Sequence: AAB, AAAB, CB, AA. The 'B' sequence only occurs on the words "Thunder Only Happens When It's Raining"
PART A
RIGHT DIAGONAL ROCK & RECOVER, (LEFT) ½ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2Turning 1/8 right (45 degrees) step forward on left foot, recover weight to right foot
3&4Turn ½ left step forward left foot, close right foot to left, step forward left foot
LEFT BACK PIVOT, BACK STEP, TWO (2) FORWARD KICKS
5-8Turning ½ left - step back on right foot, step back on left foot, two forward kicks right foot
Styling note: second kick is higher than the first, adding a more graceful flow to the movements
9-12Turning 1/8 left (towards the front wall) close right foot & touch left toe forward slightly (heel raised), kick left foot forward, cross step left foot in front of right, point right foot to right
THREE FORWARD TRAVELING SAILOR SHUFFLES
13&14Cross step right foot, left side rock, recover weight to right foot
15&16Cross step left foot, right side rock, recover weight to left foot
17&18Repeat counts 13&14
RIGHT TURNING SAILOR SHUFFLE
19&20Step left foot behind right, turn ¼ right as you step right foot right, recover weight to left foot
DIAGONAL BACK ROCK 2, SIDE SHUFFLE
21-22-23&24Turning 1/8 turn right (45 degrees) - back step on right foot, turning 1/8 turn left (45 degrees) recover weight to left foot, step right foot to right, close left foot to right foot & step right foot to right
FORWARD ROCK 2, BACK LOCKING SHUFFLE
25-26-27&28Step left foot forward, recover weight back to right foot, step back on left foot, lock right foot in front of left foot & step back on left foot
BACK STEP & HIP FLIP, BACK 'LOCKING' STEP
29&30Small step back right foot pushing right hip back, rock weight forward to left foot pushing left hip forward, recover to right foot again pushing right hip back
31&32Step back on left foot, lock right foot in front of left & step back on left foot
BACK ROLL 2, FORWARD SHUFFLE
33-34Turning ½ right (pivot on left foot) step forward on right foot, turn ½ right (pivot on right foot) step back on left foot
35&36Turning ½ right (pivot on left foot) step forward on right foot, close left foot to right foot & step forward on right
FORWARD ROCK 2, & SPOT TURN ¾ LEFT
37-38-39&40Step left foot forward, recover weight to right foot, turning ¾ left step left, right, left
SIDE STEP, CROSS STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE
41-42-43&44Step right foot to right, cross left foot behind right, step right foot to right, close left foot to right foot & step right foot to right
CROSS, UNWIND, BACK PADDLE & HIP FLIP
445-46-47&48Cross left foot over right foot, unwind ½ turn right (keeping weight on left foot), step right foot back pushing hip right, shift weight to left foot pushing hip left turning ¼ right & recover weight to right foot
PART B
FORWARD ROCK & BASIC LEFT CHA-CHA TURN
1-2-3&4Rock forward left foot, recover, ½ left turn (left, right, left)
FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
5-6-7&8Rock forward right foot, recover, coaster step
The coaster step can be replaced with a full turn to the right (right-left-right). A more advanced dancer would find this more challenging for themselves
FORWARD STEP, ¾ PIVOT, VINE 2, SIDE
9-10-11&12Step forward left, pivot ¾ right recovering weight to right foot, step left foot left & cross right behind, step left foot to left side
CROSS, UNWIND, BACK PADDLE & HIP FLIP
13-14-15&16Cross right foot in front of left, unwind ½ left, back step left foot- pushing hip left, shift weight to right foot pushing hip right, turning ¼ right & recover weight to left foot
FORWARD ROCK & BASIC RIGHT CHA-CHA TURN
17-18-19&20Rock forward left foot, recover, ½ right turn (right, left, right)
FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
21-22-23&24Rock forward left foot, recover, coaster step
The coaster step can be replaced with a left full turn (left-right-left). A more advanced dancer would find this more challenging for themselves
25-26-27&28Step forward right foot, pivot ¾ left recovering weight to left foot, step right foot to right & cross left behind, step right foot to right side
CROSS, UNWIND, BACK PADDLE & HIP FLIP
29-30-31&32Cross left foot in front of right, unwind ½ right, step back right foot -pushing right hip, shift weight to left foot pushing hip left, turning ¼ right & recover weight to right foot
PART C (SHORT 'A')
