Sound Effects Sound effects are an important part of square dancing. Some are used to remind dancers of a sequence of moves (see Linear Cycle), some help with the timing of a call, and some are just a chance to yell back at the caller and have a laugh. Not all calls have sound effects or they are simply no longer used, but below is a list of calls and the accompanying sound effects that you will hear at dances all around the country. There are regional variations and dancers continually come up with new "effects", some of which may gain popularity and become part of the tradition.   Basic All 8 Circulate    - "All-8" Allemande Left    - Clap hands Bend the Line    - "Get Bent!" Chain Down the Line    - "Chain me, whip me, beat me!" Couples Circulate    - "Circles Copulate" Dive Thru    - "Diving" Double Pass Thru    - Clap, clap, clap Ferris Wheel    - "Wheeee" Flutterwheel    - "Whoop, whoop, whoop"; "Flutter, flutter, peanut butter" Ladies Chain    - "Skirtwork girls!" Ladies In, Men Sashay    - Ladies whoop it up Move Up to the Middle and Back    - "Moooo" Pass the Ocean    - "Splash!" & Clap hands Reverse the Flutter    - "Pow, pow, pow" Right and Left Grand    - "Whoo hoo!" Right and Left Thru    - "Thank you"; "Thank you" then "You're welcome" Shoot the Star    - "Bang!" Square Thru    - "Fore!" Stars (during singing call figures)    - "Aaaaughhh!!!!!!" (scream of despair) Sweep 1/4    - "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" Sweeping the floor with free hand Swing Thru    - "Schwing!" Touch 1/4    - "Touch this!" Trade By    - "Bye!" (wave goodbye as you pass or trade) U-Turn Back    - "Baaa" Veer to the Left/Right    - "Vera!" Wheel and Deal    - "Wheeling" then "Dealing""...and squeal" Zoom    - "ZZZOOOOOOOOOMMM!!!!"   MAINSTREAM Cloverleaf    - Spread arms, make airplane sounds Dixie Style to a Wave    - "Hi, Dixie!"; "Ditsy style" Eight Chain Thru    - "Bor-ring!" Hinge    - "Creak"/make creaking noise Scoot Back    - Scooters grunt; Scooters squeal if girls Slide Thru    - "Whoosh" while gracefully sliding arms out to the sides Spin the Top    - "Spin the Top"; "Spin the Top" then "He's no top";                         "189"; (from LH waves) "981" Tag the Line    - (Trailer taps leader on shoulder) "You're it!"   PLUS Acey Deucey    - "Quack" (also if cued) and Spread    - "like buttah!" Chase Right    - "Chase me, chase me!" Coordinate    - "Your shoes don't match your bag!" ;"No,.no, yes" Crossfire    - Machine gun noise Cut the Diamond    - "Hai-ahhh!" Diamond Circulate    - Clap hands Dixie Grand    - "Right! Left! Right!"; "Right! Wrong! Right!"; "right pull by, left                 pull by, right pull by allemande left" Explode    - "Boom!" Fan the Top    - "With a big left hand"; (from LH waves) "With a big wrong hand";                        Fan yourself with the outside hand Flip the Diamond    - Flip hands up to shoulders and in high voice say "flip!" Follow Your Neighbor    - "Hi, neighbor!"; "Shazam!" Grand Swing Thru    - "Ain't it grand?"; Tarzan yell Linear Cycle    - "Hinge, fold, pass, and peel"; "Hinge, fold, cop a feel" Load the Boat    - "Toot, toot"/"Whoo, whoo"; Make a tugboat whistle sound Peel Off    - "Rice!" Ping Pong Circulate    - Clap hands Relay the Deucey    - "Girl gets on, boy gets off, girl gets on, boy gets off";                               "Hey, Lucy!" with Desi Arnaz voice Teacup Chain    - Aye-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi Track Two    - "Toot, toot"/"Whoo, whoo"; "Toot, toot, whoopee, whoopee" Trade and Roll    - "Troll" Trade the Wave    - "Wave" (when first getting into a diamond for the first time of the night)            - "I see diamonds!"   ADVANCED All 4 Couples Right and Left Thru    - "I LOVE this call!" Anything and Cross    - Snarl crossly Cast a Shadow    - Hingers whoop; Non-whoop-ees shout "Rats!"; "Casta Diva" Chain Reaction    - "Hinge, fold, pass, feel" Double Star Thru    - "Bing, bang" Half Breed Thru    - Indian-style whoo-whoo-whoo Horseshoe Turn    - "Ah choo!";"Ah choo!" then "Bless you"; "Horse shit!" Lock It    - "Click" Mini Busy    - "...but few are chosen" Mix    - "Meow" Motivate    - "I don't want to" Partner Tag    - Snap fingers Pass and Roll    - "Pass the rolls?" Pass Out    - Act faint and sigh Pass the Sea    - "Wheee!" Peel and Trail    - "Peeling" then "Trailing"; "Trailers always trade" Remake the Thar    - "Quarter! Half! Three-quarters!" Scoot and Weave    - "Scooting" then "Weaving" Scoot Chain Thru    - "Work, work, work... Shop, shop, shop... Bitch, bitch, bitch!" Step and Slide    - "Scratch and Sniff" Swap Around    - Belles mime slapping opposite beau's face Switch    - "Swish!" Trade Circulate    - (from 2-faced lines) "Ding, ding" then "He's not here" Transfer the Column    - "Where do you want it?" Triple Scoot    - "Rooty-toot-toot!" Triple Star Thru    - "Bing, bang, bong" Wheel Thru    - Clap and say "Hai-ahhh!"   CHALLENGE 1 Ah So    - "Wahoo" Alter the Wave    - "Walter"; "No little waves here!" Checkover    - "...the children, Lucille"; "The chitlins" Counter Rotate    - "Big one" Cross and Turn    - Beaus go "Bang!" Cross Chain and Roll    - "Bagels" Cross Chain Thru    - "No bagels" Dixie Sashay    - Do air kisses or "slurp" during Slither Linear Action    - "Starts with a hinge" Make Magic    - "Poof" as you flick fingers in conjuring gesture O    - "Oh" Pass the Axle    - "Who are you calling an axle?"; "Don't turn the star!"; "Ouch!" Percolate    - "Olate, olate"; (on Turn Thru or Cross) "Ole!" Ramble    - "Rambo!" Relay the Shadow    - see Cast a Shadow Reverse Cross and Turn    - Belles go "Gnab!" Reverse Explode    - "Moob!" Rotary Spin    - Make buzzing sound; "Buzz, buzz, buzz" Scatter Scoot    - "Scatterbrains" Square Chain the Top    - "Top, top, top" Square the Bases    - "With smiling faces"; "Don't touch me" then "Touch me" Squeeze the Butterfly    - "Yuck!" Stretch Ah So    - "Oooh!" Stretch    - Yawn and stretch arms Swing the Fractions    - "Quarter! Half! Three quarters! Half! Quarter!" Tally Ho    - "Yoicks!" Triple Cross    - "Bang, bang, bang!" Wheel Fan Thru    - "Wheel your fanny!"; "It's no biggie" Zing    - (sung on a high note) "Laaaa!"