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Step Sheet
64 Count, 2 Wall
9/27/2025
Alternative version of the song: Country Down To My Soul by Scooter Lee. CD: I'm Gonna Love You Forever
Music available from major download sites worldwide or www.ScooterLee.com
Hot Tamales step sheet updated 5/2014 by Jo Thompson Szymanski and approved by Neil Hale.
Intro: 40 counts – No restarts or tags – 158 bpm
[1-6] KICK BALL CHANGE, RIGHT TOE STRUT, LEFT TOE STRUT
1&2
Kick R forward; Rock ball of R slightly back; Recover onto L
3-4
Touch R toe forward; Drop R heel
5-6
Touch L toe forward; Drop L heel
[7-16] 1/2 MONTEREY TURNS, “HITCHHIKE SWIVET”
7-8
Touch R to right; Turn 1/2 right step R together
1-2
Touch L to left; Step L together
3-4
Touch R to right; Turn 1/2 right step R together
5-6
Touch L to left; Step L together (weight should be on both feet to prepare for Swivet)
7
Swivel on the ball of L, move L heel to left – at the same time, swivel on the R heel, move R toe to right ("Hitchhike” R thumb to right)
8
Return L heel and R toe to center shift weight to R (R thumb comes back down)
[17-24] VINE L, STEP, SLAP L, STEP, SLAP R FRONT, TURN 1/4 L SLAP R SIDE
1-4
Step L to left; Step R behind L; Step L to left; Step R together/slightly to the right
5-6
Lift L up behind R leg as you slap L heel with R hand; Step L to left
7
Lift R foot up in front/across as you slap inside of R heel with L hand
8
Turn 1/4 left swing R foot out to right side as you slap outside of R heel with R hand
[25-32] "HOT TAMALE" SHOULDER PUSHES with SLOW 1/4 TURN L
1-8
Step R to right bending knees/crouch, R shoulder pushes forward 8 times (starting with the step to the right on count 1) as you turn slowly 1/4 left ending with weight on L and straighten up.
[33-40] BACK TOE STRUTS 4 TIMES WITH SNAPS
1-2
Touch R toe back; Drop R heel (snap R hand at R shoulder)
3-4
Touch L toe back; Drop L heel (snap L hand at L shoulder)
5-6
Touch R toe back; Drop R heel (snap R hand at R shoulder)
7-8
Touch L toe back; Hold (snap L hand at L shoulder)