1-2
Cross/step right over left, hold one count
3-4
Cross/step left over right, hold one count
5-6
Cross/ step right over left, cross/step left over right
7-8
Cross/touch right over left, hold one beat (but no weight on right)
9-10
Step right back at 45 degrees, touch left next to right and clap
11-12
Step left back at 45 degrees, touch right next to left and clap
13-14
Step right back at 45 degrees, touch left next to right and clap
15-16
Step left back at 45 degrees, touch right next to left and clap
17-18
Angle right toe in and touch next to left, angle right toe out and touch heel next to left
19-20
Stomp right (down) next to left, hold one count
21-22
Angle left toe in and touch next to left, angle left toe out and touch heel next to right
23-24
Stomp right (down) next to left, hold one count
TOE STRUTS AND FINGER SNAPS FWD
25-26
Touch ball of right forward at 45 degrees, step heel of right down-snap fingers of both hands
27-28
Touch ball of left forward at 45 degrees, step heel of left down-snap fingers of both hands
29-30
Touch ball of right back at 45 degrees, step heel of right down-snap fingers of both hands
31-32
Touch ball of left back at 45 degrees, step heel of left down-snap fingers of both hands
Body angles 45 degrees right of original wall on next 4 counts:
33
Step right ¼ to right-heel of left will swivel to left and you point and shake finger of right hand as if scolding someone
34-36
Shake finger three more times
Body angles 45 degrees left of original wall on next 4 counts:
37-40
Swivel on balls of both feet ½ to left reversing position of step 33 and shake finger 4 times
41-42
Point right to side, turn ½ right and step right next to left
43-44
Point left to side, step left next to right
45-46
Point right to side, turn ½ right and step on right next to left
47-48
Point left to side, step left next to right
KICKS, SYNCOPATED SPLITS AND 'CRAZY SHIMMY'
49-50
Kick right forward twice
&51-52
Quickly step right to right side, quickly step left to left side, hold and clap
&53-54
Quickly step left in to center, quickly step right in to center, hold and clap
55-56
Kick right forward twice
57-58
Step right forward, bending both knees make a ¼ turn left (with a scooping hip movement) ending with legs straight
59-60
Bend knees and turn ¼ right (with a scooping hip movement ending with legs straight)
61-66
Raise hands so that palms facing forward at about shoulder height or slightly above -shimmy shoulders (like a washing machine) as you turn ½ to left.
TAG To make the dance perfectly phrased to the music, use this 16-count shuffle sequence.1&2Right shuffle forward
Dance will be perfectly phrased when danced in this order
1
Regular sequence starts with vocals
6
At very end repeat sections vii, viii and ix-drop hands on last beat of music
EXTRA TIP: During last sequence when vocals say "Gotta, gotta, gotta, cut loose, loose, loose"-it is fun to do side shimmies right then left instead of the finger shaking-and CUT LOOSE!