won't fly on Doubles.

Crossovers take on a whole new meaning when playing on higher levels on 
Double Play.  In a general sense, you'll be playing with your left foot on 
the right arrow on the left pad, while your right foot will be on the left 
arrow on the right pad.  A lot of the stepcharts on Doubles are engineered so 
you dance around that setup.

After that, it's all pretty much getting used to the new setup.  Practice and 
practice some more.  Build up your stamina, learn how to read eight arrows, 
and know where to step.

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4. DEFAULT NEW SONGS
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These songs are available to you by default, and they are brand new to the 
Playstation DDR scene (ie. they've not been in DDR USA, DDR Konamix, DDR 
Disney Mix, DDRMAX USA, or DDRMAX2 USA).  DDR Ultramix, while an American 
release, is not counted as a "past release" for Konami's purposes.

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4A. A Stupid Barber =
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Artist: Sho-T
Genre: Euro House*
BPM: 132

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4   3
STD: 6   7
HVY: 7   8

Heavy Notes: There are a few odd parts to this song, such as a couple of 
 sixteenth spots in the main melody.  Otherwise, there isn't much but 
 short to medium-length streams and a few steps within freeze arrows.

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Lyrics:

Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah (Bonjour, bonjour)
Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah (Awww, yeah)

I'll be there for you!
And it makes me wonder!

Let's start!

I'll be there for you!
And it makes me wonder! (Rock the show!)
Overloaded!

Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop!
Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on)
Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop!
Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on)

Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah 
Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah 
Rock the show! (Yeah yeah!!)

Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah (Bonjour, bonjour)
Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah

Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop!
Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on)
Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop!
Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on) (Yeah yeah!!)
Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop!
Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on)
Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop!
Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on)

Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop!

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Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR Extreme (PS2 JP)
Artist Notes: Shoichiro Hirata is a Konami in-house musician.  His credits 
 include the Groove series and "Share My Love", as well as several beatmania 
 tunes.

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4B. Believe =
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Artist: Eddie.J
Genre: Dance Pop
BPM: 136

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4   4
STD: 6   7
HVY: 7   8

Heavy Notes: There's not much to talk about for this song.  Streams that lead 
 into and out of freezes, a few eighth-note jumps, and a smidgen of chaos at 
 the end.

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Lyrics:

No matter how hard I try 
You keep pushing me aside 
And I can't break through 
There's no talking to you 
So sad that you're leaving 
Takes time to believe it 
But after all is said and done 
You're going to be the lonely one, Ohh Oh 

Do you believe in life after love 
I can feel something inside me say 
I really don't think you're strong enough, 
Now

Do you believe in life after love 
I can feel something inside me say 
I really don't think you're strong enough, 
Now 

Do you believe in life after love 
I can feel something inside me say 
I really don't think you're strong enough, 
Now

Do you believe in life after love 
I can feel something inside me say 
I really don't think you're strong enough, 
Now 

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Song Type: Licensed Cover
First Appearance: Karaoke Revolution
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: The name's probably a Konami-made placeholder name.  Anyone 
 with more insight is free to give it.
Misc. Notes: This is a cover of the popular love song by Cher, released 
 in 1998.

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4C. BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE =
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Artist: Jerry
Genre: 80's New Wave
BPM: 119

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4   3
STD: 5   7
HVY: 7   7

Heavy Notes: Lots of streams, and there are several locations where they'll 
 throw a double step or a freeze into the stream to trip you up.  Not too 
 much more than that, but there's plenty of it.

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Lyrics:

Every time i think of you
I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue
It's no problem of mine but it's a problem I find
Living a life that I can't leave behind

Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You'll say the words that I can't say

Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for that final moment
You'll say the words that I can't say

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Song Type: Licensed Cover
First Appearance: Karaoke Revolution
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: The name's probably a Konami-made placeholder name.  Anyone 
 with more insight is free to give it.
Misc. Notes: This is a cover of the original song by New Order, released in 
 1986.  Sorry, I had this wrong, and originally thought the Frente version 
 predated this one.

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4D. Diving =
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Artist: 4 Strings
Genre: Trance
BPM: 140

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3   2
STD: 5   5
HVY: 6   6

Heavy Notes: Mostly simple streams and simple freeze tricks.  There are some 
 freezes late in the song that come in off the beat.

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Lyrics:

Tell me a secret 
I will tell you mine 

Tell me about desire 
You hide inside 

There is so much that we 
Should have done 

I was insecure, but
Now I'm strong 

Diving, knowing it was you 
I keep on trying 

Diving into you 

Diving into you

I'm turning 

How to fly

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Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: 4 Strings is the psuedonym of Carlos Resoort, a Dutch 
 DJ-producer.  He specializes in trance music.  Another of his tunes, "Take 
 Me Away" is featured in DDRMAX2 USA.  This song was featured on his first 
 full-length album "Believe".