1-30Repeat Part A steps 1-30
BACK STEP, CLOSE
31-32Step left foot back, close right foot to left
PART A
RIGHT DIAGONAL ROCK & RECOVER, (LEFT) ½ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2Turning 1/8 right (45 degrees) step forward on left foot, recover weight to right foot
3&4Turn ½ left step forward left foot, close right foot to left, step forward left foot
LEFT BACK PIVOT, BACK STEP, TWO (2) FORWARD KICKS
5-8Turning ½ left - step back on right foot, step back on left foot, two forward kicks right foot
Styling note: second kick is higher than the first, adding a more graceful flow to the movements
9-12Turning 1/8 left (towards the front wall) close right foot & touch left toe forward slightly (heel raised), kick left foot forward, cross step left foot in front of right, point right foot to right
THREE FORWARD TRAVELING SAILOR SHUFFLES
13&14Cross step right foot, left side rock, recover weight to right foot
15&16Cross step left foot, right side rock, recover weight to left foot
17&18Repeat counts 13&14
RIGHT TURNING SAILOR SHUFFLE
19&20Step left foot behind right, turn ¼ right as you step right foot right, recover weight to left foot
DIAGONAL BACK ROCK 2, SIDE SHUFFLE
21-22-23&24Turning 1/8 turn right (45 degrees) - back step on right foot, turning 1/8 turn left (45 degrees) recover weight to left foot, step right foot to right, close left foot to right foot & step right foot to right
FORWARD ROCK 2, BACK LOCKING SHUFFLE
25-26-27&28Step left foot forward, recover weight back to right foot, step back on left foot, lock right foot in front of left foot & step back on left foot
BACK STEP & HIP FLIP, BACK 'LOCKING' STEP
29&30Small step back right foot pushing right hip back, rock weight forward to left foot pushing left hip forward, recover to right foot again pushing right hip back
31&32Step back on left foot, lock right foot in front of left & step back on left foot
BACK ROLL 2, FORWARD SHUFFLE
33-34Turning ½ right (pivot on left foot) step forward on right foot, turn ½ right (pivot on right foot) step back on left foot
35&36Turning ½ right (pivot on left foot) step forward on right foot, close left foot to right foot & step forward on right
FORWARD ROCK 2, & SPOT TURN ¾ LEFT
37-38-39&40Step left foot forward, recover weight to right foot, turning ¾ left step left, right, left
SIDE STEP, CROSS STEP, SIDE SHUFFLE
41-42-43&44Step right foot to right, cross left foot behind right, step right foot to right, close left foot to right foot & step right foot to right
CROSS, UNWIND, BACK PADDLE & HIP FLIP
445-46-47&48Cross left foot over right foot, unwind ½ turn right (keeping weight on left foot), step right foot back pushing hip right, shift weight to left foot pushing hip left turning ¼ right & recover weight to right foot
PART B
FORWARD ROCK & BASIC LEFT CHA-CHA TURN
1-2-3&4Rock forward left foot, recover, ½ left turn (left, right, left)
FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
5-6-7&8Rock forward right foot, recover, coaster step
The coaster step can be replaced with a full turn to the right (right-left-right). A more advanced dancer would find this more challenging for themselves
FORWARD STEP, ¾ PIVOT, VINE 2, SIDE
9-10-11&12Step forward left, pivot ¾ right recovering weight to right foot, step left foot left & cross right behind, step left foot to left side
CROSS, UNWIND, BACK PADDLE & HIP FLIP
13-14-15&16Cross right foot in front of left, unwind ½ left, back step left foot- pushing hip left, shift weight to right foot pushing hip right, turning ¼ right & recover weight to left foot
FORWARD ROCK & BASIC RIGHT CHA-CHA TURN
17-18-19&20Rock forward left foot, recover, ½ right turn (right, left, right)
FORWARD ROCK, RECOVER, COASTER STEP
21-22-23&24Rock forward left foot, recover, coaster step
The coaster step can be replaced with a left full turn (left-right-left). A more advanced dancer would find this more challenging for themselves
25-26-27&28Step forward right foot, pivot ¾ left recovering weight to left foot, step right foot to right & cross left behind, step right foot to right side
CROSS, UNWIND, BACK PADDLE & HIP FLIP
29-30-31&32Cross left foot in front of right, unwind ½ right, step back right foot -pushing right hip, shift weight to left foot pushing hip left, turning ¼ right & recover weight to right foot
PART C (SHORT 'A')
1-30Repeat Part A steps 1-30
BACK STEP, CLOSE
31-32Step left foot back, close right foot to left
