DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

http://www.dancindownunder.com

I Gotta Live My Life

October 2004

SONG:              Daddy Laid The Blues On Me - Track 3 (3.25)

ALBUM:             Bobbie Cryner

ARTIST:            Bobbie Cryner

DESCRIPTION:       64 count, 4 wall, Intermediate Line Dance

CHOREOGRAPHER:     Jill Boxtel, Sunshine Coast, Ph: (07) 5437 7442

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, weight on L

DANCE STARTS:      32 count intro, dance starts on vocals

BEATS               STEPS

Kick & Click, Kick & Click, Double Kick, Coaster

1,2      Kick R leg in front with a finger click, step R foot back beside L

3,4      Kick L leg in front with a finger click, step L foot back beside R

5,6,7&8  Double kick R leg in front, step back on R, step L beside R, step fwd on R

Side Toe Strut, Rock Back, Replace, Side Toe Strut, Rock Back, Replace

1,2,3,4  Step L toe to L side, drop L heel, rock R behind L, replace L

5,6,7,8  Step R toe to R side, drop R heel, rock L behind R, replace R

Vine L, Jump Feet Together, Clap, Kick Ball Change

1,2,3,4  Step L to L side, step R behind L, step L to L side, step R in front of L

5,6      Jump to L side, land feet together, knees slightly bent,

         transfer weight to L, clap

7&8      Kick R leg in front, step R back beside L, step L in place

Vine R, Side Step and Swivel, Stomp, Hold

1,2,3,4  Step R to R side, step L behind R, step R to R side, step L in front of R

5,6      Step R to R side (large step) and swivel R heel to R so body is facing 45' L

         of centre

7,8      Slightly raise L leg and stomp L foot down beside R, hold

Step, Lock, Step, Scuff, Step, Lock, Step, Hold

1,2,3,4  On the L diagonal, step L fwd, step/lock R behind L, step L fwd, scuff R fwd,

         turning body 45' R to face front

5,6,7,8  Step R fwd, step/lock L behind R, step R fwd, hold

Step and Pivot 1/4 Turn, Half Turn, Hop, R Sailor, L Sailor

1,2,3,4  Step L fwd and pivot 1/4 turn R, stepping R in place, half turn R stepping

         on to L, hop on L

5&6      Cross-step R behind L, step L to L side, replace weight to R

7&8      Cross-step L behind R, step R to R side, replace weight to L

Half Turn R, Fwd Toe Strut, Half Turn R, Back Toe Strut, Rock Back, Rock Fwd, Shuffle

1,2      Make a 1/2 turn R, stepping fwd on R toe, drop R heel

3,4      Make a 1/2 turn R, stepping back on L toe, drop L heel

5,6,7&8  Rock back on R, rock fwd on L, shuffle fwd R,L,R

Step, Jump, Clap, Clap, Stomp, Stomp, Kick Ball Change

1,2,3,4  Step L fwd, jump fwd, land feet together, knees slightly bent,

         transfer weight to L, clap, clap

5,6,7&8  Stomp R, stomp R, kick R leg fwd, step R back beside L, step L in place

Repeat dance at new wall. Dance moves anticlockwise, finishing on wall 7

(2nd time to back).

Tag & Restart: On wall 3 (1st time to back), dance 40 beats, then add the following

tag and restart the dance:

1,2      Step fwd on L, stepping 180' pivot turn R, step onto R

3,4      Step fwd on L, stepping 180' pivot turn R, dragging R back beside L &

         transferring weight to L

On wall 7, dance 24 beats, then finish with 3 counts: Step R to R side, 1/2 turn R stepping onto L, step R beside L