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Desperate Man

Choreographed by Gail Craddock🇺🇸
Music: Desperate Man by Eric Church
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Created: 10/1/2018
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32 Count, 2 Wall
9/26/2025
#16 count intro 1 re-start after 16 counts on wall three
 
*32-count Tag after finishing wall 7 and before wall 8
 
SIDE,CROSS,TRIPLE/SIDE,1/4 TURNROCK,RECOVER,TRIPLE/FORWARD
1-2
Step R to side, cross L over right and step
3&4
Step R to side, step L next to R, step R to side
5-6
Turn ¼ to left and rock back on L, recover weight on R (9:00)
7&8
Step L forward. Step R next to L, step L forward
 
ROCK,RECOVER,RIGHT SAILOR STEP,LEFT SAILOR STEP,STEP,1/4 TURN
1-2
Rock forward on R, recover weight on L
3&4
Step R behind L, step L to side, step R slightly to side
5&6
Step L behind R, step R to side, step L slightly to side
7-8
Step forward on R and turn ¼ to left, step L to side (6:00)
(Re-start here on third wall. You will be facing the back)
 
CROSS,HOLD(clap),SIDE,BEHIND,SIDE,CROSS,ROCK,RECOVER,CROSS
1-2
Cross R over left and step,HOLD(clap)
3-4&5
Step L to side(3), step R behind L(4),step L to side(&), cross R over left(5)
6-8
Rock L to side, recover weight on R, cross L over right and step
 
SIDE TRIPLE,ROCK,RECOVER,SIDE TRIPLE,ROCK,RECOVER (Lindy steps)
1&2
Step R to side, step L next to R, step R to side
3-4
Rock back on L, recover weight on R
5&6
Step L to side, step R next to L, step L to side
7-8
Rock back on R, recover weight on L
 
END OF DANCE
 
TAG: 32 CT. : After finishing wall 7. you will be facing the back. No syncopated steps in tag.
SIDE,STOMP,SIDE,STOMP,SIDE TOGETHER, SIDE,STOMP
1-4
Step R to side, Stomp-up L next to R, step L to side, Stomp-up R next to L
5-8
Step R to side, step L next to R, step R to side, Stomp-up L next to R
 
REPEAT 1ST 8 TO THE LEFT(COUNTS 9-16)
 
FORWARD,STOMP,BACK,STOMP,BACK,STOMP,FORWARD,STOMP (K-STEP)
17-20
Step R forward on diagonal, Stomp-up L next to R, step L back on diagonal, Stomp-up R next to L
21-24
Step R back on diagonal, Stomp-up L next to R, step L forward on diagonal, Stomp-up R next to L
 
STOMP FORWARD, HOLD,1/2TURN AND STOMP,HOLD,WALK,WALK,WALK,STOMP
25-28
Stomp R forward, hold, ½ turn pivot to the left and stomp L,hold
29-32
Walk forward R,L,R, stomp L
 
NOTE: “Stomp-up” means stomp on foot but do not change weight to that foot
 
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