Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
High Intermediate
Music:
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues - Elton John : (Album: Elton John: Greatest Hits, iTunes)
Notes: Restart on walls 2 & 4 after count 44
Restart 1 facing back wall,
Restart 2 facing front wall
Dance starts 16 counts into music, approx. 13secs. Finish song on count 9 turning left to the front wall.
[1-7] 3 x Walk R,L,R with hitches, L fwd, Pivot ¼ R, Cross L over R, 5/8 turn L, Step R fwd
1-2Step right forward hitching left slightly across right, Step left forward hitching right slightly across left 12.00
3-4&Step right forward hitching left slightly across right, Step left forward, Pivot ¼ turn right stepping on right 3.00
5-6&Cross/step left over right, Step right to right side making a ¼ turn left 12.00, Turn a further 3/8 turn left stepping onto left 7.30
7Step right forward 7.30
[8-15] L shuffle fwd, R mambo with sweep, L sailor with sweep, R behind, ¼ L, R fwd pivoting ½ L
8&1Step left forward, Step right beside left, Step left forward 7.30
2&3Rock/step right forward, Recover weight back on left, Step right back sweeping left back 7.30
4&5Step left slightly back & behind right, Step right in place, Step left slightly back sweeping right back 7.30
(Travel slightly back on sailor step)
6&7Step right behind left to face 6.00, Step left to left side turning ¼ turn left 3.00, Step right forward turning ½ turn left keeping weight on right 9.00
[16-23] L shuffle fwd, Rock R fwd, Recover L, 1 ¼ turn R sweeping L fwd, Weave R sweeping right back
8&1Step left forward, Step right beside left, Step left forward 9.00
2-3Rock/step right forward, Recover weight back on left 9.00
4&5Step right back turning ½ turn right 3.00, Step left forward turning ½ turn right 9.00, Step right foot back turning ¼ turn right sweeping left slightly forward 12.00
6&7Cross/step left over right, Step right to right side, Step left behind right sweeping right back 12.00
[24-32] Weave L, Rock R back, Recover L, R side, Rock L back, Recover R, ¼ R, ¼ R, L vaudeville step
8&1&Step right behind left, Step left to left side, Cross/step right over left, Step left to left side 12.00
2-3&Rock/step right back & behind left (turn body slightly right), Recover weight on left, Step right to right 12.00
4-5&Rock/step left back & behind right (turn body slightly left), Recover weight on right, Step left slightly to left turning ¼ turn right 3.00
6Turn a further ¼ turn right & step right to right side 6.00
7&8Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly to right, Touch left heel to left diagonal 6.00
[33-40] Step onto L, Cross R chasse, Rock L, Recover, Cross/step L, Touch R, R basic, L basic turning ¼ L
&1&2Step left next to right, Cross/step right over left, Step left to left side, Cross/step right over left 6.00
3&4&Rock/step left to left side, Recover on right, Cross/step left over right, Touch right beside left 6.00
5-6&Step right to right side, Rock/step left back, Recover weight onto right 6.00
7-8&Step left to left side, Step right behind left slightly, Make a ¼ turn left stepping onto left 3.00
[41-48] R basic, L basic turning ¼ L, R fwd, L fwd turning ½ turn R, R fwd, ½ turn R. ¼ turn R
1-2&Step right to right side, Rock/step left back, Recover weight onto right 3.00
3-4&Step left to left side, Step right behind left slightly, Make a ¼ turn left stepping onto left 12.00
RESTART ON WALLS 2 & 4
5-6Step right forward, Step left forward & pivot ½ turn right keeping weight onto left 6.00
7-8&Take weight forward onto right, Step left forward turning ½ turn right 12.00, Step right back turning ¼ turn right 3.00
[49-56] Cross L, Recover R, Weave L & sweep L, L back & sweep R, R back hook L, L fwd, R fwd, Pivot ½ L
1-2Cross/rock left over right, Recover weight back on right 3.00
&3&4Step left to left side, Cross/step right over left, Step left to left side, Step right behind left sweeping left back 3.00
5-6Step left back sweeping right back, Step right back hooking left in front of right 3.00
7-8&Step left forward, Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left 9.00
[57-64] R fwd turning ¼ L, L vaudeville step, R vaudeville step, L fwd, R fwd, Pivot ½ L, R fwd, Pivot ½ L
1Step right slightly forward turning ¼ turn left 6.00
2&3&Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly to right, Touch left heel at left diagonal, Step left beside right 6.00
4&5&Cross/step right over left, Step left slightly to left side, Touch right heel at right diagonal, Step right beside left 6.00
6Step left forward 6.00
7&8&Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left 12.00, Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left 6.00
RESTART
Restart 1 facing back wall,
Restart 2 facing front wall
Dance starts 16 counts into music, approx. 13secs. Finish song on count 9 turning left to the front wall.
