SHIMMY RIGHT, CROSS, ½ TURN
1
Large step to right side with right foot, swing hips to right side.
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Swing hips to left side, and slide left foot towards right foot
2
Swing hips to right side, continue sliding left foot towards right foot
3
Step across in front of right foot with left foot
4
Pivot ½ turn to right on balls of feet, end with weight on left foot
SHIMMY RIGHT, CROSS, ½ TURN
5
Large step to right side with right foot, swing hips to right side.
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Swing hips to left side, and slide left foot towards right foot
6
Swing hips to right side, continue sliding left foot towards right foot
7
Step across in front of right foot with left foot
8
Pivot ½ turn to right on balls of feet, end with weight on left foot
APART, CROSS, ½ TURN, CLAP
9
Jump and land with feet apart, about 2 feet
10
Jump and land with right foot crossed in front of left foot
12
Clap hands at chest level
RIGHT KNEE POP, LEFT KNEE POP
14
Rotate right knee to center
16
Rotate left knee to center
17
Check left front pocket with right hand
18
Check right front pocket with left hand
19
Check right back pocket with right hand
20
Check left back pocket with left hand
** Repeat these 4 counts during instrumental portion of "Be My Baby Tonight". This will allow the Tropicana shuffles to stay with the chorus.
21
Touch right toe to right side
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Place right foot next to left foot
22
Touch left heel forward
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Place left foot next to right foot
23
Touch right heel forward
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Place right foot next to left foot
24
Touch left toe to left side
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Place left foot next to right foot
25
Touch right heel forward
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Place right foot next to left foot
26
Touch left heel forward
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Place left foot next to right foot
27
Touch right toe to right side
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Place right foot next to left foot
28
Touch left toe to left side
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Place left foot next to right foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN
29
Step forward with right foot
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Place left foot next to right foot
30
Step forward with right foot
32
Turn ½ turn to right, weight on right foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PIVOT TURN
33
Step forward with left foot
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Place right foot next to left foot
34
Step forward with left foot
35
Touch right toe forward
36
Turn ½ turn to left, weight on left foot
RIGHT HEEL, HOOK, OUT, TOGETHER
37
Touch right heel forward
38
Hook right foot up across in front of left leg
39
Touch right heel forward
40
Touch right toe next to left foot
RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, BEHIND
41
Step to right side with right foot
42
Step across behind right leg with left foot
43
Step to right side with right foot
44
Step across behind right leg with left foot
45&46
Pivot ¾ turn to the left, end with weight on right
47
Step to left side with left foot
48
Touch right toe next to left foot