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Sequence: ABB, TAG, A, TAG, B (counts 1-4), Lightning Kicks section counts 5-20 twice, complete section B from counts 21-32 omitting the walk forward counts 33-36, C, A, TAG, Stomp & hold for 3 counts (no weight), A, Dance section 1-8 twice, 9-16 twice, 25-32 twice, complete the rest of section A counts 33-64, TAG, B counts 1-4 then Lightning Kicks section counts 5-20 twice, complete B, A, A
SECTION A
RIGHT KICK, KICK, TRIPLE IN PLACE/ LEFT KICK, KICK, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1-2Kick right foot forward, kick right foot forward
3&4Triple in place stepping right, left, right
5-6Kick left foot forward, kick left foot forward
7&8Triple in place stepping left, right, left
WALKS FORWARD (WITH ATTITUDE) BENDING KNEES
1-2Walk forward right, walk forward left
3-4Walk forward right, left
Bend knees & dip low as you walk forward on counts 3,4 to fit the lyrics (the barometer's getting low
5-6Repeat counts 1-2
7-8Repeat counts 3-4
½ MONTEREY TURN/CHASSE/ROCK STEP
1-2Point right to right side, pivot ½ turn right stepping right next to left
3-4Point left to left side, touch left next to right
5&6Step left to left, step right next to left, step left to left
7-8Rock back on right, recover weight forward on left
DO THE STREET STRUT
Angle the body to the right diagonal, pulling the right shoulder back on the side struts, and the left shoulder back on the cross struts. These struts were music go with the lyrics "the streets the place to go" and later on "and she did what she had to do"
SIDE TOE STRUTS/ CROSS TOE STRUTS (WITH FINGER CLICK)
1-2Step right toe to right (pull right shoulder back), drop right heel, (click fingers at shoulder height)
3-4Cross right toe over left (pull left shoulder back) drop right heel (click fingers at shoulder height)
5-6-7-8Repeat counts 1-4
TOUCH/KICK ¼ TURN RIGHT/RIGHT COASTER STEP/PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT/LEFT SHUFFLE
1-2Touch right next to left, kick right ¼ right
3&4Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
7&8Left shuffle forward stepping left right, left
HEELS GRINDS/COASTER STEPS
1-2-Right heel forward pointing toes to left, swivel heel to right
3&4Step back on right, step left together, step forward right
5-6Left heel forward pointing toes to right, swivel heel to left
7&8Step back on left, step right together, step forward left
JAZZ BOX/JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2Cross right over left, step left back
3-4Step right to right, step left forward
56Cross right over left, step left back
7-8Step right ¼ turn right, step left next to right
CROSS/HOLD/UNWIND ½ TURN RIGHT/CROSS/HOLD/UNWIND ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2Cross right over left (taking both hands out, palms up as if catching rain!), hold
3-4Unwind ½ left (arms down), hold
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
SECTION B
STOMP RIGHT FORWARD/HOLD
1-2-3-4Stomp right forward (hands out to the side), hold for 3 counts
LIGHTNING KICKS
STOMP/¼ TURN KICK/HOLD/COASTER STEP/½ TURN RIGHT/TOUCH
1-2-3Stomp left in place, kick right ¼ turn right hold
4&5Step right back, step left together, step right forward
6-7-8Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right touch left next to right
REPEAT LIGHTNING KICKS SECTION
1-2-3Stomp left in place, kick right ¼ turn right hold
4&5Step right back, step left together, step right forward
6-7-8Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right touch left next to right
LEFT SHUFFLE/½ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE/COASTER STEP/RIGHT SHUFFLE
1&2Left shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
3&4½ Turn left shuffling back right, left, right
5&6Step left back, step right together, step left forward
7&8Right shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
WALKS BACK/LEAN/KICK/WALKS FORWARD/
1-2Walk back left, right
3-4Walk back left lean back and kick right forward
5-6Walk forward right, left
7-8Walk forward right, step left next to right
SECTION C
CAT WALKS FORWARD WITH HOLDS
1-2Step right forward across left, hold
3-4Step left forward across right, hold
5-8Repeat counts 1 - 4
STEP PIVOT ½ TURN/CAT WALKS FORWARD
1-2Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
