HUEY LEWIE

Choreographer: Charlotte Skeeters   5-18-98
char.skeeters@sv.sc.philips.com v-mail  (925)462-6572  fax-mail (925)462-0130
Description:  32 Count., 4 Wall, West Coast Swing style Line Dance
Difficulty:  Intermediate
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Music:
  "Stagger Lee" by: Huey Lewis & The News on the 'Four Chords
             & Several Years Ago' CD, Elektra Entertainment  61500-2
            (the song is perfect, cts. 31-32 of the dance match cts. 31-32
             of the music, every time!!!)
            "She Shot A Hole In My Soul" by: (same CD as above) for teaching
             For those who prefer Country, pick any Country WCS style music.
             Most WCS tempos will do just fine!
          
* Signed step description can be found at  www:linedancefun.com

FORWARD, 1/4, HOLD, SIDE, CROSS, 1/4, COASTER, HOLD:
1-2 Right step forward; Left forward into 1/4 turn left
(keep right in place, heel will come off the floor)
3-  HOLD
&-4 Right step side right (keep foot back); Left cross over right
5-  Pivot 1/4 left on ball of left as you step back on Right
6&7 Left step back; Right step next to left; Left step forward (Coaster)
8-  HOLD
    
POINT,&,POINT, KEEP UP, FORWARD, KNEE UP, 1/4, COASTER:
1&2 Right point side right; Right step next to left; Left point side left
3-4 Bring Left knee up in front; Left step forward
5-6 Bring Right knee up in front; Pivot 1/4 turn right on ball of left
keeping right knee up (for balance, snug right to left leg as you turn)
7&8 Right step back; Left step next to right; Right step forward (Coaster)
(Optional hands on ct.6, bring hands up, palms facing you, roll in&down&up,
end with palms forward...it's feels like your flipping your wrist's)

     
CROSS, UNWIND, 3 KNEE POPS, SHUFFLE RIGHT, SHUFFLE LEFT:
1-2 Left cross-step over right; Unwind 1/2 turn right (keep weight right)
3&4 Pop Right knee forward; Pop Left knee forward; Pop Right knee forward
5&6 Right step side right; Left step next to right; Right step side right
7&8 Left step side left; Right step next to left; Left step side left
    
FORWARD, FORWARD, POINT,&,CROSS, BRUSH-UP, CROSS, &,HEEL,&,FORWARD:
1-2 Right step forward; Left step forward
3- Point right toe 1/4 right toward 3:00 o'clock (body is turned 1/4 right)
&-  Right step next to left slightly back as your body faces forward again
toward 12:00 o'clock
4-  Left cross-step over right (keep right in place)
5-6 Right brush forward ending with right knee up (hitch);
Right cross-step over left
&-7 Left step back; Right heel touch forward
&-8 Right step center; Left step forward
    
BEGIN AGAIN!
     
Note: Hardest part of this dance is the transition from
last 2 cts. &7&8 to the first 2 cts. 1-2, of dance.

 

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