Cliché Love Song
Count: 32
Wall: 2
Level: Intermediate
Choreographer: TEAM USA (Jo Thompson Szymanski, Guyton Mundy, John Robinson) Oct 2015
Music: Cliche Love Song by Basim (2014 Eurovision Song Contest – clean version) iTunes, Amazon.com
Intro: 24 counts (start on “I met this lady”) / sequence: 32, 24, 32, 16, 32, 24, 32, tag, 32, 32 | |
S1: Twist Right, Kick-Ball-Cross, Triple Forward, C Bump Swivel Turning ½ Left |
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1&2 | Traveling right: Move heels right (1), Move toes right (&), Move heels right (2) |
3&4 | Kick L diagonally left (3), Step ball of L slightly back (&), Step R across L (4) |
&5&6 | Sweep L around clockwise (&), Step L forward (5), Step R beside L (&), Step L forward (6) |
7&8 | Touch R toe forward raising R hip turning heels slightly right (7), Turn heels slightly left starting ½ turn left (6:00) bumping hip left (&), Turn heels right finishing ½ turn left, lowering R hip and settling weight back R (8) |
S2: Walk Forward, Cross Samba, Cross, ¼ Right, ¼ Right & Cross & Cross |
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1,2 | Step L forward (1), Step R forward (2) |
3&4 | Step L forward across R (3), Rock ball of R side right (&), Recover L (4) |
5,6 | Step R across L (5), Turn ¼ right (9:00) stepping L back (6) |
&7&8 | Turn ¼ right (12:00) stepping R side right (&), Step L across R (7), Step R side right (&), Step L across R (8) |
*Restart here during 4th repetition | |
S3: Side Rock, Recover, Behind-Side-Cross, ¼ Left, ½ Left, Coaster Step |
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1,2 | Rock R side right (styling: Dip R shoulder then raise it) (1), Recover L (2) |
3&4 | Step R behind L (3), Step L side left (&), Step R across L (4) |
5,6 | Turn ¼ left (9:00) stepping L forward (5), Turn ½ left (3:00) stepping R back (6) |
7&8 | Step L back (7), Step R beside L (&), Step L forward (8) |
*Restart here during 2nd and 6th repetitions – important note: On count 8, turn ¼ left as you step l forward into a “Coaster cross” | |
S4: Press Forward, Recover & Press Forward, Recover, Walk 4x Turning ¾ Left |
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1,2& | Press/rock R forward with slight upper body roll (1), Recover L (2), Step R beside L (&) |
3,4& | Press/rock L forward with slight upper body roll (3), Recover R (4), Step L beside R (&) |
5-8 | Walk R (5), L (6), R (7), L (8) gradually turning ¾ left (6:00) |
Tag: 52-Count Tag |
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TS1: Nightclub Basic With ¾ Turn Left/Hitch, Run Back, Rock Back, ¼ Left-Side-Behind, Unwind Full Turn Left (Repeat) |
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1-4 | Step R side right (1), Hold (2), Rock L behind R (3), Recover R (4) |
5,6 | Turn ¼ left (9:00) stepping L forward (5), Turn ½ left (3:00) raising R close to L calf (6) |
7,8 | Run back R (7), Run back L (8) |
1-2 | Rock R back (1), Hold (2) |
3-4 | Recover L turning ¼ left (3), Step R side right (4) |
5-8 | Step L behind R (5), Slow unwind full turn left (12:00) (6-8) |
1-16 | Repeat previous 16 counts |
TS2: Diagonal Step Touches With Claps, Side Rock & Cross, Back-Back-Cross-Back, Full Turn Back, Out, Out, Funky Arm Movements |
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1,2 | Step R diagonally forward right (1), Touch L beside R/clap (2) |
3&4 | Step L diagonally forward left (3), Touch R beside L/clap twice (&4) |
5,6 | Step R diagonally forward right (5), Touch L beside R/clap (6) |
7&8 | Step L diagonally forward left (7), Touch R beside L/clap twice (&8) |
1&2 | Rock R side right (1), Recover L (&), Step R across L (2) |
&3&4 | Step L back and slightly left (&), Step R back and slightly right (3), Step L across R (&), Step R back (4) |
5,6 | Turn ½ left (6:00) stepping L forward (5), Turn ½ left (12:00) stepping R back (6) |
7,8 | Step L side left (7), Step R side right (8) |
1&2& | Raise L arm to left side with elbow bent so fist is parallel to floor, punching R fist across body under L hand (1), Bring R fist back to center (&), punch R fist over L (palm down) (2), Bring R fist back to center (&) |
3,4 | Punch R fist across body swinging R arm clockwise raising fist up to ceiling (lowering L) (3), Pull R arm down to chest stepping R beside L (4) |
Finale: At end of track, you’ll finish facing front wall. Either strike a cool pose (Guyton) or blow a kiss (Jo & John). | |
Contact details: Jo: jo.thompson@comcast.net / John: mrshowcase@gmail.com / Guyton: guyton@funk-n-line.com | |
Last update – 7th oct. 2015 |