3-4Step right forward across left, hold
5-6Step left forward across right, hold
7-8Step right forward across left, hold
GRAPEVINE LEFT/ROLLING VINE FULL TURN RIGHT
1-2Step left to left side, cross right behind left
3-4Step left to left side, touch right next to left
5-6Step right ¼ right, pivot ½ turn right on right stepping left back
7-8Step right ¼ turn right, touch left next to right
LEFT STEP SLIDE/RIGHT STEP SLIDE/
1-2-3-4Step left big step left, slide right next to left over 2 counts (2, 3), touch right next to left
5-6-7-8Step right big step right, slide left next to right over 2 counts (6, 7), touch left next to right
CAT WALKS FORWARD WITH HOLDS
1-2Step left forward across right, hold
3-4Step right forward across left, hold
5-8Repeat counts 1 - 4
STEP PIVOT ½ TURN/CAT WALKS FORWARD
1-2Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
3-4Step left forward across right, hold
5-6Step right forward across left, hold
7-8Step left forward across right, hold
GRAPEVINE RIGHT/ ROLLING VINE FULL TURN LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right to right side, cross left behind right step right to right side, touch left next to right
5-6Step left ¼ left, pivot ½ turn left on left stepping right back
7-8Step left ¼ turn left, touch right next to left
RIP OFF THE ROOF
&1Raise hands to the ceiling (palms up)
&2Brings hands down to shoulders
&3&4Repeat hand movements
HEEL JACKS/VAUDEVILLE STEPS
&1&2Step right back, left heel forward, step left in place, touch right next to left
&3&4Step right back, left heel forward, step left in place, cross right over left
&5&6Step left to left, right heel forward, step right in place, cross left over right
&7&8Step right to right, left heel forward step left in place, cross right over left
RIP OFF THE ROOF
&1Raise hands to the ceiling (palms up)
&2Brings hands down to shoulders
&3&4Repeat hand movements for counts
HEEL JACKS/VAUDEVILLE STEPS
&1&2Step left back, right heel forward, step right in place, touch left next to right
&3&4Step left back, right heel forward, step right in place, cross left over right
&5&6Step right to right, left heel forward, step left in place, cross right over left
&7&8Step left to left, right heel forward step right in place, cross left over right
TAG
4 X ¼ HITCH POINT TURNS COMPLETING FULL TURN LEFT
&1Pivot ½ turn left on left hitch right knee, point right to right
&2&3&4Repeat counts (&1) 4 times completing full turn left
SECTION A
RIGHT KICK, KICK, TRIPLE IN PLACE/ LEFT KICK, KICK, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1-2Kick right foot forward, kick right foot forward
3&4Triple in place stepping right, left, right
5-6Kick left foot forward, kick left foot forward
7&8Triple in place stepping left, right, left
WALKS FORWARD (WITH ATTITUDE) BENDING KNEES
1-2Walk forward right, walk forward left
3-4Walk forward right, left
Bend knees & dip low as you walk forward on counts 3,4 to fit the lyrics (the barometer's getting low
5-6Repeat counts 1-2
7-8Repeat counts 3-4
½ MONTEREY TURN/CHASSE/ROCK STEP
1-2Point right to right side, pivot ½ turn right stepping right next to left
3-4Point left to left side, touch left next to right
5&6Step left to left, step right next to left, step left to left
7-8Rock back on right, recover weight forward on left
DO THE STREET STRUT
Angle the body to the right diagonal, pulling the right shoulder back on the side struts, and the left shoulder back on the cross struts. These struts were music go with the lyrics "the streets the place to go" and later on "and she did what she had to do"
SIDE TOE STRUTS/ CROSS TOE STRUTS (WITH FINGER CLICK)
1-2Step right toe to right (pull right shoulder back), drop right heel, (click fingers at shoulder height)
3-4Cross right toe over left (pull left shoulder back) drop right heel (click fingers at shoulder height)
5-6-7-8Repeat counts 1-4
TOUCH/KICK ¼ TURN RIGHT/RIGHT COASTER STEP/PIVOT ½ TURN RIGHT/LEFT SHUFFLE
1-2Touch right next to left, kick right ¼ right
3&4Step right back, step left next to right, step right forward
5-6Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
7&8Left shuffle forward stepping left right, left
HEELS GRINDS/COASTER STEPS
1-2-Right heel forward pointing toes to left, swivel heel to right
