Start dance (28-Counts) after the words "Operator - Ooh Yeah", approx. 22 seconds
KICK BALL BACK, SHOULDER ROLLS, HIPS/HEAD TURN (¼-LEFT), 2X MASHED POTATO STEPS
1&2Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left back
3-4Roll right shoulder forward, roll left shoulder back
5-6Roll hips to the left while completing ¼ turn left
Option: while completing counts 5-6, try rotating your head in place: left, right, left ¼-left
&7Split both heels apart, close both heels together while sliding right back
&8Split both heels apart, close both heels together while sliding left back
DISCO VERSION OF "THE RUNNING MAN" STEP, BIG SLIDE, SNAKE ROLL BROKEN DOWN (BUT NOT MEANT FOR SMOOTHNESS)
1&Jump left back with right heel forward, jump right beside left while hooking left behind right shin
2Jump left back with right heel forward
3-4Big step slide right to right side, slide left beside right
5Step right to right side - while leaning body/shoulders right (body/shoulders is now over right knee)
6Push hips to right - under body/shoulders (body is now slanted to right)
7Push hips to left - (keeping body/shoulders right)
8Push body/shoulders left (body is now upright) while turning ¼ left on balls of both feet
You're now facing the back wall (6:00 from original wall)
RIGHT LOCK STEP, STEP PIVOT (½-RIGHT), TRIPLE TURN (½-RIGHT), BACK ROCK
1&2Step right forward, lock step left behind right, step right forward
3-4Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
5&6Triple ½ turn over right shoulder stepping: left, right, left
7-8Rock back onto right, rock weight forward onto left
2X KICK BALL POINTS (TRAVELING FORWARD), HOOK TURN (¼-LEFT) CROSS, SIDE ROCK SIDE
1&2Kick right forward, step right beside left, point left toe to left side
3&4Kick left forward, step left beside right, point right toe to right side
5&6Hook right behind left knee, on ball of left - turn ¼ left, cross-step right over left
7&8Rock left to left side, rock weight back onto right turning ¼ right, step left to left side
You're now facing the back wall (6:00 from original wall)
8-COUNTS OF SEPARATE "AWKWARD" HAND WORK
1Raise right hand - palm facing forward at facial level (as in "Indian" 'how') bending from right elbow...with left hand gripping bottom of right arm just above the elbow joint on the inside (right forearm is vertical, left forearm is horizontal)
2Bring right hand down & under left arm, back of right hand touches left wrist left hand moves up & over away from you ending back of left hand facing floor keeping back of right hand on left wrist with both palms facing up
3Slide left hand towards you while moving right arm to right side ending with left hand grasping right elbow
&4Right arm snake roll forward - while left arm snake rolls to right side (ending with left fingers touching crook of right elbow (on top))
5Raise left hand - palm facing forward at facial level (as in "Indian" 'how') bending from left elbow...with right hand gripping the back of left wrist (left forearm is vertical, right forearm is horizontal)
6With right hand pull left arm down ever so slightly while - folding left hand under right ending with left palm facing you try to keep left arm vertical & right arm horizontal and right hand locked on the outside of left wrist (in a right angle)
7Keeping left arm in place, slide right hand down the length of left forearm until you reach the elbow (while clenching left fist)
8Keeping hold of left elbow, raise right arm up slightly while - folding left hand/fist under right arm (ending with left arm completely straight pointing forward (fist clenched) and right forearm horizontal gripping left elbow (on top))
&Drop both arms and relax
SIDE CHASSE, & TURN (½), SIDE CHASSE, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX, STEP-TURN-STEP (½-RIGHT)
1&2Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
&On ball of right hitch/raise left knee completing ½ turn over left shoulder
3&4Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side
5&Cross-step right over left, step back left starting ¼ turn right
6Step right to right side completing ¼ turn right
7&8Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right, step left beside right
WALKS BACK, BACK ROCK, RIGHT LOCK STEP, POINT-HITCH-STEP (½-RIGHT)
1-2Walk back on right, left
3-4Rock back on right, rock weight forward onto left
5&6Step right forward, lock step left behind right, step right forward
7&8Point left toe to left side, hitch/raise left knee, step left beside right
While performing counts 7&8, complete ½ turn on the spot over right shoulder
REPEAT
MUSIC BREAKS:
During the music you will "have" to leave out certain steps of the dance for it to fit properly.
