Note: I’ve uncoupled PART A of this dance as a separate beginner dance “rockin all over the world” to get my dancers ready for this phrased challenge
The complete version of the song is 5 min. long, but the main part is shortly over 3min. The rest is a very long outro. On radio and TV the song was faded out after 3 min.
Intro: the lyrics start 32 counts after the “ah-ah-ah-ah”
Sequence main part: AA tag1 AA - BB tag2 - A tag3 - AA tag1 AA (for radio / TV version)
Sequence outro: BB BB BB (6) – tag3 – AA AAA (5)
Section 1: kick-ball-change (x2); rocking chair
1&2,3&4
RF kick fwd, R ball close, LF close; RF kick fwd, R ball close, LF close
5,6,7,8
RF rock fwd, LF recover, RF rock bw, LF recover
Section 2: ¼ L chasse R, rock bw; shuffle ½ R, rock bw
1&2,3,4
¼ L and RF step R, LF close, RF step R; LF step bw, RF recover 9:00
5&6,7,8
¼ R and LF step L, RF close, ¼ R and LF step bw, RF step bw, LF recover 3:00
Section 3: weave R ; chasse R, rock bw
1,2,3,4
RF step R, LF cross behind RF, RF step R, LF cross over RF
5&6,7,8
RF step R, LF close, RF step R, LF rock bw, RF recover
Section 4: weave L; chasse L, rock bw
1,2,3,4
LF step L, RF cross behind LF, LF step L, RF cross over LF
5&6,7,8
LF step L, RF close, LF step L, RF rock bw, LF recover
Section 1: step – drag (x2) in a zigzag fwd, shuffle diag bw( x2)
1,2,3,4
RF step diag fwd, LF drag; LF step diag fwd, RF drag
5&6,7&8
RF step diag bw, LF close, RF step diag bw; LF step diag bw, RF close, LF step diag bw
Section 2: rock bw, pivot ¼ L, tap fwd – close (x2)
1,2,3,4
RF step bw, LF recover, RF step fwd, ¼ L and LF step L 9:00
5,6,7,8
RF tap fwd, RF close, LF tap fwd, LF close
Tag1 (4 counts): step – touch (x2)
1,2,3,4
RF step R, LF touch beside, LF step L, RF touch beside
Tag2 (24 counts): step side – drag – bounce (x3: RF - LF – RF)
1-4
RF step R and slightly back, LF drag beside(1-4)
styling option: stretch out left arm, palm up and open (as to receive something). Turn your forearm in a circle to bring your hand near your navel.
styling option: turn your palm down and bounce a ball to the ground
[9-16] Repeat 1-8 on the other side starting with LF step L
[17-24] Repeat 1-8. With the last bounce change your weight on LF ready to start over with part A
Tag3 (8 counts): step fwd - drag (x2), step bw - drag (x2)
1,2,3,4
RF step fwd, LF drag, LF step fwd, RF drag
styling option: stretch both arms fwd and grap ropes on L and R side. Pull your body fwd.
5,6,7,8
RF step bw, LF drag, LF step bw, RF drag
styling option: bend forearms with palms looking fwd. Stretch your arms and push your body bw