Your Mama
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Tommy G. Parker (USA) - April 2025
Music:
Take Your Mama - Scissor Sistersor:
Faith - George Michael
NOTE: TAKE YOUR MAMA is a SLOW groovy tempo. FAITH is a FASTER upbeat tempo.
NO TAG or RESTARTS
INTRO:
TAKE YOUR MAMA (full length version) — 32 count, starts on lyrics.
TAKE YOUR MAMA (radio edit version) — 16 count, starts on lyrics.
FAITH (remastered version) — organ music, the 8 count, starts on lyrics.
[1-8]: (facing 12:00) COASTER (RLR). SHUFFLE forward (LRL) with ½ TURN right (facing 6:00). SAILOR (RLR) with ½ TURN right (facing 12:00). SHUFFLE leR (LFL) with ¼ TURN right (facing 3:00).
1 & 2(facing 12:00 wall) RF step back [1], LF step back next to RF [&], RF step forward [2].
3 & 4Triple step forward — leX[3] right[&] leX[4] — turning ½ turn over right shoulder (now facing 6:00 wall).
5 & 6RF step behind LF [5] with ¼ turn right (now facing 9:00 wall). LF steps forward [&] with ¼ turn right (now facing 12:00), RF steps next to LF [6].
7 & 8Triple step leX — leX, [7] right[&] leX[8] — turning ¼ turn right (now facing 3:00).
[9-16]: (facing 3:00) RF STEP back with ¼ TURN right (facing 6:00), TAPPING L TOE behind RF. SHUFFLE leR (LRL) with ½ TURN leR (facing 12:00). RF STEP right, TAPPING L TOE behind RF. SHUFFLE leR (LRL) with ¼ TURN leR (facing 9:00).
1, 2(facing 3:00) RF step back [1] with ¼ turn right (now facing 6:00), tap leX toe behind RF [2].
3 & 4Triple step leX — leX[3] right[&] leX[4] — turning ½ turn over leX shoulder (now facing 12:00).
5, 6RF step right [5], tap leX toe behind RF [6].
7 & 8Triple step leX — leX[7] right[&] leX[8] — turning ¼ turn over leX shoulder (now facing 9:00).
[17-24]: (facing 9:00) RF MAMBO forward & back. SHUFFLE (LRL) with ½ TURN leR (facing 3:00). SHUFFLE (RLR) with ½ TURN leR (facing 9:00). COASTER (LRL).
1 & 2(facing 9:00) RF step forward [1], shiX weight back onto LF [&], RF return next to LF [2].
3 & 4Triple step back — leX[3] right[&] leX[4] — turning ½ turn over leX shoulder (now facing 3:00).
5 & 6Triple step forward — right[5] leX[&] right[6] — turning ½ turn leX (now facing 9:00)
7 & 8LF step back [7], RF step back next to LF [&], LF step forward [8].
[25-32]: (facing 9:00) TOUCH R TOE forward and ROLL right HIP in a CIRCULAR MOTION (clockwise) while PIVOTING ¼ turn on LF (facing 6:00). REPEAT (facing 3:00). REPEAT (facing 12:00). REPEAT (facing 9:00)
1, 2(facing 9:00) Keeping weight on LF, touch RF toe forward [1] while rolling right hip up and outward making one full “belly dance” circle (clockwise). Roll right hip again [2], pivo`ng ¼ turn leX (now facing 6:00).
3, 4Repeat [3], [4] (now facing 3:00).
5, 6Repeat [5], [6] (now facing 12:00).
7, 8Repeat [7], [8] (now facing 9:00).
START AGAIN, now facing 9:00 wall.
NO TAG or RESTARTS
INTRO:
TAKE YOUR MAMA (full length version) — 32 count, starts on lyrics.
TAKE YOUR MAMA (radio edit version) — 16 count, starts on lyrics.
FAITH (remastered version) — organ music, the 8 count, starts on lyrics.
[1-8]: (facing 12:00) COASTER (RLR). SHUFFLE forward (LRL) with ½ TURN right (facing 6:00). SAILOR (RLR) with ½ TURN right (facing 12:00). SHUFFLE leR (LFL) with ¼ TURN right (facing 3:00).
1 & 2(facing 12:00 wall) RF step back [1], LF step back next to RF [&], RF step forward [2].
3 & 4Triple step forward — leX[3] right[&] leX[4] — turning ½ turn over right shoulder (now facing 6:00 wall).
5 & 6RF step behind LF [5] with ¼ turn right (now facing 9:00 wall). LF steps forward [&] with ¼ turn right (now facing 12:00), RF steps next to LF [6].
7 & 8Triple step leX — leX, [7] right[&] leX[8] — turning ¼ turn right (now facing 3:00).
[9-16]: (facing 3:00) RF STEP back with ¼ TURN right (facing 6:00), TAPPING L TOE behind RF. SHUFFLE leR (LRL) with ½ TURN leR (facing 12:00). RF STEP right, TAPPING L TOE behind RF. SHUFFLE leR (LRL) with ¼ TURN leR (facing 9:00).
1, 2(facing 3:00) RF step back [1] with ¼ turn right (now facing 6:00), tap leX toe behind RF [2].
3 & 4Triple step leX — leX[3] right[&] leX[4] — turning ½ turn over leX shoulder (now facing 12:00).
5, 6RF step right [5], tap leX toe behind RF [6].
7 & 8Triple step leX — leX[7] right[&] leX[8] — turning ¼ turn over leX shoulder (now facing 9:00).
[17-24]: (facing 9:00) RF MAMBO forward & back. SHUFFLE (LRL) with ½ TURN leR (facing 3:00). SHUFFLE (RLR) with ½ TURN leR (facing 9:00). COASTER (LRL).
1 & 2(facing 9:00) RF step forward [1], shiX weight back onto LF [&], RF return next to LF [2].
3 & 4Triple step back — leX[3] right[&] leX[4] — turning ½ turn over leX shoulder (now facing 3:00).
5 & 6Triple step forward — right[5] leX[&] right[6] — turning ½ turn leX (now facing 9:00)
7 & 8LF step back [7], RF step back next to LF [&], LF step forward [8].
[25-32]: (facing 9:00) TOUCH R TOE forward and ROLL right HIP in a CIRCULAR MOTION (clockwise) while PIVOTING ¼ turn on LF (facing 6:00). REPEAT (facing 3:00). REPEAT (facing 12:00). REPEAT (facing 9:00)
1, 2(facing 9:00) Keeping weight on LF, touch RF toe forward [1] while rolling right hip up and outward making one full “belly dance” circle (clockwise). Roll right hip again [2], pivo`ng ¼ turn leX (now facing 6:00).
3, 4Repeat [3], [4] (now facing 3:00).
5, 6Repeat [5], [6] (now facing 12:00).
7, 8Repeat [7], [8] (now facing 9:00).
START AGAIN, now facing 9:00 wall.