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4E. DO ME (H.I.G.E.O Mix) =
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Artist: MUSTACHE MEN
Genre: Disco House
BPM: 130

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 5   3
STD: 7   7
HVY: 8   8

Heavy Notes: While not too fast, the Heavy steps are marked with streams with 
 double steps, as well as gallops.  Pay attention to the music, as you'll get 
 some chaos that follows the beats.

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Song Type: Licensed Cover
First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix Plus (Arcade)
Artist Notes: MUSTACHE MEN is a Naoki alias.
Misc. Notes: The original song is licensed by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.

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4F. DON'T CLOCK ME =
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Artist: POPULA DEMAND feat. THE GET FRESH GIRLS
Genre: Hip Hop
BPM: 124

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3   2
STD: 4   4
HVY: 6   4

Heavy Notes: Mostly light streams with some crossovers, but there are two 
 nasty spots, both of them are streams composed entirely of double steps.  
 That's Air, folks, plain and simple.

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Lyrics:

(This DJ cut different ways)
(This DJ cut different ways)
(This DJ cut different ways)
(This DJ cut different ways)

The beat just rocks me, don't try to stop me
Don't wait up and yo, don't clock me
The beat just rocks me, don't try to stop me
Don't wait up and yo, don't clock me

Crush you like a nutcracker crushes a nut
This is about a former rival when I'm on the cut
I stay in, yo' memory like the date of your birth
I drink you like Gatorade when I'm quenchin' my thirst

I'm the fact in this matter and you're the fable
I'll cut you like my DJ cuts a record on the table.

I wanna rock get off the background
You know what guys I oughta beat you down
Like a dog, I'll put you in a muzzle
I'll break ya in pieces like a jigsaw puzzle
I'll rape your rhymes and I'll murder your style
I'm the one doin' the same, yeah your arch rival

I'm conductin', arrangin', puttin' it all in place
Form a line sucka, so you'll plead your case
I wanna rock

(you can't touch it)

The beat just rocks me, don't try to stop me
Don't wait up and yo, don't clock me
The beat just rocks me, don't try to stop me
And yo, don't try to clock me!

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Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDR Solo Bass Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: This artist chiefly works for Toshiba-EMI's Dancemania album 
 series.  This song appeared on the album Dancemania Bass #2.

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4G. Firefly =
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Artist: Be For U
Genre: J-Pop
BPM: 150

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 1   2
STD: 5   5
HVY: 7   8

Heavy Notes: The main thing that drives up the difficulty here is the 
 recklessness of the way the freezes are thrown in.  There's also some offbeat 
 steps, and some chaos following the music.

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Lyrics:

ima kono ryuute hirogete sorani mukaitte hashirisou
saa ryuukou hikari no youni

hitogomini nagasare asu ni nani wo moto meruno
tsukurareta reeru ayun deikudake

genshitsuni batsukaru koto ni kizutsuku no osore naide
nigedashi tai tokidemo akiramenaide

mada kainu asuni kitaishite iinjanai
jibun ni makenai tameni soshite shinjiru tameni

ookiku ryuute hirogete sorani mukaitte habatakou!!
jibun no tsuyusa itsuka (yosa itaboko) koreruyuuni

ima kono ryuute hirogete asunini no yume takuserunara
sao byokou itsukano jubin

kiminara dekiru
kitto kagayakeru
poku niha bai eru
kimino hikari gazutto

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Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Be For U is Noria Shiraishi, Riyu Kosaka, Yoma Komatsu, and 
 Shiyuna Maehara.  Since DDR 5th Mix, this J-Pop band has put together a whole 
 bunch of songs for DDR and other Konami rhythm games.  They're most 
 well-known, in addition to this song, for the "DIVE" series, "BREAK DOWN!", 
 and "GRADUATION".  Also, Riyu Kosaka and Yoma Komatsu have done their own 
 solo acts for certain songs, such as "true..." and "ever snow".

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4H. Go West =
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Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Genre: New Age
BPM: 120

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4   3
STD: 5   5
HVY: 6   7

Heavy Notes: Pretty simple for the most part due to its easy speed.  Mostly 
 simple streams with some double steps in them.  There's a small bit of Chaos 
 when the steps follow the melody and also some harder Chaos when you have to 
 step the percussion bits and the "Come on, come on".

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Lyrics:

Come on, come on, come on, come on

(Together) We will go our way
(Together) We will leave someday
(Together) Your hand in my hands
(Together) We will make our plans

(Together) We will fly so high
(Together) Tell all our friends goodbye
(Together) We will start life new
(Together) This is what we'll do

(Go West) Life is peaceful there
(Go West) In the open air
(Go West) Where the skies are blue
(Go West) This is what we're gonna do

(lyrics continue at fade-out)

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Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: Pet Shop Boys are Chris Lowe (keyboardist) and Neil Tennant 
 (singer).  They're a British electronic group that's been together since 
 1981.  This song is part of their 1993 album: "Very".
Misc. Notes: This song has a music video, which will negate the dancing 
 characters.

