Count:
64
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
When dancing to "The Animal Song", start on the lyrics. When dancing to "Drive Me Wild", start 16 counts after the music begins, just before the lyrics.
ON RIGHT DIAGONAL, WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, CHA-CHA-CHA, WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT TO ORIGINAL SPOT, CHA-CHA-CHA, REPEAT TO LEFT DIAGONAL, FORWARD AND BACK
1-2On right diagonal, walk forward, right, left
3&4Cha, cha, cha (right, left, right)
5-6Walk back, left, right, to original spot
7&8Cha, cha, cha (left, right, left) facing original wall (forward)
9-10On left diagonal, walk forward, right, left
11&12Cha, cha, cha (right, left, right)
13-14Walk back, left, right, to original spot, face forward
15&16Cha, cha, cha (left, right, left) facing original wall (forward)
RIGHT HEEL HOOK, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK LEFT FOOT FORWARD, SHUFFLE WITH ½ TURN, REPEAT
17-18Facing left diagonal, right heel hook forward
19&20Right shuffle forward (right, left, right)
21-22Step left foot forward and rock, recover weight on right foot
23&24Shuffle with ½ turn left (left, right, left)
25-26Facing left diagonal, right heel hook forward
27&28Right shuffle forward (right, left, right)
29-30Step left foot forward and rock, recover weight on right foot
31&32Shuffle with ½ turn left (left, right, left)
POP RIGHT, LEFT (JUNGLE HAT DANCE) SIDE STEP TO RIGHT, BRING LEFT TO SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT MAKING ½ TURN TO RIGHT, REPEAT WITH ¼ TURN
33Touch right heel to front right diagonal
&34Hop and replace weight onto right foot, touching left heel onto front left diagonal
&35Hop and replace weight onto left foot, long step to side with right foot
36½ turn to right bringing left foot beside right
37Touch right heel to front right diagonal
&38Hop and replace weight onto right foot, touching left heel onto front left diagonal
&39Hop and replace weight onto left foot, long step to side with right foot
40¼ turn to right, bringing left foot beside right
THREE TRAVELING PRETZELS BACKWARDS, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
41Step right over left
&42Step back on left, touch right heel forward
&43Step right foot back, step left over right
&44Step back on right, touch left heel forward
&45Step left foot back, step right over left
&46Step back on left, touch right heel forward
&47&48Step right foot back, left shuffle forward (right, left, right)
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ PIVOT LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, 2-COUNT FULL TURN TO RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
49-50Step forward right, ½ pivot to left
51&52Right shuffle forward (right, left, right)
53Step forward on left foot into ¼ turn to right
54Complete full turn to right by sweeping right leg behind, ending by stepping forward onto right foot
55&56Left shuffle forward (left, right, left)
ROCK SIDE RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT OVER LEFT, ROCK SIDE LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT OVER RIGHT
57-58Step right foot to side and rock, recover weight on left foot
59&60Cross-step right foot over left, step left to left side, cross-step right foot over left
61-62Step left foot to side and rock, recover weight on right foot
63&64Cross-step left foot over right, step right to right side, cross-step left foot over right
REPEAT
In "The Animal Song", at the beginning of the second sequence, repeat the first sixteen steps twice (walk right, left, cha, cha, cha etc) before "heel hook" etc. This is the only time this happens
In "Drive Me Wild", at the beginning of the third sequence, repeat the first eight steps twice (on right diagonal, walk forward right, left, cha, cha, cha, walk back, right, left, cha, cha, cha etc.) Continue with "on the left diagonal, walk forward right, left, cha, cha, cha, walk back, right, left, cha, cha, cha" and the rest of the dance.
RESTART
For 'You Ain't Down Home' only: on wall three facing 6:00, dance counts 1-8 then start again
ON RIGHT DIAGONAL, WALK FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT, CHA-CHA-CHA, WALK BACK LEFT, RIGHT TO ORIGINAL SPOT, CHA-CHA-CHA, REPEAT TO LEFT DIAGONAL, FORWARD AND BACK
1-2On right diagonal, walk forward, right, left
3&4Cha, cha, cha (right, left, right)
5-6Walk back, left, right, to original spot
7&8Cha, cha, cha (left, right, left) facing original wall (forward)
9-10On left diagonal, walk forward, right, left
11&12Cha, cha, cha (right, left, right)
13-14Walk back, left, right, to original spot, face forward
15&16Cha, cha, cha (left, right, left) facing original wall (forward)
RIGHT HEEL HOOK, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, ROCK LEFT FOOT FORWARD, SHUFFLE WITH ½ TURN, REPEAT
17-18Facing left diagonal, right heel hook forward
19&20Right shuffle forward (right, left, right)
21-22Step left foot forward and rock, recover weight on right foot
23&24Shuffle with ½ turn left (left, right, left)
25-26Facing left diagonal, right heel hook forward
27&28Right shuffle forward (right, left, right)
29-30Step left foot forward and rock, recover weight on right foot
31&32Shuffle with ½ turn left (left, right, left)
POP RIGHT, LEFT (JUNGLE HAT DANCE) SIDE STEP TO RIGHT, BRING LEFT TO SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT MAKING ½ TURN TO RIGHT, REPEAT WITH ¼ TURN
33Touch right heel to front right diagonal
&34Hop and replace weight onto right foot, touching left heel onto front left diagonal
&35Hop and replace weight onto left foot, long step to side with right foot
36½ turn to right bringing left foot beside right
37Touch right heel to front right diagonal
&38Hop and replace weight onto right foot, touching left heel onto front left diagonal
&39Hop and replace weight onto left foot, long step to side with right foot
40¼ turn to right, bringing left foot beside right
THREE TRAVELING PRETZELS BACKWARDS, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
41Step right over left
&42Step back on left, touch right heel forward
&43Step right foot back, step left over right
&44Step back on right, touch left heel forward
&45Step left foot back, step right over left
&46Step back on left, touch right heel forward
&47&48Step right foot back, left shuffle forward (right, left, right)
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, ½ PIVOT LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE FORWARD, 2-COUNT FULL TURN TO RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD
49-50Step forward right, ½ pivot to left
51&52Right shuffle forward (right, left, right)
53Step forward on left foot into ¼ turn to right
54Complete full turn to right by sweeping right leg behind, ending by stepping forward onto right foot
55&56Left shuffle forward (left, right, left)
ROCK SIDE RIGHT, CROSS SHUFFLE RIGHT OVER LEFT, ROCK SIDE LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE LEFT OVER RIGHT
57-58Step right foot to side and rock, recover weight on left foot
59&60Cross-step right foot over left, step left to left side, cross-step right foot over left
61-62Step left foot to side and rock, recover weight on right foot
63&64Cross-step left foot over right, step right to right side, cross-step left foot over right
REPEAT
In "The Animal Song", at the beginning of the second sequence, repeat the first sixteen steps twice (walk right, left, cha, cha, cha etc) before "heel hook" etc. This is the only time this happens
In "Drive Me Wild", at the beginning of the third sequence, repeat the first eight steps twice (on right diagonal, walk forward right, left, cha, cha, cha, walk back, right, left, cha, cha, cha etc.) Continue with "on the left diagonal, walk forward right, left, cha, cha, cha, walk back, right, left, cha, cha, cha" and the rest of the dance.
RESTART
For 'You Ain't Down Home' only: on wall three facing 6:00, dance counts 1-8 then start again