Somebody That I Used To Know

Count:
96
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver / Intermediate
Choreographer:
Judith Campbell (NZ) - July 2012
Music:
Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra) - Gotye : (Album: Making Mirrors - iTunes)
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Intro: from strong beat count 32. - No restarts or tags

[1 – 8] STOMP KICK – BEHIND SIDE CROSS – STOMP KICK – BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1 2 3&4Stomp R ft next to L, kick R ft 45 R, step R behind L, step L to LS, step R across L
5 6 7&8Stomp L ft next to R, kick L ft 45 L, step L behind R, step R to RS, step L across R

[9 – 16] HEEL DIG FAN ¼ R – HEEL TOE STRUT FWD – ROCKING CHAIR
1 2Dig R heel next to L (toe in), fan R toe (out) as you turn a ¼ to R lower ft to floor, (3:00)
3 4Heel toe strut fwd on L ft,
5 6 7 8Rock fwd on R, recover onto L, rock R back, recover onto L

[17 – 24] STOMP KICK – BEHIND SIDE CROSS – STOMP KICK – BEHIND SIDE CROSS
1 2 3&4Stomp R ft next to L, kick R ft 45 R, step R behind L, step L to LS, step R across L
5 6 7&8Stomp L ft next to R, kick L ft 45 L, step L behind R, step R to RS, step L across R

[25 – 32] HEEL DIG FAN ¼ R – HEEL TOE STRUT FWD – ROCKING CHAIR
1 2Dig R heel next to L (toe in), fan R toe (out) as you turn a ¼ to R lower ft to floor, (6:00)
3 4Heel toe strut fwd on L ft,
5 6 7 8Rock fwd on R, recover onto L, rock R back, recover onto L

[33 – 40] 2 TOE STRUTS TURNING R – 1 /4 SIDE SHUFFLE – ROCK RECOVER
1 2Turning ¼ R - stepping R fwd on toe, lower R heel, (9:00)
3 4Turning ½ R - step back on L toe, lower L heel, (3:00)
5&6Turning ¼ R - step R to R, close L next to R, step R to R side (side shuffle) (6:00)
7 8Step/rock L ft behind R, recover fwd onto R.

[41 – 48] 2 TOE STRUTS TURNING L – 1/4 SIDE SHUFFLE – ROCK RECOVER
1 2Turning ¼ L - stepping L fwd on toe, lower L heel, (3:00)
3 4Turning ½ L - step back on R toe, lower R heel, (9:00)
5&6Turning ¼ L - step L to L, close R next to L, step L to L side (side shuffle) (6:00)
7 8Step/rock R ft behind L, recover fwd onto L

optional styling: above 16 counts bring both arms up at sides for the turning toe struts – finger clicks at shoulder height on counts 2 and 4

[49 – 56] SCUFF TOE – DOUBLE HEEL – SCUFF TOE – DOUBLE HEEL
1 2 3 4Scuff R ft fwd, tap R toe 45 R, tap R heel twice
5 6 7 8Scuff L ft fwd, tap L toe 45 L, tap L heel twice

[57 – 64] TWO HALF PIVOT TURNS – HEEL BALL CROSS/STEP – HEEL BALL CROSS/STEP
1 2 3 4Step fwd on R ft, ½ pivot to L, step fwd on R, ½ pivot to L
5&6R Heel 45, step R behind L on ball of ft, step/cross L over R
7&8R Heel 45, step R behind L on ball of ft, step/cross L over R

[65 – 80] TOE HEEL fwd 45 – TOE HEEL back – ½ MONTEREY (Twice)
1 2Touch R toe to R corner, tap L heel in place,
3 4Tap R toe back behind L ft, tap L heel in place
5 6 7 8Touch R ft to RS, turning ½ to R close R next to L, touch L ft to LS, close L ft to R (12:00)
1 2Touch R toe to R corner, tap L heel in place,
3 4Tap R toe back behind L ft, tap L heel in place
5 6 7 8Touch R ft to RS, turning ½ to R close R next to L, touch L ft to LS, close L ft to R (6:00)

Optional styling: for above 16 counts – swing both arms to R at shoulder level on the TOE HEEL - clicks fingers on the count 2 and swing both arms lower to L and click on count 4,

[81 – 84] SIDE STRADDLE – STEP TOGETHER – SHUFFLE FWD
&1 2 3&4Step R to RS (&), step L to L S (1), step R back to centre, shuffle fwd on L ft (LRL)

[85 – 88] TURN ½ TURN ½ BACK – HITCH
5 6Turning ½ to R – step fwd on R, turning ½ to R – stepping back on L,
7 8Step back on R, hitch L knee up (6:00)

[89 – 96] STEP LOCK STEP – STEP STOMP 45 – 3 R HEEL SWIVELS – DOUBLE HEEL DIG
1 2 3Step fwd on L ft, lock R ft up behind L, step fwd on L,
4Stomp R ft 45 R
5 6 7Swing R heel to R with a R heel tap, swing to L with a R heel tap, swing to R again with R tap
&8Do 2 heel digs in place with R heel (finish with R ft up)

[96] Start dance in new direction. Enjoy

End of Dance – You will be facing the back wall – counts 89 – 96 do the lock fwd (123), (6:00)
Do a quick ½ turn to the front placing the R ft 45 (Stomp) (12:00)
And finish with 4 heel swing taps with R ft.

Thanks Suzanne for the music. I hope you like the dance.

Contact - email: jude.aleccampbell@xtra.co.nz – www.hookedoncountry.co.nz

Last Revision - 25th March 2013