DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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SHOULD'VE BEEN A COWBOY

SONG:              I SHOULD'VE BEEN A COWBOY

ARTIST:            TOBY KEITH

ALBUM:             TOBY KEITH'S GREATEST HITS

LEVEL:             EXHIBITION

CHOREOGRAPHER:     CAROLINE JAMES, NOVEMBER 1999

PHONE:             02 6771 3438, FAX: 02 6771 2789

ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER, WEIGHT ON RIGHT

                   THIS IS A 4 WALL DANCE, WITH A 1/4 TURN RIGHT EACH PATTERN.

                   32 BEAT INTRO.

COUNT           PATTERN 

CANTER x 3, HOLD, KNEE ROLL X 2

&1&2  Step L slightly to side, step R slightly to side (shoulder width apart),

      step L in, step R together

&3,&4 Step L slightly to side, step R slightly to side (shoulder width apart),

      clap hands twice

5-6   Pop R knee in to L knee at a 45' angle then roll out to a 45' angle right

7-8   Pop L knee in to R knee at a 45' angle then roll out to a 45' angle left

      (keep weight on R)   

KICK-CLICK,  CROSS TOUCH, KICK-CLICK, TOUCH

1     Kick L foot fwd 45' left clicking fingers of L hand at shoulder height 45' left

      (look at clicking hand)

2     Touch L toe across R foot bringing L hand to buckle (look forward)

3     Kick L foot fwd 45' left clicking fingers of L hand at shoulder height 45' left

      (look at clicking hand)

4     Touch L toe next to R bringing L hand to buckle (look forward)

450' ROLLING FRIEZE, SCUFF

1,2   Turn 90' left stepping fwd on L, turn 180' left stepping back on R

3,4   Turn 180' left stepping fwd on L, scuff R fwd

ROCK, JUMP BACK X 4 WITH HAT PUMPS

1,2   Rock fwd on R, rock back on to L

&3    Remove hat with both hands on side of brim & push fwd with arms straight jumping

      back on R foot, tap L heel fwd

&4    Pull hat in against chest jumping back on L foot, tap R heel fwd

&5    Push hat fwd jumping back on R foot, tap L heel fwd

&6    Pull hat in against chest jumping back on L foot, tap R heel fwd

HIP BUMPS WITH HAT ROLLS, ROCK REPLACE HAT

1,2   Roll hat 45' downwards in fingers turning crown under then over bumping hips fwd

      R twice

3,4   Roll hat 45' upwards in fingers turning crown under then over bumping hips back

      L twice

5,6   Place hat back on head stepping R to side, rock onto L

SAILOR STEP X 2, CROSS, UNWIND

1&2   Cross R foot behind L, touch L toe to side and push off to land on R foot

3&4   Cross L foot behind R, touch R toe to side and push off to land on L foot

5,6   Cross R toe over L foot, unwind 180' L taking weight on R foot

DOROTHY STEPS WITH SKIRT, HOLD 

1,2   Hold skirt out with arms at 45' from body stepping L fwd 45 L, lock R behind L

&3,4  Step L beside R, step R fwd 45' right, lock L behind R

&5,6  Step R beside L , step L fwd 45' left, hold * (stomp tog in the short pattern)

HEEL-JACK WITH CLICK, PIVOT WITH HANDS ON HIPS

&1    Release skirt & click fingers of both hands at 45' backwards & downwards while

      jumping back on R foot, tap L heel fwd

&2    Place hands on hips while recovering onto L foot,

       stomp R together taking weight on R

3,4   Step fwd on L, pivot 180' right

STEP-TURN X 2, SHUFFLE, STEP-TURN X 2, SHUFFLE

1,2   Turn 180' right stepping back on L, turn 180' right stepping fwd on R

3&4   Shuffle fwd L-R-L

5,6   Turn 180' left stepping back on R, turn 180' left stepping fwd on L

7&8   Shuffle fwd R-L-R

ROCK-TURN WITH HAT

1,2   Keeping L hand on hip grasp front of hat brim with R hand while rocking forward

      on L, rock back on R

3,4   Turn 180' left stepping fwd on L, hold while bringing R hand back to hip

ROCK, 45' SHUFFLE, ROCK, 45' SHUFFLE

1,2   Rock R to side, recover onto L

3&4   Shuffle fwd R-L-R at 45' left (keeping body straight)

5,6   Rock L to side, recover onto R

7&8   Shuffle fwd L-R-L at 45' right (keeping body straight and bringing hands back

      to buckle)

64     BEGIN AGAIN

TAG:  FULL (360') MONTEREY TURN

1,2   Touch R foot to side, turn 180' R on ball of L foot bringing R foot together

      and taking weight on R

3,4   Touch L foot to side, step L foot together

5-8   Repeat previous 4 beats

CHOREOGRAPHER'S NOTE the dance is done in to the following sequence

1st Wall: Do 64 beat dance, then tag.

2nd Wall: Do 64 beat dance.

3rd Wall: Do 64 beat dance, then tag.

4th Wall: Do 64 beat dance.

5th Wall: Do first 40 beats of dance - ie: do Dorothy steps, *but stomp R next to left

on beat 6 start new pattern

6th Wall: Do 64 beat dance.

7th Wall: Do first 32 beats of dance.  Step 90' L on 2nd sailor step, then stomp R

together.