#8 Count Intro. Sequence: A-B-(AAAB)X3
Cross, back, side, cross, diagonal fwd, touch, step back, kick
1-2
cross right over left, step back left
3-4
step right to right side, cross left over right
5-6
step right to right diagonal, touch left beside right
7-8
step back left, kick right foot fwd
behind, side, cross, side rock, cross
1-2
step right behind left, step left to left side
3-4
cross right over left, HOLD
5-6
rock left to left side, recover weight to right
7-8
cross left over right, HOLD
1/4 turn, 1/4 turn, cross, side, together, back
1-2
step right back 1/4 turn left, turning 1/4 turn left step left to left side
3-4
cross right over left, HOLD
5-6
step left to left side, close right to left
side, together, 1/4 turn, rock step, 1/4 side with either a **sweep or a drag**
1-2
step right to right side, close left beside right
3-4
step right 1/4 turn right, HOLD
5-6
rock fwd left, recover weight to right
7-8
step left to left side, **sweep OR drag right.
**The last count of part A depends on the transition to the next part -
SWEEP around to the front to dance part A again or DRAG behind to transition into part B
Part B (Danced on Walls 2, 6, 10 & 14. (See Notes)
sailor step sailor step, knee sweep
1-2-3
rock right behind left, step left to left side, step right side
4-5-6
rock left behind right, step right to right side, step left to left side
7-8
bring right knee in beside left, sweep right out & behind left
back sweep back sweep, coaster step, hitch
1-2-3-4
step back right, sweep left back, step back left, sweep right back
5-6
step back right, close left to right
7-8
step fwd right, slightly hitch left
stomp hold, ball step, stomp, hold, ball step
1-2-3&4
stomp fwd left, HOLD, HOLD, step onto right(&), step fwd left
5-6-7&8
stomp fwd right, HOLD, HOLD, step onto left(&), step fwd right
mambo step, hitch, back, together, step out, step out
1-2
rock fwd left, recover weight to right
3-4
step back left, hitch right
5-6
step back right, step left beside right
7-8
travelling slightly back - step right out to right side, step left out to left side
The transition to either Part A or B is easy to remember with the following markers.
Part B is danced 4 times -
1.
Walls 1 & 2 are danced part A followed by part B (6,00)
2.
When Megan sings 'didn't mean to cause all this commotion' – dance A (6.00) followed by B (12.00)
3.
When she sings the bridge 'Don't mess this up by being too shy' dance A (12.00) then B (6.00)
4.
The bridge will again be repeated 'Don't mess this up by being too shy' at the end of the song and for the final time dance A (6.00) followed by part B (12.00)
For the transition to part A, sweep right foot fwd to get into the jazzbox
For the transition to part B, drag behind to begin the sailor steps.
Last Update - 20 Feb. 2024 - R1