This dance does NOT work with the original version by Del Shannon.
FORWARD SHUFFLE, 2X SIDE STEPS, 'ELVIS' KNEES (ON THE SPOT)
1&2Step left foot forward, close right foot behind left, step left foot forward
3-4Step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side
5-6Bend right knee inwards, straightening right knee-bend left knee inwards
7-8Straightening left knee-bend right knee inwards, straightening right knee-bend left knee inwards
At the end of count 8 you should still be facing 12:00
CROSS STEP, UNWIND ½ TURN LEFT, FOOT & TOE SWITCH, FORWARD TOE-HEEL STRUTS
9-10Straightening left knee-cross step right foot over left, unwind ½ left
11&12Touch left heel forward, step left foot next to right, touch right heel forward
&13Step right foot next to left, touch left toe forward
14Drop left heel to floor
15-16Touch right toe forward, drop right heel to floor
At the end of count 16 you should be facing 6:00
SIDE TOE TOUCH, SYNCOPATED SIDE TOE TOUCH WITH ½ TURNS, ¼ TURN LEFT, COASTER STEP
17&18Touch left toe to left side, turning ½ left step left foot next to right, touch right toe to right side
&19Turning ½ right step right foot next to left, touch left foot to left side
20&21Cross step left foot over right, step right foot behind left, cross step left foot over right
22Turning ¼ left step back onto right foot,
23-24Step back onto left foot, step right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
At the end of count 24 you should be facing 3:00
1 AND ¾ TURNS LEFT, CROSS ROCK, SIDE STEP, ½ TURN RIGHT
25-26Turning ¼ left step right foot to right side, turning ½ left step left foot to left side
27-28Turning ½ left step right foot to right side, turning ½ left step left foot to left side
29-30Cross rock right foot over left, recover onto left foot
31-32Step right foot to right side, turn ½ right stepping left foot to left side
At the end of count 32 you should be facing 12:00
WALK BACK 'ELVIS' KNEES, FORWARD SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
33-34Step back onto right foot bending knee inward, step back onto left foot bending knee inward,
35-36Step back onto right foot bending knee inward, step back onto left foot bending knee inward,
37-38Step back onto right foot bending knee inward, step back onto left foot bending knee inward,
Styling note: it may be found easier to do counts 33-38 with the weight on the toe's
39&40Step right foot forward, close left foot behind right, step right foot forward-turn ¼ right
At the end of count 40 you should be facing 3:00
REPEAT
FORWARD SHUFFLE, 2X SIDE STEPS, 'ELVIS' KNEES (ON THE SPOT)
1&2Step left foot forward, close right foot behind left, step left foot forward
3-4Step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side
5-6Bend right knee inwards, straightening right knee-bend left knee inwards
7-8Straightening left knee-bend right knee inwards, straightening right knee-bend left knee inwards
At the end of count 8 you should still be facing 12:00
CROSS STEP, UNWIND ½ TURN LEFT, FOOT & TOE SWITCH, FORWARD TOE-HEEL STRUTS
9-10Straightening left knee-cross step right foot over left, unwind ½ left
11&12Touch left heel forward, step left foot next to right, touch right heel forward
&13Step right foot next to left, touch left toe forward
14Drop left heel to floor
15-16Touch right toe forward, drop right heel to floor
At the end of count 16 you should be facing 6:00
SIDE TOE TOUCH, SYNCOPATED SIDE TOE TOUCH WITH ½ TURNS, ¼ TURN LEFT, COASTER STEP
17&18Touch left toe to left side, turning ½ left step left foot next to right, touch right toe to right side
&19Turning ½ right step right foot next to left, touch left foot to left side
20&21Cross step left foot over right, step right foot behind left, cross step left foot over right
22Turning ¼ left step back onto right foot,
23-24Step back onto left foot, step right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
At the end of count 24 you should be facing 3:00
1 AND ¾ TURNS LEFT, CROSS ROCK, SIDE STEP, ½ TURN RIGHT
25-26Turning ¼ left step right foot to right side, turning ½ left step left foot to left side
27-28Turning ½ left step right foot to right side, turning ½ left step left foot to left side
29-30Cross rock right foot over left, recover onto left foot
31-32Step right foot to right side, turn ½ right stepping left foot to left side
At the end of count 32 you should be facing 12:00
WALK BACK 'ELVIS' KNEES, FORWARD SHUFFLE WITH ¼ TURN RIGHT
33-34Step back onto right foot bending knee inward, step back onto left foot bending knee inward,
35-36Step back onto right foot bending knee inward, step back onto left foot bending knee inward,
37-38Step back onto right foot bending knee inward, step back onto left foot bending knee inward,
Styling note: it may be found easier to do counts 33-38 with the weight on the toe's
39&40Step right foot forward, close left foot behind right, step right foot forward-turn ¼ right
At the end of count 40 you should be facing 3:00
REPEAT