3&4Step back on right, step left together, step forward right
5-6Left heel forward pointing toes to right, swivel heel to left
7&8Step back on left, step right together, step forward left
JAZZ BOX/JAZZ BOX ¼ TURN RIGHT
1-2Cross right over left, step left back
3-4Step right to right, step left forward
56Cross right over left, step left back
7-8Step right ¼ turn right, step left next to right
CROSS/HOLD/UNWIND ½ TURN RIGHT/CROSS/HOLD/UNWIND ½ TURN RIGHT
1-2Cross right over left (taking both hands out, palms up as if catching rain!), hold
3-4Unwind ½ left (arms down), hold
5-8Repeat counts 1-4
SECTION B
STOMP RIGHT FORWARD/HOLD
1-2-3-4Stomp right forward (hands out to the side), hold for 3 counts
LIGHTNING KICKS
STOMP/¼ TURN KICK/HOLD/COASTER STEP/½ TURN RIGHT/TOUCH
1-2-3Stomp left in place, kick right ¼ turn right hold
4&5Step right back, step left together, step right forward
6-7-8Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right touch left next to right
REPEAT LIGHTNING KICKS SECTION
1-2-3Stomp left in place, kick right ¼ turn right hold
4&5Step right back, step left together, step right forward
6-7-8Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right touch left next to right
LEFT SHUFFLE/½ TURN RIGHT SHUFFLE/COASTER STEP/RIGHT SHUFFLE
1&2Left shuffle forward stepping left, right, left
3&4½ Turn left shuffling back right, left, right
5&6Step left back, step right together, step left forward
7&8Right shuffle forward stepping right, left, right
WALKS BACK/LEAN/KICK/WALKS FORWARD/
1-2Walk back left, right
3-4Walk back left lean back and kick right forward
5-6Walk forward right, left
7-8Walk forward right, step left next to right
SECTION C
CAT WALKS FORWARD WITH HOLDS
1-2Step right forward across left, hold
3-4Step left forward across right, hold
5-8Repeat counts 1 - 4
STEP PIVOT ½ TURN/CAT WALKS FORWARD
1-2Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left
3-4Step right forward across left, hold
5-6Step left forward across right, hold
7-8Step right forward across left, hold
GRAPEVINE LEFT/ROLLING VINE FULL TURN RIGHT
1-2Step left to left side, cross right behind left
3-4Step left to left side, touch right next to left
5-6Step right ¼ right, pivot ½ turn right on right stepping left back
7-8Step right ¼ turn right, touch left next to right
LEFT STEP SLIDE/RIGHT STEP SLIDE/
1-2-3-4Step left big step left, slide right next to left over 2 counts (2, 3), touch right next to left
5-6-7-8Step right big step right, slide left next to right over 2 counts (6, 7), touch left next to right
CAT WALKS FORWARD WITH HOLDS
1-2Step left forward across right, hold
3-4Step right forward across left, hold
5-8Repeat counts 1 - 4
STEP PIVOT ½ TURN/CAT WALKS FORWARD
1-2Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
3-4Step left forward across right, hold
5-6Step right forward across left, hold
7-8Step left forward across right, hold
GRAPEVINE RIGHT/ ROLLING VINE FULL TURN LEFT
1-2-3-4Step right to right side, cross left behind right step right to right side, touch left next to right
5-6Step left ¼ left, pivot ½ turn left on left stepping right back
7-8Step left ¼ turn left, touch right next to left
RIP OFF THE ROOF
&1Raise hands to the ceiling (palms up)
&2Brings hands down to shoulders
&3&4Repeat hand movements
HEEL JACKS/VAUDEVILLE STEPS
&1&2Step right back, left heel forward, step left in place, touch right next to left
&3&4Step right back, left heel forward, step left in place, cross right over left
&5&6Step left to left, right heel forward, step right in place, cross left over right
&7&8Step right to right, left heel forward step left in place, cross right over left
RIP OFF THE ROOF
&1Raise hands to the ceiling (palms up)
&2Brings hands down to shoulders
&3&4Repeat hand movements for counts
HEEL JACKS/VAUDEVILLE STEPS
&1&2Step left back, right heel forward, step right in place, touch left next to right
&3&4Step left back, right heel forward, step right in place, cross left over right
&5&6Step right to right, left heel forward, step left in place, cross right over left
&7&8Step left to left, right heel forward step right in place, cross left over right
TAG
4 X ¼ HITCH POINT TURNS COMPLETING FULL TURN LEFT
&1Pivot ½ turn left on left hitch right knee, point right to right
&2&3&4Repeat counts (&1) 4 times completing full turn left
