Compte:
64
Mur:
4
Niveau:
Improver
Start at "six" in the beginning lyrics "in 1956"
RUBBER KNEES, KNEE POPS (ELVIS KNEES)
1-2Roll left knee in a circle to the left, left arm following leg movement to the side
3-4Roll right knee in a circle to the right, right arm following leg movement to the side
5-6Roll left knee in a circle to the left, left arm following leg movement to the side
&7On right toe, turn right knee in towards left knee, out to the right
&8On right toe, turn right knee in towards left knee, out to the right
WALK FORWARD WITH DIPS
9-10Step right forward, step left forward
11-12Step right forward, step left forward bending knees at same time, shoulders straight
13-14Straightening up, step right forward, step left forward
KICKS FORWARD AT AN ANGLE WITH FINGER CLICKS AND STEPS BACK
15-16Kick right foot out to right, click fingers at the same time, step back right behind left
17-18Kick left foot out to left, click fingers at the same time, step back left behind right
19-20Kick right foot out to right, click fingers at the same time, step back right behind left
21-22Kick left foot out to left, click fingers at the same time, step back left behind right
SHUFFLES TO RIGHT AND LEFT AT AN ANGLE MOVING FORWARD
23&24Shuffle at an angle to the right and forward (right-left-right)
25&26Shuffle at an angle to the left and forward (left-right-left)
27&28Shuffle at an angle to the right and forward (right-left-right)
29&30Shuffle at an angle to the left and forward (left-right-left)
VINE TO RIGHT WITH TOUCH
31-32Right foot step to right, left foot behind right
33-34Right foot step to right, touch left toe beside right foot
OUT-OUT, IN-CROSS, UNWIND ½ TURN TO LEFT
&35Step left foot out to left side, right foot out to right side
&36Step left foot in, cross right foot in front of left
37Unwind to the left for ½ turn
38Clap
BOOGIE DOWN AND UP TWICE
39-40Bending knees, wiggle your whole body down and up for two counts
41-42Bending knees, wiggle your whole body down and up for two counts
SHUFFLE TO THE LEFT WITH ROCK STEP BEHIND
43&44Shuffle to the left (left-right-left)
45-46Rock behind the left foot onto the right foot, replace weight onto left foot
SYNCOPATED VINE TO RIGHT WITH ROCK TO THE RIGHT
47-48Step right foot to right, step left foot behind right foot
&49Step right foot to right side, cross left foot in front of right foot
50-51Rock right foot to right side, rock in place with left foot
JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN TO RIGHT
52Cross-step right foot over and in front of left foot
53Step back on left foot
54Step right foot to right with ¼ turn to right
55Step left foot besides right foot
STEP FORWARD ON RIGHT, FULL TURN TO RIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT
56Step right foot forward
57Kick left foot out to front
58Cross left foot in front of right foot, touch it to the side and slightly behind the right foot
59-60Pushing on left foot, unwind full turn to the right on right foot
2 PIGEON TOES (HEEL SPLITS)
61-62Fan heels outwards, bring heels back home
63-64Fan heels outwards, bring heels back home
REPEAT
At the end of the six walls, there is an obvious break in the music which occurs after the full turn. do the heel fans. Almost immediately following the heel fans, the Tractors say "But you know what they'll really be talkin' about". As the Tractors speak, the dancers turn to each other with their hands out to their sides and say these words or mouth them to their neighboring dancers. The music starts again and the dance starts at "Thing" when the Tractors sing "It's the Elvis Thing".
RUBBER KNEES, KNEE POPS (ELVIS KNEES)
1-2Roll left knee in a circle to the left, left arm following leg movement to the side
3-4Roll right knee in a circle to the right, right arm following leg movement to the side
5-6Roll left knee in a circle to the left, left arm following leg movement to the side
&7On right toe, turn right knee in towards left knee, out to the right
&8On right toe, turn right knee in towards left knee, out to the right
WALK FORWARD WITH DIPS
9-10Step right forward, step left forward
11-12Step right forward, step left forward bending knees at same time, shoulders straight
13-14Straightening up, step right forward, step left forward
KICKS FORWARD AT AN ANGLE WITH FINGER CLICKS AND STEPS BACK
15-16Kick right foot out to right, click fingers at the same time, step back right behind left
17-18Kick left foot out to left, click fingers at the same time, step back left behind right
19-20Kick right foot out to right, click fingers at the same time, step back right behind left
21-22Kick left foot out to left, click fingers at the same time, step back left behind right
SHUFFLES TO RIGHT AND LEFT AT AN ANGLE MOVING FORWARD
23&24Shuffle at an angle to the right and forward (right-left-right)
25&26Shuffle at an angle to the left and forward (left-right-left)
27&28Shuffle at an angle to the right and forward (right-left-right)
29&30Shuffle at an angle to the left and forward (left-right-left)
VINE TO RIGHT WITH TOUCH
31-32Right foot step to right, left foot behind right
33-34Right foot step to right, touch left toe beside right foot
OUT-OUT, IN-CROSS, UNWIND ½ TURN TO LEFT
&35Step left foot out to left side, right foot out to right side
&36Step left foot in, cross right foot in front of left
37Unwind to the left for ½ turn
38Clap
BOOGIE DOWN AND UP TWICE
39-40Bending knees, wiggle your whole body down and up for two counts
41-42Bending knees, wiggle your whole body down and up for two counts
SHUFFLE TO THE LEFT WITH ROCK STEP BEHIND
43&44Shuffle to the left (left-right-left)
45-46Rock behind the left foot onto the right foot, replace weight onto left foot
SYNCOPATED VINE TO RIGHT WITH ROCK TO THE RIGHT
47-48Step right foot to right, step left foot behind right foot
&49Step right foot to right side, cross left foot in front of right foot
50-51Rock right foot to right side, rock in place with left foot
JAZZ BOX WITH ¼ TURN TO RIGHT
52Cross-step right foot over and in front of left foot
53Step back on left foot
54Step right foot to right with ¼ turn to right
55Step left foot besides right foot
STEP FORWARD ON RIGHT, FULL TURN TO RIGHT ON RIGHT FOOT
56Step right foot forward
57Kick left foot out to front
58Cross left foot in front of right foot, touch it to the side and slightly behind the right foot
59-60Pushing on left foot, unwind full turn to the right on right foot
2 PIGEON TOES (HEEL SPLITS)
61-62Fan heels outwards, bring heels back home
63-64Fan heels outwards, bring heels back home
REPEAT
At the end of the six walls, there is an obvious break in the music which occurs after the full turn. do the heel fans. Almost immediately following the heel fans, the Tractors say "But you know what they'll really be talkin' about". As the Tractors speak, the dancers turn to each other with their hands out to their sides and say these words or mouth them to their neighboring dancers. The music starts again and the dance starts at "Thing" when the Tractors sing "It's the Elvis Thing".
