Funky Little Monkey

Count:
64
Wall:
2
Level:
Upper Intermediate
Choreographer:
Travis Taylor (AUS) - May 2025
Music:
She Keeps Me Up - Nickelback
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INTRO: 16 COUNTS

POINT & POINT & STEP TWIST TWIST – BACK LOCK BACK – L COASTER STEP TOGETHER
1&2&Point R to R side, Step R together, Point L to L side, Step L together
3&4Step R fwd, Swivel both heels to the R, Swivel back to centre (weight on L)
5&6Step R back, Lock L over R, Step R back
7&8&Step L back, Step R together, Step L fwd, Step/Switch R together

ROCK FWD/REPLACE – 1 1/4 L TRIPLE – CROSS & HEEL & CROSS SHUFFLE
1-2Rock L fwd, Replace weight on R
3&41/2 L Stepping L fwd, 1/2 L Stepping R back, 1/4 L Stepping L to L side (9:00)
5&6&Cross R over L, Step L to L side, Touch R heel on R 45, Step R ball together
7&8Cross L over R, Step R ball together, Cross L over R

OUT OUT FLICK STOMP – TWIST TWIST 1/4 L TWIST – COASTER STEP SCUFF, STEP SCUFF, STEP SCUFF
&1-2Step R to R side, Step L to L side flicking R behind, Stomp R to R side
3&4Twist both heels R, Twist both toes R, 1/4 L Twisting both heels to face 6:00
5&6&Step L back, Step R together, Step L fwd, Scufff R through past L (&)
7&8&Step R fwd, Scuff L through past R (&), Step L fwd, Scuff R through past L (&)

ROCK FWD/REPLACE – 1/2 R SHUFFLE FWD – 1/4 R SIDE ROCK/REPLACE L – BEHIND 1/8 FWD
1-2Rock R fwd, Replace weight on L
3&41/2 R Stepping R fwd, 1/2 R Stepping L back, 1/2 R Stepping R fwd (Roll turn for Rollercoaster) or 1/2 Shuffle Fwd
5-61/4 R Rocking L to L side, Replace weight on R (3:00)
7&8Step L behind R, 1/8 R Stepping R fwd, Step L fwd (4:30)
‘She Keeps me Up’ section
1-2Step R fwd, Rock L fwd
3&4&Replace weight on R, Step L ball back, 1/4 R Stepping R ball R side, Step L fwd (7:30)
5-6Step R fwd, Rock L fwd
7&8&Replace weight on R, Step L ball back, 1/8 R Stepping R ball R side, Cross L over R (9:00)

SIDE ROCK/REPLACE – BEHIND SIDE CROSS – SIDE ROCK/REPLACE – BEHIND 1/8 FWD
1-2Rock R to R side, Replace weight on L
3&4Step R behind L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L
5-6Rock L to L side, Replace weight on R
7&8Step L behind R, 1/8 R Stepping R fwd, Step L fwd (10:30)
‘She Keeps me Up’ section
1-2Step R fwd, Rock L fwd
3&4&Replace weight on R, Step L ball back, 1/4 R Stepping R ball R side, Step L fwd (1:30)
5-6Step R fwd, Rock L fwd
7&8&Replace weight on R, Step L ball back, 1/8 R Stepping R ball to R side, Cross L over R (3:00)

SIDE ROCK/REPLACE – BEHIND SIDE CROSS – SIDE ROCK/REPLACE – TOUCH BEHIND – 3/4 L UNWIND
1-2Rock R to R side, Replace weight on L
3&4Step R behind L, Step L to L side, Cross R over L
5-6Rock L to L side, Replace weight on R
7-8Touch/Tuck L behind R, 3/4 Unwind L dropping weight on L (6:00)

During Wall 5, You will only do 1x ‘She Keeps Me Up Section. Dance to Count 46 then add the following 2 Counts
47 & 48Step L behind R, Step R to R side, 1/4 L Stepping L fwd (1/4 L SAILOR STEP)

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