[1-7] 3 x Walk R,L,R with hitches, L fwd, Pivot ¼ R, Cross L over R, 5/8 turn L, Step R fwd
1-2Step right forward hitching left slightly across right, Step left forward hitching right slightly across left 12.00
3-4&Step right forward hitching left slightly across right, Step left forward, Pivot ¼ turn right stepping on right 3.00
5-6&Cross/step left over right, Step right to right side making a ¼ turn left 12.00, Turn a further 3/8 turn left stepping onto left 7.30
7Step right forward 7.30
[8-15] L shuffle fwd, R mambo with sweep, L sailor with sweep, R behind, ¼ L, R fwd pivoting ½ L
8&1Step left forward, Step right beside left, Step left forward 7.30
2&3Rock/step right forward, Recover weight back on left, Step right back sweeping left back 7.30
4&5Step left slightly back & behind right, Step right in place, Step left slightly back sweeping right back 7.30
(Travel slightly back on sailor step)
6&7Step right behind left to face 6.00, Step left to left side turning ¼ turn left 3.00, Step right forward turning ½ turn left keeping weight on right 9.00
[16-23] L shuffle fwd, Rock R fwd, Recover L, 1 ¼ turn R sweeping L fwd, Weave R sweeping right back
8&1Step left forward, Step right beside left, Step left forward 9.00
2-3Rock/step right forward, Recover weight back on left 9.00
4&5Step right back turning ½ turn right 3.00, Step left forward turning ½ turn right 9.00, Step right foot back turning ¼ turn right sweeping left slightly forward 12.00
6&7Cross/step left over right, Step right to right side, Step left behind right sweeping right back 12.00
[24-32] Weave L, Rock R back, Recover L, R side, Rock L back, Recover R, ¼ R, ¼ R, L vaudeville step
8&1&Step right behind left, Step left to left side, Cross/step right over left, Step left to left side 12.00
2-3&Rock/step right back & behind left (turn body slightly right), Recover weight on left, Step right to right 12.00
4-5&Rock/step left back & behind right (turn body slightly left), Recover weight on right, Step left slightly to left turning ¼ turn right 3.00
6Turn a further ¼ turn right & step right to right side 6.00
7&8Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly to right, Touch left heel to left diagonal 6.00
[33-40] Step onto L, Cross R chasse, Rock L, Recover, Cross/step L, Touch R, R basic, L basic turning ¼ L
&1&2Step left next to right, Cross/step right over left, Step left to left side, Cross/step right over left 6.00
3&4&Rock/step left to left side, Recover on right, Cross/step left over right, Touch right beside left 6.00
5-6&Step right to right side, Rock/step left back, Recover weight onto right 6.00
7-8&Step left to left side, Step right behind left slightly, Make a ¼ turn left stepping onto left 3.00
[41-48] R basic, L basic turning ¼ L, R fwd, L fwd turning ½ turn R, R fwd, ½ turn R. ¼ turn R
1-2&Step right to right side, Rock/step left back, Recover weight onto right 3.00
3-4&Step left to left side, Step right behind left slightly, Make a ¼ turn left stepping onto left 12.00
RESTART ON WALLS 2 & 4
5-6Step right forward, Step left forward & pivot ½ turn right keeping weight onto left 6.00
7-8&Take weight forward onto right, Step left forward turning ½ turn right 12.00, Step right back turning ¼ turn right 3.00
[49-56] Cross L, Recover R, Weave L & sweep L, L back & sweep R, R back hook L, L fwd, R fwd, Pivot ½ L
1-2Cross/rock left over right, Recover weight back on right 3.00
&3&4Step left to left side, Cross/step right over left, Step left to left side, Step right behind left sweeping left back 3.00
5-6Step left back sweeping right back, Step right back hooking left in front of right 3.00
7-8&Step left forward, Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left 9.00
[57-64] R fwd turning ¼ L, L vaudeville step, R vaudeville step, L fwd, R fwd, Pivot ½ L, R fwd, Pivot ½ L
1Step right slightly forward turning ¼ turn left 6.00
2&3&Cross/step left over right, Step right slightly to right, Touch left heel at left diagonal, Step left beside right 6.00
4&5&Cross/step right over left, Step left slightly to left side, Touch right heel at right diagonal, Step right beside left 6.00
6Step left forward 6.00
7&8&Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left 12.00, Step right forward, Pivot ½ turn left taking weight onto left 6.00
RESTART
