Baby Come Back Jive
Choreographer:
Karen Dunlop (CAN) - May 2025
Music:
Baby Come Back to Me - Manhattan Transfer
#8 count intro. No tags or restarts
Part A - During song intro
Hand Jive (Facing a partner)
1,2Slap knees x 2
3,4Clap x 2
5,6,7,8Hand over hand x 2
9,10,11,12Mashed potato x 2
13,14,15,16Hitchhike x 2
Repeat hand jive turning to 12:00 on the last beat.
Part B - For the rest of the song
Section 1: R step, hold, rock, recover. Toe strut x 2
1,2,3,4Step R to R, hold. L rock behind R. Recover R.
5,6,7,8L touch toe forward, L step. R touch toe forward, R step.
Section 2: L step, hold, rock, recover. Toe strut x 2
1,2,3,4Step L to L, hold. R rock behind L. Recover L.
5,6,7,8R touch toe forward, R step. L touch toe forward, L step.
Section 3: Suzie Q, reach, ¼ turn L.
1,2,3,4,5,6Cross R over L. Step L. x 3
7,8Step R to R, pivot ¼ turn L (weight on L) (9:00)
(Optional: Add R heel grinds to the Suzie Q steps instead of simple cross steps)
Section 4: Step touch x 2, 4 Chicken Walks
1,2,3,4Step R to R, touch L. Step L to L, touch R.
5,6,7,8Swivel R to R, L to L x 2 (Jazz hands optional)