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SAD SONGS

May 2002

SONG:          "SAD SONGS" By ELTON JOHN

ALBUM:         VARIOUS

CHOREOGRAPHER: BOB SYKES, MOREE N.S.W. MAY 2002, Ph.(02) 67522345

LEVEL:         64 BEAT INTERMEDIATE ****  LINE DANCE

BEATS   STEPS:     This dance is done in TWO directions only

ROCK R AT R DIAG, RECOVER & STEP R BESIDE L, REPEAT ON L, FWD, BACK, R COASTER 

1,2,    ROCK FWD ONTO R FOOT TO R DIAGONAL, RECOVER ONTO L

&3,4    STEP R BESIDE L (&),ROCK FWD ONTO L FOOT TO L DIAGONAL, RECOVER ONTO R

&5,6    STEP L BESIDE R (&), ROCK FWD ONTO R, RECOVER ONTO L

7&8     STEP R BACK, STEP L BESIDE R, STEP R FWD (R COASTER STEP)

LEFT HEEL, & R HEEL, & STEP, PIVOT, STEP, 2 L HEEL JACKS 

9&10    TOUCH L HEEL FWD, STEP L BESIDE R, TOUCH R HEEL FWD

&11&12  STEP ONTO R BESIDE L, STEP L FWD, PIVOT 1/2 R (WEIGHT ON R), STEP L FWD

&13&14  STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL FWD, STEP ONTO L BESIDE R, TOUCH R TOE BESIDE L

&15&16  STEP R BACK, TOUCH L HEEL FWD, STEP ONTO L BESIDE R, TOUCH R TOE BESIDE L

STEP, ROCK & CROSS, STEP, STEP, ROCK & CROSS, STEP

17,18   STEP R TO R, RECOVER ONTO L

&19,20  STEP R BESIDE L, STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R, STEP R TO R

21,22   STEP L TO L, RECOVER ONTO R

&23,24  STEP L BESIDE R, STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF L, STEP L TO L

R TOE BACK, TURN 1/4  BACK R, L TOE BACK, TURN 1/4 BACK L 

25&26   (ON BALL OF L) TOUCH R TOE BACK (USE IT TO PULL BODY 1/4 R),

        STEP L HEEL DOWN(&), STEP ONTO R BESIDE L

27&28   (ON BALL OF R) TOUCH L TOE BACK (USE IT TO PULL BODY 1/4 L),

        STEP R HEEL DOWN (&), STEP ONTO L BESIDE R

        (AFTER THESE TWO 1/4 TURNS YOU WILL BE FACING THE WALL WHERE YOU STARTED

        THEM FROM)

R COASTER STEP, L SHUFFLE FWD

29&30   STEP R BACK, STEP L BESIDE R, STEP R FWD (R COASTER STEP)

31&32   SHUFFLE FWD, L-R-L

1/4 TURN L, SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE L, 1/4 TURN L

33,34   STEP R FWD, PIVOT 1/4 L, (WEIGHT ON L) 

35&36   STEP R ACROSS L, STEP L TO SIDE, STEP R BEHIND L,

&37,38  STEP L TO SIDE, STEP R ACROSS L, STEP L TO SIDE

39,40   STEP R BEHIND L, TURNING 1/4 L, STEP L FWD

1/4 TURN L, SYNCOPATED GRAPEVINE L, 1/4 TURN L

41,42   STEP R FWD, PIVOT 1/4 L, (WEIGHT ON L)

43&44   STEP R ACROSS L, STEP L TO SIDE, STEP R BEHIND L,

&45,46  STEP L TO SIDE, STEP R ACROSS L, STEP L TO SIDE

47,48   STEP R BEHIND L, TURNING 1/4 L, STEP L FWD

FWD,BACK,1/2 TURN CHA CHA R,FWD, BACK, 1/2 TURN CHA CHA L

49,50   STEP R FWD, RECOVER ONTO L

51&52   CHA CHA 1/2 TURN R (STEPPING R-L-R)

53,54   STEP L FWD, RECOVER ONTO R

55&56   CHA CHA 1/2 TURN L (STEPPING L-R-L)

FWD, BACK & SHUFFLE FWD

57,58&  STEP R FWD, RECOVER ONTO L, STEP R BESIDE L (&)

59&60   SHUFFLE FWD, L-R-L

R ROCKING CHAIR

61,62   STEP R FWD, RECOVER ONTO L

63,64   STEP R BACK, RECOVER ONTO L

64      REPEAT DANCE IN NEW DIRECTION

THIS DANCE MAY BE FREELY COPIED AND DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT ALTERATION TO THE ORIGINAL

CONCEPT….. Bob Sykes