The Guide to
Hot Moves for the Salsa Addict
Volume II
Section I | Section
II | Section III | Section
IV | Section V | Section
VI | Section VII | Section
VIII | Section IX | Section
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SECTION I - Double Turns
Move#1:
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2WRT switching L-R to R-R (opt. straight into W head comb & XB)
I said "on the 2nd turn." I should have said "after the 2nd turn."
Move#2:
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Double Hammerlock (2WRT) into Pretzel
Move#3:
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WRT
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WLT, float (similar to a pull-in)
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rock / RE:2WRT
Move#4: (SloMo)
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XB:WLT stopping into sweetheart
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unwind & 2WRT with simultaneous MLT at end
Move#5: (SloMo)
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XB:2WLT with L-R hands overhead
XB with 2WLT timing:
5,6,7&8,1,2,3
M:R,L,R,.,L,R,L
W:L,R,LRL,R,L,R
Move#6:
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XB:2WLT with R-R hands overhead and then around back
I said "move to the left." I should have said "move to the right,
and rotate to the left." Same for next move.
Move#7:
SECTION II - Advanced Tunnel Variations
(see Move#18 in Volume I for basic tunnel variation)
Move#8:
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WRT
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XB:WLT into Lauren's sweetheart wrap
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rotate CCW together, forward break W & tunnel out
Move#9:
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WRT into hammerlock
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XB with WLT
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keep turning W for an additional WLT into wrap (rotating CCW a little)
/ forward break W & tunnel out
Move#10: Sambuka Tunnel
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WLT, pull-in into sambuka
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rotate CW together, forward break W & tunnel out
Move#11: Sambuka Deep Tunnel
(Cuban
Inspired Move)
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WLT, pull-in into sambuka
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exhibala (rotating CCW together), forward W & tunnel out
SECTION III - Hustle Move & Variations
Move#12: Hustle Move (SloMo)
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R-R,L-L:WRT into hammerlock
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head comb W & XB:WLT
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W continues to turn L winding W up around M-back / grab R-R & XB:2WLT
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XB
Wind-up Move timing:
5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5
W:L,R,L,R,L,R,.,.,L
M:R,L,R,.,L,R,L,.,R
Move#13: Pre-Hustle and Hustle
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R-R,L-L:WRT
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XB:WLT into sweetheart
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unwind & (releasing R-R) (2)WRT winding L-L behind W-back
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Hustle Move
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Hustle Move cont finishing with XB:2WLT with R-R overhead & then around
back
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XB
Move#14: (SloMo)
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R-R:L-L:WRT
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XB:WLT into sweetheart
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unwind & multWRT(5WRT in this case) w/WL-hand wound behind W-back
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(continuing 5WRT)
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head comb and Hustle Move
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Hustle Move continued finishing with XB:2WLT with R-R overhead & then
around back
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XB
5WRT timing:
5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1
W:L,R,L,R,L,R,L,R,L,R,L,,.R
M:R,L,R,.,L,R,L,.,R,L,R,.,L
turns completed:0 1 2 3
4 5
My verbal explanation of the turns wasn't so good. I was
counting 1,2,3, pausing, and then 5,6,7, etc. This
confused Lauren
with her footwork
as she needs to turn on 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, etc.
The slow motion
segment shows this more clearly.
Move#15: Loose Hustle Move
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XB:WLT w/hand flick
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catch W and bring W around to M-back / XB:2WLT with R-R released or hip
flick
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XB
SECTION IV - Miscellaneous Moves
Move#16: One-Handed Head Duck
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head comb W with R-R / XB:WLT with W-head duck with hands staying behind
W-neck
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XB
Move#17:
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L-R:MRT winding hands behind back and duck and come up
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XB:WLT by MR-hand flick
(on5 lead is not done.)
Move#18:
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R-L:WRT
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(Double) released wrap and catch by locking elbows / unwind & WRT ducking
under locked arms (switching to on3 if double released wrap)
Move#19: Our Trompo XB (SloMo)
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R-R:L-L:WRT
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XB:WLT
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1/2MRT under R-R and XB:WLT as Trompo
SECTION V - Multiple Turns with more complicated timing
Move#20: (SloMo)
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L-R:WRT
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multWLT switching L-R to R-R to L-R
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continue multWLT
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contunue multWLT and end with body slam
timing: 1,2,3,4,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,etc.
W: R,L,R,L,R,L,R,L,R,L,R
M: L,R,L,.,R,.,L,.,R,.,L
(I don't quite keep to this. I sometimes switch
to stepping on every beat while switching hands.)
Move#21:
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WRT w/L-R with simultaneous 1/2MLT with hands ending up on ML-shoulder
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hand drop catching with MR-hand & 2WRT
Move#22:
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WRT w/L-R with simultaneous 1/2MLT with hands ending up on ML-shoulder
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hand drop catching with ML-hand / reverse side sweetheart (WRT) placing
MR-hand on WR-shoulder to reverse W
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unwind W and 2WLT
Move#23: (SloMos)
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WRT w/L-R with simultaneous 1/2MLT with hands ending up on ML-shoulder
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hand drop catching with ML-hand / reverse side sweetheart (WRT) catching
R-L
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wind other way / (wind other way / wind back other way) unwind and
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2(or4)WRT finishing on5 (or on1 if 4WRT) with a forward break
(1st counting explanation: At end, I said "7-1". I should have said
"7-pause-1")
timimg: 5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1
unwind & 2WRT:
W: L,R,L,R,L,R,L,.,R
M: R,L,R,L,R,L,R,.,L(on5)
u
1 2
u - means finished unwinding
unwind & 4WRT:
W: L,R,L,R,L,R,L,R,L,R,L,.,R
W: L,R,L,.,R,L,R,L,R,L,R,L,R
M: R,L,R,.,L,.,R,.,L,.,R,.,L
u
1 2 3 4
(Woman can do either of above footwork. The only difference
is that she goes 5,6,7,pause and then go 1,2,1,2.etc. or she
skip the pause and go right into the 1,2,1,2,etc. later pausing
before resuming the basic step. In reality, watching slow motion
clips, she will often do something in between.)
