Count:
64
Wand:
2
Ebene:
Intermediate
No Tags or Restarts
**Unfortunately, there’s basically no intro, so begin the dance with your R pointed to the right and then lift your R foot on count 2 in preparation for the cross shuffle on 3&4**
R side rock/recover, R cross shuffle, ½ hinge turn, cross touch
1-2Rock R to right (1), recover to L (2) **see note at top for initially starting the dance**
3&4Step R across L (3), step ball of L to R (&), step R across L (4)
5-6Hinge turn: Step L back, turning ¼ right (5), step R to right, turning ¼ right (6) (6:00)
7-8Step L across R (7), touch R toe to L heel (8)
Step/drag, ball cross, ¼ left L step forward, R forward rock/recover, step/drag
1-2Step R big step back (1), drag L to R (2)
&3-4step ball of L next to R (&), step R across L (3), step L forward, turning ¼ left (4) (3:00)
5-6Rock R forward (5), recover to L (6)
7-8Step R big step back (7), drag L back (8)
L back rock/recover, 1/2 right pivot turn, ¼ right step/touch, step touch with hip rolls
1-2Rock L back (1), recover to R (2)
3-4Step L forward (3), pivot ½ right, putting weight to R (4) (9:00)
5-6Step L to left, turning ¼ right and rolling hips CW (5), touch R to right (6) (12:00)
7-8Roll hips CCW, putting weight to R (7), point L to left (8)
Behind-side-cross-point, behind-side-cross rock/recover
1-2Step L behind R (1), step R to right (2),
3-4Step L across R (3), point R to right (4)
5-6Step R behind L (5), step L to left (6),
7-8Rock R across L (7), recover to L (8)
(optional arms for counts 7&8 of wall 1: pretend to grab a steering wheel and turn it left, then right - lyrics say “steer me wrong” at this spot!)
¼ step right, ball/ ¼ step right (3x) (make it circular and fluid)
1-2Step R forward, turning ¼ right (1), hold (2) (3:00)
&3-4Step ball of L to R (&), step R forward turning ¼ right (3), hold (4) (6:00)
&5-6Step ball of L to R (&), step R forward turning ¼ right (5), hold (6) (9:00)
&7-8Step ball of L to R (&), step R forward turning ¼ right (7), hold (8) (12:00)
ball/ ¼ step right into complete K step
&1-2Step ball of L to R (&), step R forward turning ¼ right (1), touch L to R (2) (3:00)
3-4Step L back and slightly left (3), touch R to L (4)
5-6Step R back and slightly right (5), touch L to R (6)
7-8Step L forward and slightly left (7), touch R to L (8)
Step/sweep, cross rock/recover, ¼ left step sweep, step pivot turn ½ left
1-2Step R forward (1), sweep L from back to front (2)
3-4Rock L across R (3), recover to R (4)
5-6Step L forward, turning ¼ left (5), sweep R from back to front (6)
7-8Step R forward (7), pivot ½ left, putting weight to L (8) (6:00)
(Optional arms for counts 3-4: At this spot the lyrics always say either “point the blame” or “pick up the phone”, so on count 3 extend your L arm to either point or “pick up the phone”, on count 4 you can either put your arm down or “answer the phone”!)
Walk forward 2x, rocking chair
1-2Step R forward (1), hold (2)
3-4Step L forward (3), hold (4)
5-6Rock R forward (5), recover to L (6)
7-8Rock R back (7), recover to L (8)
Dance ends after 48 counts of Wall 6. Simply turn your K step ¼ right on count 5 and do
a straight step/touch on counts 7-8, facing 12:00!
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**Unfortunately, there’s basically no intro, so begin the dance with your R pointed to the right and then lift your R foot on count 2 in preparation for the cross shuffle on 3&4**
R side rock/recover, R cross shuffle, ½ hinge turn, cross touch
1-2Rock R to right (1), recover to L (2) **see note at top for initially starting the dance**
3&4Step R across L (3), step ball of L to R (&), step R across L (4)
5-6Hinge turn: Step L back, turning ¼ right (5), step R to right, turning ¼ right (6) (6:00)
7-8Step L across R (7), touch R toe to L heel (8)
Step/drag, ball cross, ¼ left L step forward, R forward rock/recover, step/drag
1-2Step R big step back (1), drag L to R (2)
&3-4step ball of L next to R (&), step R across L (3), step L forward, turning ¼ left (4) (3:00)
5-6Rock R forward (5), recover to L (6)
7-8Step R big step back (7), drag L back (8)
L back rock/recover, 1/2 right pivot turn, ¼ right step/touch, step touch with hip rolls
1-2Rock L back (1), recover to R (2)
3-4Step L forward (3), pivot ½ right, putting weight to R (4) (9:00)
5-6Step L to left, turning ¼ right and rolling hips CW (5), touch R to right (6) (12:00)
7-8Roll hips CCW, putting weight to R (7), point L to left (8)
Behind-side-cross-point, behind-side-cross rock/recover
1-2Step L behind R (1), step R to right (2),
3-4Step L across R (3), point R to right (4)
5-6Step R behind L (5), step L to left (6),
7-8Rock R across L (7), recover to L (8)
(optional arms for counts 7&8 of wall 1: pretend to grab a steering wheel and turn it left, then right - lyrics say “steer me wrong” at this spot!)
¼ step right, ball/ ¼ step right (3x) (make it circular and fluid)
1-2Step R forward, turning ¼ right (1), hold (2) (3:00)
&3-4Step ball of L to R (&), step R forward turning ¼ right (3), hold (4) (6:00)
&5-6Step ball of L to R (&), step R forward turning ¼ right (5), hold (6) (9:00)
&7-8Step ball of L to R (&), step R forward turning ¼ right (7), hold (8) (12:00)
ball/ ¼ step right into complete K step
&1-2Step ball of L to R (&), step R forward turning ¼ right (1), touch L to R (2) (3:00)
3-4Step L back and slightly left (3), touch R to L (4)
5-6Step R back and slightly right (5), touch L to R (6)
7-8Step L forward and slightly left (7), touch R to L (8)
Step/sweep, cross rock/recover, ¼ left step sweep, step pivot turn ½ left
1-2Step R forward (1), sweep L from back to front (2)
3-4Rock L across R (3), recover to R (4)
5-6Step L forward, turning ¼ left (5), sweep R from back to front (6)
7-8Step R forward (7), pivot ½ left, putting weight to L (8) (6:00)
(Optional arms for counts 3-4: At this spot the lyrics always say either “point the blame” or “pick up the phone”, so on count 3 extend your L arm to either point or “pick up the phone”, on count 4 you can either put your arm down or “answer the phone”!)
Walk forward 2x, rocking chair
1-2Step R forward (1), hold (2)
3-4Step L forward (3), hold (4)
5-6Rock R forward (5), recover to L (6)
7-8Rock R back (7), recover to L (8)
Dance ends after 48 counts of Wall 6. Simply turn your K step ¼ right on count 5 and do
a straight step/touch on counts 7-8, facing 12:00!
aurora.dejong@gmail.com
