Bad Things
Count:
64
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Barry Amato (USA)
Music:
Bad Things - Jace Everett
STEP, SCUFF, STEP, POINT SIDE, HOLD, STEP-POINT, HOLD, STEP-POINT
1-2Step on right foot, scuff left heel forward
3-4Step on left foot in place, point right foot to right side
5&6Hold, step on right foot next to left, point left foot to left side
7&8Hold, step on left foot next to right, point right foot to right side
BOOGIE SWIVEL 2X TRAVELING TO THE RIGHT, ¼ TURN-STEP, STEP, ½ TURN PIVOT, STEP, HITCH
1-2Swivel both feet to the right allowing toes to point right, keeping weight on the right foot, swivel both feet to the left allowing toes to point left, *keep knees bent while doing this
&3-4Step on left foot next to right, step on right foot as you swivel both feet to the right, keeping weight on the right foot, swivel both feet to the left allowing toes to point left
5-6¼ turn left and step forward on left foot, step forward on the right foot
7-8½ turn pivot to the left with left foot taking weight, hitch right foot to left knee
Optional: ladies, when you do the hitch, contract through your abs as though someone has punched you in the stomach
TOUCH SIDE, HITCH, ¼ TURN-STEP, HOLD, ½ TURN PIVOT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD
1-2Touch right foot to right side, hitch right foot to left knee
3-4¼ turn right and step forward on right foot, hold
5-6Step forward on the left foot, ½ turn pivot right with right foot taking weight
7-8Step forward on left foot, hold
STEP FORWARD, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD
1-2Step forward diagonally right as you roll right hip to the right, hold
3-4Step forward diagonally left as you roll left hip to the left, hold
5-6Step back diagonally right on right foot, hold
7-8Step back diagonally left on left foot, hold
HIP ROLLS DIAGONALLY
1-2Open your body diagonally left (facing 11:00) step out on the right foot as you roll your hip to the right toward 1:00, step left foot together with right
3-4Repeat, turn body diagonally right (facing 1:00) and touch left foot next to right
5-6Keeping your body facing diagonally right (facing 1:00), step out on the left foot as you roll your left hip to the left, step right foot together with left
7-8Repeat, turn body to face 12:00 and touch right foot next to left
STEP BACK, HEEL, STEP, STEP FORWARD, ¼ TURN, HOLD, CROSS-STEP, ¼ TURN
1-2Step back on the right foot, tap left heel forward
3-4Step in place on left foot, step forward on right foot
5-6¼ turn left, pivoting on balls of both feet, hold
&7Step back on the left foot, cross the right foot over left
8¼ turn left, pivoting on balls of both feet to unwind, *weight ends up on both feet
WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD, JUMP FORWARD, HOLD, SWAY, SWAY
1-2Walk forward on right foot, hold
3-4Walk forward on left foot, hold
&5-6Jump forward on both feet stepping right then step on left foot bringing both arms up bent at the elbows and hands about ear level (&5), hold
7-8Keep arms up and sway right-left, shifting weight from right to left foot
STEP, ¼ TURN - LIFT LEG, STEP, ½ TURN - LIFT LEG, STEP FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN, STEP FORWARD
1-2Step on the right foot in place, open a ¼ turn left and lift left leg
3-4Step on left foot in place, open a ½ turn right and lift right leg
5-6Step forward on right foot, step forward on left foot
7-8Pivot a ½ turn right with right foot taking weight, step forward on left foot
REPEAT
ENDING
On the last time through the pattern, you can end the dance after the 3rd set of 8. This will take you to the front wall where you begin and give you a cool ending pose
1-2Step on right foot, scuff left heel forward
3-4Step on left foot in place, point right foot to right side
5&6Hold, step on right foot next to left, point left foot to left side
7&8Hold, step on left foot next to right, point right foot to right side
BOOGIE SWIVEL 2X TRAVELING TO THE RIGHT, ¼ TURN-STEP, STEP, ½ TURN PIVOT, STEP, HITCH
1-2Swivel both feet to the right allowing toes to point right, keeping weight on the right foot, swivel both feet to the left allowing toes to point left, *keep knees bent while doing this
&3-4Step on left foot next to right, step on right foot as you swivel both feet to the right, keeping weight on the right foot, swivel both feet to the left allowing toes to point left
5-6¼ turn left and step forward on left foot, step forward on the right foot
7-8½ turn pivot to the left with left foot taking weight, hitch right foot to left knee
Optional: ladies, when you do the hitch, contract through your abs as though someone has punched you in the stomach
TOUCH SIDE, HITCH, ¼ TURN-STEP, HOLD, ½ TURN PIVOT, HOLD, STEP FORWARD
1-2Touch right foot to right side, hitch right foot to left knee
3-4¼ turn right and step forward on right foot, hold
5-6Step forward on the left foot, ½ turn pivot right with right foot taking weight
7-8Step forward on left foot, hold
STEP FORWARD, HOLD, STEP FORWARD, HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD, STEP BACK, HOLD
1-2Step forward diagonally right as you roll right hip to the right, hold
3-4Step forward diagonally left as you roll left hip to the left, hold
5-6Step back diagonally right on right foot, hold
7-8Step back diagonally left on left foot, hold
HIP ROLLS DIAGONALLY
1-2Open your body diagonally left (facing 11:00) step out on the right foot as you roll your hip to the right toward 1:00, step left foot together with right
3-4Repeat, turn body diagonally right (facing 1:00) and touch left foot next to right
5-6Keeping your body facing diagonally right (facing 1:00), step out on the left foot as you roll your left hip to the left, step right foot together with left
7-8Repeat, turn body to face 12:00 and touch right foot next to left
STEP BACK, HEEL, STEP, STEP FORWARD, ¼ TURN, HOLD, CROSS-STEP, ¼ TURN
1-2Step back on the right foot, tap left heel forward
3-4Step in place on left foot, step forward on right foot
5-6¼ turn left, pivoting on balls of both feet, hold
&7Step back on the left foot, cross the right foot over left
8¼ turn left, pivoting on balls of both feet to unwind, *weight ends up on both feet
WALK, HOLD, WALK, HOLD, JUMP FORWARD, HOLD, SWAY, SWAY
1-2Walk forward on right foot, hold
3-4Walk forward on left foot, hold
&5-6Jump forward on both feet stepping right then step on left foot bringing both arms up bent at the elbows and hands about ear level (&5), hold
7-8Keep arms up and sway right-left, shifting weight from right to left foot
STEP, ¼ TURN - LIFT LEG, STEP, ½ TURN - LIFT LEG, STEP FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, PIVOT ½ TURN, STEP FORWARD
1-2Step on the right foot in place, open a ¼ turn left and lift left leg
3-4Step on left foot in place, open a ½ turn right and lift right leg
5-6Step forward on right foot, step forward on left foot
7-8Pivot a ½ turn right with right foot taking weight, step forward on left foot
REPEAT
ENDING
On the last time through the pattern, you can end the dance after the 3rd set of 8. This will take you to the front wall where you begin and give you a cool ending pose