In Good News, Shaboozey uses both 7 count and 8 count phrasing. In order to accommodate this in the dance, sections 1-4 use 7 counts and sections 5-8 use 8 counts. This was accomplished mostly by dropping one count from sections 5-8 so the two different types of phrasing have basically the same steps. However, minor adjustments were made to accommodate turning and are indicated in bold type. They occur in section 2 and 4 only.
Also I’d recommend you learn sections 5-8 first. Sections 1-4 are a modification of 5-8.
Section 1: BALL CROSS, ¼ R, ROCKING CHAIR, L FORWARD, ¼ R, STEP LEFT CROSS RIGHT, R TO RIGHT
&1,2
Step ball of R to right (&); Cross L over R (1); Turn ¼ right stepping R fwd (2) (3:00)
3&4&
Step L Forward(3); Recover R(&); Step L Back(4); Recover R(&)
5,6
Step L Forward(5); Step R ¼ Turn Right(6) (6:00)
7&
Step L over Right(7); R to Right(&)
Section 2: L CROSS RIGHT, RECOVER, L SIDE, CROSS & CROSS, SWAY L-R, ¼ PADDLE TURN R
1,2
Step L over Right(1); Recover R(2)
3&4&
Step L to Left(3):R over Left(&); L to Left(4); R over Left(&)
5,6
Step L to Left with Sway(5); Sway R(6)
7&
Step L forward(7); Turn ¼ R(&) (9:00)
Section 3: ROCK L FORWARD, RECOVER R, SYNCOPATED SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT, ROCK L FORWARD, RECOVER R, L TURN 1/4 LEFT, STEP R TO LEFT
1,2
Rock L forward(1); Recover R(2)
3&4&
L(3),R(&),L(4),R(&) - four small steps turning 1/2 Left (3:00)
5,6
Rock L forward(5); Recover R(6)
7&
Turn L 1/4 Left(7); Step R next to Left(&) (12:00)
Section 4: TURN 1/4 L, ¼ R, ROCKING CHAIR, SWAY L-R-L
1,2
Turn 1/4 L (1) (9:00); Step R ¼ Turn Right (2) (12:00)
3&4&
Step L Forward(3); Recover R(&); Step L Back(4); Recover R(&)
5,6
Step L to Left with Sway(5); Sway R(6)
Section 5: BALL CROSS, ¼ R, ROCKING CHAIR, L FORWARD, ¼ R, WEAVE R
&1,2
Step ball of R to right (&); Cross L over R (1); Turn ¼ right stepping R fwd (2) (3:00)
3&4&
Step L Forward(3); Recover R(&); Step L Back(4); Recover R(&)
5,6
Step L Forward(5); Step R ¼ Turn Right(6) (6:00)
7&8&
Step L over Right(7); R to Right(&); L behind Right(8); Right to Right(&)
Section 6: L CROSS RIGHT, RECOVER, L SIDE, CROSS & CROSS, SWAY L - R, TWO ⅛ PADDLE TURN R
1,2
Step L over Right(1); Recover R(2)
3&4&
Step L to Left(3):R over Left(&); L to Left(4); R over Left(&)
5,6
Step L to Left with Sway(5); Sway R(6)
7&8&
Step L forward(7); Turn ⅛ R(&); Step L forward(8); Turn ⅛ R(&) (9:00)
Section 7: (ROCK L FORWARD, RECOVER R, SYNCOPATED SHUFFLE ½ TURN LEFT) X 2
1,2
Rock L forward(1); Recover R(2)
3&4&
L(3),R(&),L(4),R(&) - four small steps turning Left (3:00)
5,6
Rock L forward(5); Recover R(6)
7&8&
L(7),R(&),L(8),R(&) - four small steps turning Left (9:00)
Section 8:STEP L FORWARD, ¼ R, ROCKING CHAIR, SWAY L-R, SAILOR STEP
1,2
Step L Forward(1); Step R ¼ Turn Right(2) (12:00)
3&4&
Step L Forward(3); Recover R(&); Step L Back(4); Recover R(&)
5,6
Step L to Left with Sway(5); Sway R(6)
7&8
L behind(7), R step to right side(&), Step L together(8)
Wall 1&2 use Sections 1-4 (12:00)
Wall 3 uses Sections 5-8 with a Section 1 Tag—OMIT THE & OF COUNT 7 because the & is at the beginning of section 5 “ball” (6:00)
Wall 4&5 use Sections 5-8, after wall 5 do Section 1 Tag again—OMIT THE & OF COUNT 7 because the & is at the beginning of section 5 “ball” (12:00)
Wall 6 (instrumental) and Wall 7 Chorus use Section 5-8 (12:00)
Wall 8 uses Sections 1-2 then add: Rock L forward(1); Recover R(2); Turn L left ¼, R together (6:00); Turn L left ¼, R together (3:00); Turn L left ¼, R together (12:00);