Can't Buy Me Love
Count:
0
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Linda Brooks (UK)
Music:
Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Sequence: AABA, TAG, ABAB
PART A
RIGHT & LEFT DIAGONAL STEPS FORWARD WITH CLAPS
1-2Step right to right forward diagonal, close left to right
3-4Step right to right forward diagonal, tap left to right clap hands at same time
5-8Repeat steps 1-4 but with left to left forward diagonal
HEEL STRUT ROCK BEHIND RIGHT AND LEFT
9-10Tap right heel forward, slap ball of right foot down
11-12Rock ball of left behind right, rock back onto right
13-14Tap left heel forward, slap ball of left foot down
15-16Rock ball of right behind left, rock back onto left
SHUFFLE BACK WITH KICKS AND CLICKS, ROCK OUT & IN & TOE STRUTS, RIGHT & LEFT
17-20Step right back, close left to right, step right back, kick left forward clicking fingers
21-24Step left back, close right to left, step left back, kick right forward clicking fingers
25-28Rock right out to right side, rock back onto left, tap right toe beside left, slap right heel down
29-32Rock left out to left side, rock back onto right, tap left toe beside right, slap left heel down
FULL TURN RIGHT WITH CLICKS, CHASSE LEFT
33-34Step right to right side making ¼ turn right, pause feet clicking fingers with hands up
35-36Step left to left side making ½ turn right, pause feet clicking fingers with hands down
37-38Step right to right side making ¼ turn right, pause feet clicking fingers with hands up
39&40Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
ROCK FORWARD & BACK RIGHT, ¼ PIVOT, ½ PIVOT
41-44Rock forward onto right, rock back onto left, rock backwards onto right, rock forward onto left
45-46Step forward right, turn ¼ to left changing weight to left
47-48Step forward on right, turn ½ to left changing weight to left
PART B
4 TOE STRUTS, ROCKS AND CHASSES RIGHT & LEFT
1-4Tap right toe across left, slap right heel down, tap left toe to left side slap left heel down
5-8Repeat steps 1-4
9-10Rock right across left, rock back onto left
11&12Step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side
13-14Rock left behind right, rock forward onto right
15&16Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
4 TOE STRUTS, ROCK CHASSE RIGHT, STEP LEFT SLIDE STOMP
17-24Repeat toe struts steps 1-8
25-28Repeat rock and chasse steps 9-12
29-32Big step left to left side spreading arms out to sides, slide right to left over 2 counts still spreading arms, stomp right beside left on count 32
TAG
Danced once at end of 4th wall facing 9:00 from start wall
HEEL HEEL TOE TOE
1-2Step right heel forward, step left heel forward (you are now standing on your heels)
3-4Step ball of right foot back, step ball of left foot back (you are now standing on your toes)
FINISH
Start dance on verse "I'll buy you a diamond ring". Dance ends on step 29 of Part B. Hold that position with arms spread until music finishes.
PART A
RIGHT & LEFT DIAGONAL STEPS FORWARD WITH CLAPS
1-2Step right to right forward diagonal, close left to right
3-4Step right to right forward diagonal, tap left to right clap hands at same time
5-8Repeat steps 1-4 but with left to left forward diagonal
HEEL STRUT ROCK BEHIND RIGHT AND LEFT
9-10Tap right heel forward, slap ball of right foot down
11-12Rock ball of left behind right, rock back onto right
13-14Tap left heel forward, slap ball of left foot down
15-16Rock ball of right behind left, rock back onto left
SHUFFLE BACK WITH KICKS AND CLICKS, ROCK OUT & IN & TOE STRUTS, RIGHT & LEFT
17-20Step right back, close left to right, step right back, kick left forward clicking fingers
21-24Step left back, close right to left, step left back, kick right forward clicking fingers
25-28Rock right out to right side, rock back onto left, tap right toe beside left, slap right heel down
29-32Rock left out to left side, rock back onto right, tap left toe beside right, slap left heel down
FULL TURN RIGHT WITH CLICKS, CHASSE LEFT
33-34Step right to right side making ¼ turn right, pause feet clicking fingers with hands up
35-36Step left to left side making ½ turn right, pause feet clicking fingers with hands down
37-38Step right to right side making ¼ turn right, pause feet clicking fingers with hands up
39&40Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
ROCK FORWARD & BACK RIGHT, ¼ PIVOT, ½ PIVOT
41-44Rock forward onto right, rock back onto left, rock backwards onto right, rock forward onto left
45-46Step forward right, turn ¼ to left changing weight to left
47-48Step forward on right, turn ½ to left changing weight to left
PART B
4 TOE STRUTS, ROCKS AND CHASSES RIGHT & LEFT
1-4Tap right toe across left, slap right heel down, tap left toe to left side slap left heel down
5-8Repeat steps 1-4
9-10Rock right across left, rock back onto left
11&12Step right to right side, close left to right, step right to right side
13-14Rock left behind right, rock forward onto right
15&16Step left to left side, close right to left, step left to left side
4 TOE STRUTS, ROCK CHASSE RIGHT, STEP LEFT SLIDE STOMP
17-24Repeat toe struts steps 1-8
25-28Repeat rock and chasse steps 9-12
29-32Big step left to left side spreading arms out to sides, slide right to left over 2 counts still spreading arms, stomp right beside left on count 32
TAG
Danced once at end of 4th wall facing 9:00 from start wall
HEEL HEEL TOE TOE
1-2Step right heel forward, step left heel forward (you are now standing on your heels)
3-4Step ball of right foot back, step ball of left foot back (you are now standing on your toes)
FINISH
Start dance on verse "I'll buy you a diamond ring". Dance ends on step 29 of Part B. Hold that position with arms spread until music finishes.