SECTION VI - Fake-Out Cross-Bodies
Move#24: Fake-Out Cross-Body Lead
Move#25:
Move#26:
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Fake-Out XB w/WLT and MLT
Move#27:
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Fake-Out XB w/WLT
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right into rotating XB
Move#28:
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Fake-Out XB w/WLT and MLT
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blind catch right into rotating XB
SECTION VII - Pure-Cuban Moves
(By "Pure-Cuban"
I mean moves that would normally be done by Cubans in Cuba.)
Move#29:
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R-R:L-L Hecho (Cuban-WRT) (W comes around to MR-side)
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L-L over M-head and then R-R over M-head / pull-in (W walks CW around M)
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Dile Que No
Move#30:
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R-R:L-L Hecho (Cuban-WRT) into hammerlock
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WLT unwinding W / back-MRT with R-R going over M-head
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R-R over M-head / R-R over M-head (W walks CW as M rotates CW)
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R-R over M-head / pull-in
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Dile Que No
Move#31: Released Blind Paseala
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XB straight into released blind paseala
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repeat ...
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Dile Que No
(At end of counting explanation, I skipped 1-2-3.)
Move#32: Early Vacilala
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Enchufala / pull-in straight into early vacilala
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Vacilala
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Dile Que No
Routine # 1:
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(Move#29)
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(Move#29 cont)
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Exhibala
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(Move#30)
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(Move#30 cont)
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(Move#30 cont)
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(Move#30 cont) straight into [Move#31]
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[Move#31 cont]
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[Move#31 cont]
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[Move#31 cont]
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[Move#32]
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[Move#32 cont]
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[Move#32 cont]
SECTION VIII - Cuban-Inspired Moves
(By "Cuban-Inspired"
I mean moves that would not normally be done by Cubans in Cuba, but instead
moves in which I combined techniques from the U.S.A. (fast turning usually)
that use some concept or timing from Cuban moves.)
Move#33: Early Double Hecho switching hands
behind back
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Enchufala / pull-in straight into early double hecho with switching hands
behind back
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Double Hecho
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Enchufala / pull-in
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Dile Que No
Move#34: Vacilala Con Mucho Engaņo
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Vacilala
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reverse W and W continues turning L
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continue
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on1 pickup into Dile Que No
Move#35: Vacilala Con Demasiado Engaņo
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Vacilala
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reverse W and W continues turning L
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continue
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continue / on5 pickup into finishing Dile Que No
Move#36:
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R-R:WRT
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head comb W / L-L:XB into windup
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start Hecho and 2or3WRT
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M head comb and XB
Move#37: Double Hecho (this
move is done in Cuba sometimes)
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Double Hecho
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Enchufala / pull-in
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Dile Que No
Move#38: Double Vacilala (this
move is done in Cuba sometimes)
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Double Vacilala (don't spot very much!)
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Dile Que No
Move#39: Vacilala Butt-Bump (this
move is done in Cuba sometimes)
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Vacilala with butt bump about on3
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Dile Que No
Routine # 2:
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(Move#33)
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(Move#33 cont)
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straight into (Move#34)
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(Move#34 cont)
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(Move#34 cont)
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[Move#35]
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[Move#35 cont]
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[Move#35 cont]
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[Move#35 cont]
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[Move#36]
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[Move#36 cont]
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[Move#36 cont]
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[Move#36 cont]
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[Move#37]
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[Move#37 cont]
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[Move#37 cont]
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[Move#38]
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[Move#38 cont]
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[Move#39]
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[Move#39]
SECTION IX - More Pure-Cuban & Cuban-Inspired Moves
Move#40: Wide-Open Panque
(Cuban Inspired Move)
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wide-open panque
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repeat
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start panque grabbing R-L and 2WRT
Move#41: My Little Tornillo (Cuban
Inspired Move)
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WRT
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WLT / pull-in
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start Dile Que No and start Little Tornillo
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continue and finish Dile Que No
Move#42: Cuban Double Pretzel (this
move is done in Cuba sometimes)
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Dile Que No
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straight into Hecho with simultaneous MLT with M doing extra left turn
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straight into Cuban Pretzel
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Enchufala / pull-in
SECTION X - Dip, Lunge, and Drop
Move#43: Lauren's leg wrap dip
Move#44: The Jesus Lunge (SloMo)
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R-R:XB:WLT winding R-R behind W-back
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Pull W forward and lunge on5
Note: there are various ways in this - any left turn with R-R behind
W-back may work
Move#45: Drop Your Pants Drop
(SloMo)
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R-L:WRT
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released wrap straight into Drop Your Pants Drop