Why Me Baby?
Count:
44
Wall:
4
Level:
High Beginner
Choreographer:
Steve Bisson (UK) & Denise Bisson (UK) - September 2017
Music:
Why Me? - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Intro: 16 counts - start on vocals. No tags or restarts.
Intended as a "Split floor" with "Why Me" by Daan Geelen (NL) & Tommie Nijhuis (NL) Side Step, Together, Side Triple Step (with optional shoulder dips) x 2
1-2Step right to right side (dipping right shoulder), step left beside right (dipping left shoulder)
3&4Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side (dipping shoulders right, left, right) (& Hitch left knee in preparation for count 5 - optional)
5-6Step left to left side (dipping left shoulder), step right beside left (dipping right shoulder)
7&8Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side (dipping shoulders left, right, left)
Charleston Kick, Coaster Step, Charleston Kick, ¼ Left Turn Sailor Step
1-2Kick right forward, step right back
3&4Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
5-6Kick right forward, step right back
7&8Step left behind right with ¼ turn left, step right in place, step left beside right [9:0]
Right Diagonal Step, Lock Step, Step Forward, Left Diagonal Step, Lock Step, Step Forward, Pivot ¼ Turn Left x 2
1&2Step right forward to right diagonal, lock step left behind right, step right forward to right diagonal 3&4 Step left forward to left diagonal, lock step right behind left, step left forward to left diagonal
5-6(Square up) Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left (weight on left) [6:0] 7-8 Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left (weight on left) [3:0]
Walk Forward x 4 (with attitude!), Cross Rock Step, Side Step x 2
1-2Walk forward right and left (stroll forward swinging arms or whatever you like!) 3-4 Walk forward right and left (stroll forward swinging arms or whatever you like!) 5&6 Cross rock right across left, recover on left, step right to right side
7&8Cross rock left across right, recover on right, step left to left side
Forward Rock Step, Triple ½ Turn Right x 2, Back Rock Step
1-2Rock step right forward, recover on left
3&4Step right to right side with ¼ turn right, step left beside right, step right forward with ¼ turn right [9.0] 5&6 Step left to left side with ¼ turn right, step right beside left, step left back with ¼ turn right [3.0]
7-8Rock step right back, recover on left
*Walk Forward x 4 (with attitude!)
1-2Walk forward right and left (stroll forward swinging arms or whatever you like!) 3-4 Walk forward right and left (stroll forward swinging arms or whatever you like!)
*Optional Full Turn Left followed by two Walks Forward
1-2Step right back making ½ turn left, step left forward making ½ turn left 3-4 Walk forward right and left
REPEAT
Revision: January 2021
Contact: steveandenise@gmail.com
Last Site Update - 17 Jan. 2021-R2
Intended as a "Split floor" with "Why Me" by Daan Geelen (NL) & Tommie Nijhuis (NL) Side Step, Together, Side Triple Step (with optional shoulder dips) x 2
1-2Step right to right side (dipping right shoulder), step left beside right (dipping left shoulder)
3&4Step right to right side, step left beside right, step right to right side (dipping shoulders right, left, right) (& Hitch left knee in preparation for count 5 - optional)
5-6Step left to left side (dipping left shoulder), step right beside left (dipping right shoulder)
7&8Step left to left side, step right beside left, step left to left side (dipping shoulders left, right, left)
Charleston Kick, Coaster Step, Charleston Kick, ¼ Left Turn Sailor Step
1-2Kick right forward, step right back
3&4Step left back, step right beside left, step left forward
5-6Kick right forward, step right back
7&8Step left behind right with ¼ turn left, step right in place, step left beside right [9:0]
Right Diagonal Step, Lock Step, Step Forward, Left Diagonal Step, Lock Step, Step Forward, Pivot ¼ Turn Left x 2
1&2Step right forward to right diagonal, lock step left behind right, step right forward to right diagonal 3&4 Step left forward to left diagonal, lock step right behind left, step left forward to left diagonal
5-6(Square up) Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left (weight on left) [6:0] 7-8 Step right forward, pivot ¼ turn left (weight on left) [3:0]
Walk Forward x 4 (with attitude!), Cross Rock Step, Side Step x 2
1-2Walk forward right and left (stroll forward swinging arms or whatever you like!) 3-4 Walk forward right and left (stroll forward swinging arms or whatever you like!) 5&6 Cross rock right across left, recover on left, step right to right side
7&8Cross rock left across right, recover on right, step left to left side
Forward Rock Step, Triple ½ Turn Right x 2, Back Rock Step
1-2Rock step right forward, recover on left
3&4Step right to right side with ¼ turn right, step left beside right, step right forward with ¼ turn right [9.0] 5&6 Step left to left side with ¼ turn right, step right beside left, step left back with ¼ turn right [3.0]
7-8Rock step right back, recover on left
*Walk Forward x 4 (with attitude!)
1-2Walk forward right and left (stroll forward swinging arms or whatever you like!) 3-4 Walk forward right and left (stroll forward swinging arms or whatever you like!)
*Optional Full Turn Left followed by two Walks Forward
1-2Step right back making ½ turn left, step left forward making ½ turn left 3-4 Walk forward right and left
REPEAT
Revision: January 2021
Contact: steveandenise@gmail.com
Last Site Update - 17 Jan. 2021-R2