1. Complete the first wall all the way through
2. Complete the first 44 counts of the dance, then go straight to count 1
3. Complete the remaining walls all the way through to the end of the song
KICK BALL BACK, SHOULDER ROLLS, HIPS/HEAD TURN (¼-LEFT), 2X MASHED POTATO STEPS
1&2Kick right forward, step right beside left, step left back
3-4Roll right shoulder forward, roll left shoulder back
5-6Roll hips to the left while completing ¼ turn left
Option: while completing counts 5-6, try rotating your head in place: left, right, left ¼-left
&7Split both heels apart, close both heels together while sliding right back
&8Split both heels apart, close both heels together while sliding left back
DISCO VERSION OF "THE RUNNING MAN" STEP, BIG SLIDE, SNAKE ROLL BROKEN DOWN (BUT NOT MEANT FOR SMOOTHNESS)
1&Jump left back with right heel forward, jump right beside left while hooking left behind right shin
2Jump left back with right heel forward
3-4Big step slide right to right side, slide left beside right
5Step right to right side - while leaning body/shoulders right (body/shoulders is now over right knee)
6Push hips to right - under body/shoulders (body is now slanted to right)
7Push hips to left - (keeping body/shoulders right)
8Push body/shoulders left (body is now upright) while turning ¼ left on balls of both feet
You're now facing the back wall (6:00 from original wall)
RIGHT LOCK STEP, STEP PIVOT (½-RIGHT), TRIPLE TURN (½-RIGHT), BACK ROCK
1&2Step right forward, lock step left behind right, step right forward
3-4Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right
5&6Triple ½ turn over right shoulder stepping: left, right, left
7-8Rock back onto right, rock weight forward onto left
2X KICK BALL POINTS (TRAVELING FORWARD), HOOK TURN (¼-LEFT) CROSS, SIDE ROCK SIDE
1&2Kick right forward, step right beside left, point left toe to left side
3&4Kick left forward, step left beside right, point right toe to right side
5&6Hook right behind left knee, on ball of left - turn ¼ left, cross-step right over left
7&8Rock left to left side, rock weight back onto right turning ¼ right, step left to left side
You're now facing the back wall (6:00 from original wall)
8-COUNTS OF SEPARATE "AWKWARD" HAND WORK
1Raise right hand - palm facing forward at facial level (as in "Indian" 'how') bending from right elbow...with left hand gripping bottom of right arm just above the elbow joint on the inside (right forearm is vertical, left forearm is horizontal)
2Bring right hand down & under left arm, back of right hand touches left wrist left hand moves up & over away from you ending back of left hand facing floor keeping back of right hand on left wrist with both palms facing up
3Slide left hand towards you while moving right arm to right side ending with left hand grasping right elbow
&4Right arm snake roll forward - while left arm snake rolls to right side (ending with left fingers touching crook of right elbow (on top))
5Raise left hand - palm facing forward at facial level (as in "Indian" 'how') bending from left elbow...with right hand gripping the back of left wrist (left forearm is vertical, right forearm is horizontal)
6With right hand pull left arm down ever so slightly while - folding left hand under right ending with left palm facing you try to keep left arm vertical & right arm horizontal and right hand locked on the outside of left wrist (in a right angle)
7Keeping left arm in place, slide right hand down the length of left forearm until you reach the elbow (while clenching left fist)
8Keeping hold of left elbow, raise right arm up slightly while - folding left hand/fist under right arm (ending with left arm completely straight pointing forward (fist clenched) and right forearm horizontal gripping left elbow (on top))
&Drop both arms and relax
SIDE CHASSE, & TURN (½), SIDE CHASSE, SYNCOPATED JAZZ BOX, STEP-TURN-STEP (½-RIGHT)
1&2Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side
&On ball of right hitch/raise left knee completing ½ turn over left shoulder
3&4Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side
5&Cross-step right over left, step back left starting ¼ turn right
6Step right to right side completing ¼ turn right
7&8Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right, step left beside right
WALKS BACK, BACK ROCK, RIGHT LOCK STEP, POINT-HITCH-STEP (½-RIGHT)
1-2Walk back on right, left
3-4Rock back on right, rock weight forward onto left
5&6Step right forward, lock step left behind right, step right forward
7&8Point left toe to left side, hitch/raise left knee, step left beside right
While performing counts 7&8, complete ½ turn on the spot over right shoulder
REPEAT
MUSIC BREAKS:
During the music you will "have" to leave out certain steps of the dance for it to fit properly.
1. Complete the first wall all the way through
2. Complete the first 44 counts of the dance, then go straight to count 1
3. Complete the remaining walls all the way through to the end of the song
