Cliché Love Song

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

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

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

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

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

TS1: Nightclub Basic With ¾ Turn Left/Hitch, Run Back, Rock Back, ¼ Left-Side-Behind, Unwind Full Turn Left (Repeat)

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

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