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4I. HIGHS OFF U (Scorccio XY Mix) =
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Artist: 4 REEEL
Genre: Disco
BPM: 130

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 1   2
STD: 5   5
HVY: 7   8

Heavy Notes: This song's on the high-end of the seven-footers.  There are 
 several crossovers, and several spots with a few sixteenths thrown in.  
 There are also some double steps within streams.  Lastly, the last chorus 
 of the song is one long stream with some sixteenths inside.

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Lyrics:

On, on, then on and on and on
They go on, on, then on and on and on

I got the beat in my body
I got the beat in my body
(Rock the party  
Rock the party
Rock the party)

Higher and higher
I'm gonna light a fire (whoo!)
Higher and higher
Oh, I'll take you higher

Stop screamin' and tryin' to look hard
I keep my body raw
You dig that, who's the star?
I'm a veteran, which means that I've been
In the game too long since the days are paper-thin
Way back when, I've been puttin' it down
Ask your homie who's the baddest in your midsouth town
I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
Spectacular on the M-I-C
I know we're both never giving it less than the best
Lots of years in the game at your request, huh
You like to rhyme, bark everywhere
I get the papers so I don't care
Fly, that's me, the epitome
Of what a real MC is supposed to be
Buggin' you up everytime that I drop
A funky rhythm, baby, I've got a certain spark
I got the beat in my body
(Rock the party
Rock the party
Rock the party)

Higher and higher
I'm gonna light a fire (whoo!)
Higher and higher
Come on, I'll take you higher

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Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Mark Summers is Scorccio, a little known artist, but he's done a 
 lot of work for Toshiba-EMI's Dancemania album series, including having his 
 own CD in the series.  4 REEEL is Miss Da Mina, a model turned rapper/singer 
 who raps the lyrics in this piece (I believe she's the one in little green 
 squares in the music video).  No clue yet on the blonde lady who sings the 
 chorus.
Misc Notes: This song has a music video that will negate any dancing 
 characters.  So, apparently, I was incorrect.  Someone contacted Konami 
 directly and they solemnly swear that there's no swearing in this song, 
 else they wouldn't have put it in this game, but it does sound very 
 convincing.

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4J. JANEJANA =
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Artist: T.E.M.P.O. feat. Mohammed & Emi
Genre: Bolly House
BPM: 125

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3   3
STD: 5   5
HVY: 7   8

Heavy Notes: The main feature of this tune are the long streams that carry 
 along with the driving music.  There are also a few gallops, and the end of 
 the song follows the odd beat.

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Lyrics: Haven't got a clue.  Help!

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Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 5)
Artist Notes: T.E.M.P.O. is Tomosuke Funaki, a BEMANI artist who composes for 
 many different series.  Mohammad and Emi are the vocalists.

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4K. JET WORLD =
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Artist: Mutsuhiko Izumi
Genre: Rock'n Country*
BPM: 138

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3   4
STD: 5   6
HVY: 8   8

Heavy Notes: The basic stuff of this song are long streams and a few 
 crossovers.  There are a few points that focus on the guitar, where you'll 
 follow the strums with sixteenths.

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Lyrics:

WOW!  Yeah!
WOW!  C'mon!
WOW!  Yeah!
WOW!  Good God!

Yeah!  Uhh!
Yeah!  Yyyyyeaaah!

WOW!  Yeah!
WOW!  C'mon!
WOW!  Yeah!
WOW!  Good God!

Yeah!  Uhh!
Yeah!  Yyyyyeaaah!

WAAAAA!!!  Wow wow!
WAAAAA!!!  Wow wow!

WOW!  Yeah!
WOW!  Yeah!
WOW!  Yeah!
WOW!  Yeah!

WAAAAA!!!  WAAAAA!!!

WAAAAA!!!  Wow wow!
WAAAAA!!!  Wow wow!  C'mon!

WOW!  Yeah!
WOW!  Yeah!
WOW!  Yeah!
WOW!  Yeah!

WAAAAA!!!  WAAAAA!!!

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Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix
DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 12)
Artist Notes: Mustuhiko Izumi is a BEMANI artist who's heavily involved in the 
 Guitar Freaks and Drummania series.

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4L. KICK THE CAN =
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Artist: BUS STOP
Genre: Euro Dance
BPM: 144

Difficulty:
    Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3   3
STD: 6   6
HVY: 7   8

Heavy Notes: This is actually a pretty simple Heavy.  Mostly medium-length 
 streams.  There aren't even any crossovers.  Good for those breaking into 
 Heavy.

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Lyrics:

Kick it.
Kick it, Kick it.
Kick the can, man!

(here we go, here we go, here we go)
(kick it)
(come on and kick the can, man)

(oi!)
Well hello now here we go,
To start the party, start the show.
So get yourself right in the line,
Bus Stop's here, it's party time.
Kick your legs high in the air,
Do it like you just don't care.
Now every woman, every man, come and kick the can.

Kick your legs up in the air.
kick it like you just dont care.
every woman, every man.