Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
The phrasing is not very even throughout (in fact it is all over the place). Starts on the first 'heavy' drum beat with feet together and weight on the left foot
2X SIDE ROCK-ROCK-TOGETHER-SIDE STEP-HOLD, (12:00)
1-2Rock right foot to right side, rock onto left foot
&3-4Step right foot next to left, step left foot slightly left, hold
5-6Rock right foot to right side, rock onto left foot
&7-8Step right foot next to left, step left foot slightly left, hold
2X LARGE SIDE STEP-SHIMMY-TOGETHER-HOLD, (12:00)
9(Large) step right foot to right side,
10-11(Bending knees) shimmy shoulders & (straightening up) step left foot next to right
12Hold
13(Large) step right foot to right side,
14-15(Bending knees) shimmy shoulders & (straightening up) step left foot next to right
16Hold
2X KICK BALL CHANGE WITH ¼ RIGHT, SIDE STEP, STEP BEHIND, LEFT VAUDEVILLE, (6:00)
17&18Kick right foot forward, step right foot next to left & turn ¼ right, step left foot in place
19&20Kick right foot forward, step right foot next to left & turn ¼ right, step left foot in place
21-22Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot behind right
&23Step right foot next to left, touch left heel diagonally forward left (turning body in same direction)
&24(Facing forward) step left foot next to right, cross step right foot over left
RIGHT VAUDEVILLE, SIDE STEP WITH ARMS RIGHT, ARMS LEFT, ARMS UP, ARMS OUT, ¼ LEFT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT, (9:00)
&25Step left foot next to right, touch right heel diagonally forward right (turning body in same direction)
&26(Facing forward), step right foot next to left, cross step left foot over right
27(Large) step right foot to right (knees slightly bent) - head turned right with arms pointing right & hands palm down with fingers spread out,
28(Weight on left) turn head left with arms pointing left & hands palm down with fingers spread out
29(Weight even) lift head and arms upward with palms forward & fingers spread out
30Left arm out to left side & right arm out to right side - palms facing forward & fingers spread out
31-32(Arms down & straightening up) turn ¼ left & step forward onto right foot, pivot ½ left (weight on left)
Optional vocals: count 27 "right", count 28 "left", count 29 "oooh", count 30 "aaarh", or, if in a group, anything that takes your fancy (but do it in unison)
STEP FORWARD, FORWARD FULL TURN LEFT (OR OPTION), SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT SIDE ROCK, ROCK, ¾ LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, (3:00)
33-34Step forward onto right foot, left full turn forward & step forward onto left foot
Option: count 34: step forward onto left foot
35&36Step forward onto right foot, close left foot next to left, step forward onto right foot
37-38Turn ¼ right & rock step left foot to left side, rock onto right foot
39&40Turn ½ left & step left foot to left side, close right foot next to left, turn ¼ left & step forward onto left foot
3X STEP FORWARD-ROCK-ROCK, ¼ RIGHT SIDE STEP, BEHIND FOOT HOOK WITH ¼ LEFT, (3:00)
41&42Step forward onto right foot, rock onto left foot, rock onto right foot
43&44Step forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot, rock onto left foot
45&46Step forward onto right foot, rock onto left foot, rock onto right foot
Counts 41-46: turn body diagonally left, right, left
Style note: you can make the above counts as rhythmic as you wish
47-48Turn ¼ right & step left foot to left side, hook right foot behind left leg & turn ¼ left
REPEAT
DANCE FINISH
The dance will finish as the music starts to fade on count 48 of the 10th wall (facing 6:00). To finish dance facing the 'home' wall replace count 48 with the following and add two extra counts -
48-49Hook right foot behind left leg, step right foot to right side
50Turn ¼ right & touch left toe next to right foot with right hand on hat brim and left hand on left hip
2X SIDE ROCK-ROCK-TOGETHER-SIDE STEP-HOLD, (12:00)
1-2Rock right foot to right side, rock onto left foot
&3-4Step right foot next to left, step left foot slightly left, hold
5-6Rock right foot to right side, rock onto left foot
&7-8Step right foot next to left, step left foot slightly left, hold
2X LARGE SIDE STEP-SHIMMY-TOGETHER-HOLD, (12:00)
9(Large) step right foot to right side,
10-11(Bending knees) shimmy shoulders & (straightening up) step left foot next to right
12Hold
13(Large) step right foot to right side,
14-15(Bending knees) shimmy shoulders & (straightening up) step left foot next to right
16Hold
2X KICK BALL CHANGE WITH ¼ RIGHT, SIDE STEP, STEP BEHIND, LEFT VAUDEVILLE, (6:00)
17&18Kick right foot forward, step right foot next to left & turn ¼ right, step left foot in place
19&20Kick right foot forward, step right foot next to left & turn ¼ right, step left foot in place
21-22Step right foot to right side, cross step left foot behind right
&23Step right foot next to left, touch left heel diagonally forward left (turning body in same direction)
&24(Facing forward) step left foot next to right, cross step right foot over left
RIGHT VAUDEVILLE, SIDE STEP WITH ARMS RIGHT, ARMS LEFT, ARMS UP, ARMS OUT, ¼ LEFT STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ LEFT, (9:00)
&25Step left foot next to right, touch right heel diagonally forward right (turning body in same direction)
&26(Facing forward), step right foot next to left, cross step left foot over right
27(Large) step right foot to right (knees slightly bent) - head turned right with arms pointing right & hands palm down with fingers spread out,
28(Weight on left) turn head left with arms pointing left & hands palm down with fingers spread out
29(Weight even) lift head and arms upward with palms forward & fingers spread out
30Left arm out to left side & right arm out to right side - palms facing forward & fingers spread out
31-32(Arms down & straightening up) turn ¼ left & step forward onto right foot, pivot ½ left (weight on left)
Optional vocals: count 27 "right", count 28 "left", count 29 "oooh", count 30 "aaarh", or, if in a group, anything that takes your fancy (but do it in unison)
STEP FORWARD, FORWARD FULL TURN LEFT (OR OPTION), SHUFFLE FORWARD, ¼ RIGHT SIDE ROCK, ROCK, ¾ LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, (3:00)
33-34Step forward onto right foot, left full turn forward & step forward onto left foot
Option: count 34: step forward onto left foot
35&36Step forward onto right foot, close left foot next to left, step forward onto right foot
37-38Turn ¼ right & rock step left foot to left side, rock onto right foot
39&40Turn ½ left & step left foot to left side, close right foot next to left, turn ¼ left & step forward onto left foot
3X STEP FORWARD-ROCK-ROCK, ¼ RIGHT SIDE STEP, BEHIND FOOT HOOK WITH ¼ LEFT, (3:00)
41&42Step forward onto right foot, rock onto left foot, rock onto right foot
43&44Step forward onto left foot, rock onto right foot, rock onto left foot
45&46Step forward onto right foot, rock onto left foot, rock onto right foot
Counts 41-46: turn body diagonally left, right, left
Style note: you can make the above counts as rhythmic as you wish
47-48Turn ¼ right & step left foot to left side, hook right foot behind left leg & turn ¼ left
REPEAT
DANCE FINISH
The dance will finish as the music starts to fade on count 48 of the 10th wall (facing 6:00). To finish dance facing the 'home' wall replace count 48 with the following and add two extra counts -
48-49Hook right foot behind left leg, step right foot to right side
50Turn ¼ right & touch left toe next to right foot with right hand on hat brim and left hand on left hip