Intro: 16 Count Intro (start on vocals) “The other night”
[1-8&]: SIDE L, ROCK BEHIND, RECOVER(&) SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ R(&), STEP, PIVOT ½ R, FWD R, ½ L BACK R, ½ L FWD L(&) (9.00)
1 2&
Step L to side, Rock R behind L, Recover L (&)
3 4&
Step R to side, Step L behind R, ¼ over R step fwd R (&) (3.00)
5 6
Step fwd L, Pivot ½ over R (9.00)
7 8&
Step fwd L, ½ over L stepping back on R, ½ over L stepping fwd on L (&)
[9-16&]: STEP FWD R, FWD MAMBO, BACK LOCK STEP, SYNCOPATED ROCKS
1 2&3
Step fwd R, Rock fwd L, Recover R (&), Step back L
4&5
Step back R, Cross L over R (&), Step back R
6&7&
Rock back L, Recover R (&), Rock fwd L, Recover R (&)
8&
Rock back L, Recover R (&)
[17-24&]: SIDE L, BEHIND, ¼ OVER L (&), STEP, PIVOT ¼ L, CROSS (&), HINGE ¼ OVER R BACK ON L ARIAL RONDE R CONTINUE ¼ R (BIG COUNT FIVE), STEP SIDE, CROSS (&), SIDE ROCK, RECOVER (&), CROSS, SIDE (&) (9.00)
1 2&
Step L to side, Step R behind L, ¼ over L step fwd L (&) (6.00)
3 4&
Step fwd R, Pivot ¼ over L (3.00), Cross R over L (&)
5
¼ over R to 12 stepping back on L and ronde R just above ankle height as you continue another ¼ to 9.00
6&
Step R to side, Cross L over R (&)
7&8&
Rock R to side, recover L (&), Cross R over L, Step L to side (&)
During count five in this section it is often on the word LOVE. You can make the heart at chest height with your hands as you sweep around to really FEEL THE LOVE ❤️
[25-32&]: ¼ L LOCK R BEHIND L POPPING L KNEE, STEP FWD L, STEP FWD R (&), PIVOT ½ L, FWD R, HINGE ½ OVER R BACK ON L, ¼ OVER R SIDE ON R, CROSS (&), SIDE, ROCK BEHIND, RECOVER(&)
1
¼ over L on L toe locking R behind L popping L knee fwd (6.00)
2&3
Step fwd L, Step fwd R (&), Pivot ½ over L (12.00)
4 5
Step fwd R, ½ over R stepping back on L (6.00)
6&
¼ over R step R to side (9.00), Cross L over R (&)
7 8&
Step R to side, Rock L behind R, Recover R (&)
ENDING: Dance to count 15 (count 7 in second section middle of rocks forward on L)
This dance is dedicated to my DAD who used to harmonise with me whilst I sang this as a child growing up
and then we sang it with my daughter Laura and later just Laura and her “pappy”
We miss you very much DAD xx