Backseat Blues

Count:
48
Wall:
2
Level:
Intermediate west coast swing
Choreographer:
Dan Albro (USA)
Music:
Backseat Blues - Roomful of Blues
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Special thanks to Joanne Brady for her thoughtfulness and patience

STEP BACK, BACK, TOUCH, KICK, & STEP FORWARD, FORWARD, ANCHOR
1-4Step back on left, step back on right, touch left toe forward, kick left forward(low)
&5-6Quickly step on ball of left next to right, step forward right, step forward left
7&8Cross right behind left(body angled right), step left back (remains crossed over right), step back on right

STEP BACK, BACK, TOUCH, KICK,& STEP FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD
1-4Step back on left, step back on right, touch left toe forward, kick left forward(low)
&5-6Quickly step on ball of left next to right, step forward right, step forward left
7&8Shuffle forward right, left, right (body angled left)
Variation: on count 7&8 turn 1 full turn right; cross right behind left angle body right, step left next to right, step right forward completing a full turn right to face 12:00

ROCK ¼ TURN, SIDE TOGETHER KICK & JAZZ WITH ¼ TURN CROSS OVER
1-2-3&4Rock forward left, replace weight turning ¼ turn left, step side left, step right next to left, kick left forward
&5-6-7Step back on left, cross right over left, step back left, turn ¼ turn right stepping side right
8Cross left over right
Variation: on count 8, turn 1 full turn right on ball of left foot to face 12:00

SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK, REPLACE, STOMP, KICK & CROSS, KICK & CROSS
1&2-3-4Shuffle side right, left, right, rock back on left, replace weight on right
5-6&7Stomp left foot next to right, kick left angle left, step back on ball of left, cross right over left
8&1Kick left angle left, step back on ball of left, cross right over left

SIDE LEFT, ROCK, REPLACE, SIDE RIGHT, ROCK, REPLACE, STEP SIDE
2-6Step side left, rock back right, replace weight left, step side right, rock back left
7-8Replace weight right, step side left

¼ TOUCH, KICK, & CROSS, & KICK, & CROSS, UNWIND (SLOWLY)
1-2&Turn ¼ right touching right toe forward, kick right forward, step back on right
3&4&Cross left over right turning ¼ left, step back right, kick left forward, step back left
5-8Cross right over left, unwind ½ turn left - finish with weight on right foot

REPEAT