Simple Things
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Easy Intermediate
Choreographer:
Lu Olsen (AUS) - May 2025
Music:
Simple Things - Teddy Swims : (iTunes)
#8 count intro - Start on vocals
[1-8&] Side, Behind, Side, 1/8th fwd, Recover, ½ fwd, Fwd, Fwd, Lock behind, Fwd, Rock over, Recover, 3/8th fwd, Fwd,
1, 2 &Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to Right 12.00
3 &1/8th Right turn & step L fwd (1.30), Recover onto R, 1.30
4 &½ left turn & step L fwd, Step R fwd 7.30
5, 6 &Step L fwd, Lock R behind L, Step L fwd, 7.30
7 &Rock R over L, Recover onto L 7.30
8 & 3/8th Right turn & step R fwd, Step L fwd 12.00
[9-16&] Fwd/drag, Fwd/drag, Fwd Coaster, Tog, Fwd/¼, Fwd45, Cross, ¼ back, ½ fwd, Fwd
1, 2,Step R fwd/drag L, Step L fwd/drag R 12.00
3 & 4 &Step R fwd, Step L beside R, step R back, step L tog 12.00
5, 6Step R fwd into ¼ left turn, Step L fwd to left 45/angle body to L 9.00
7 &Cross R over L, ¼ R turn & step L back, 12.00
8 &½ Right turn & step R fwd, Step L fwd 6.00
[17-24&] Fwd, Fwd, ¼ Side, Cross, ¼ back, ¼ side, Cross Toe/1/2 unwind, Back 45, Cross, Back 45, Back, Fwd
1, 2 &Step R fwd, Step L fwd, ¼ Right turn & step R to Right 9.00
3 & 4Cross L over R, ¼ Left turn & step R back, ¼ Left turn & step L to left 3.00
5Cross R toe over L & ½ left quick unwind (wght on R) 9.00
6 & 7Step L back L45, Cross R over L, Step L back L45 9.00
8 &Rock R back, Step L fwd 9.00
[25-32&] Fwd, Fwd, ¼ fwd, Cross shuffle, Fwd 45, Tog, Cross, Back, Back, Recover, Fwd, ½ pivot
1, 2 &Step R fwd, Step L fwd, ¼ right turn & step R slightly fwd, 12.00
3 & 4(Cross shuffle L over R moving fwd) Cross L over R, Step R to right, Cross L over R, 12.00
& 5,Step R to right fwd 45, Step L beside R, 12.00
6 & 7 &Cross R over L, Step L back, Step R back, Recover on L 12.00
8 &Step R fwd, ½ left pivot turn (wght on L) 6.00
Tag: End of wall 5 (6.00)
1, 2 &Step R to Right, Rock L behind R, Recover onto R,
3, 4 &Step L to Left, Rock R behind L, Recover onto L
Last Wall 7 (12.00): Dance the following to finish to 12.00
1, 2 &Step R to Right, Step L behind R, Step R to Right
3 & 4 &,Rock L over R, Recover onto R, Step L to Left, Cross R over L,
5Step to L to Left/dragging R…… to finish to 12.00
[1-8&] Side, Behind, Side, 1/8th fwd, Recover, ½ fwd, Fwd, Fwd, Lock behind, Fwd, Rock over, Recover, 3/8th fwd, Fwd,
1, 2 &Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to Right 12.00
3 &1/8th Right turn & step L fwd (1.30), Recover onto R, 1.30
4 &½ left turn & step L fwd, Step R fwd 7.30
5, 6 &Step L fwd, Lock R behind L, Step L fwd, 7.30
7 &Rock R over L, Recover onto L 7.30
8 & 3/8th Right turn & step R fwd, Step L fwd 12.00
[9-16&] Fwd/drag, Fwd/drag, Fwd Coaster, Tog, Fwd/¼, Fwd45, Cross, ¼ back, ½ fwd, Fwd
1, 2,Step R fwd/drag L, Step L fwd/drag R 12.00
3 & 4 &Step R fwd, Step L beside R, step R back, step L tog 12.00
5, 6Step R fwd into ¼ left turn, Step L fwd to left 45/angle body to L 9.00
7 &Cross R over L, ¼ R turn & step L back, 12.00
8 &½ Right turn & step R fwd, Step L fwd 6.00
[17-24&] Fwd, Fwd, ¼ Side, Cross, ¼ back, ¼ side, Cross Toe/1/2 unwind, Back 45, Cross, Back 45, Back, Fwd
1, 2 &Step R fwd, Step L fwd, ¼ Right turn & step R to Right 9.00
3 & 4Cross L over R, ¼ Left turn & step R back, ¼ Left turn & step L to left 3.00
5Cross R toe over L & ½ left quick unwind (wght on R) 9.00
6 & 7Step L back L45, Cross R over L, Step L back L45 9.00
8 &Rock R back, Step L fwd 9.00
[25-32&] Fwd, Fwd, ¼ fwd, Cross shuffle, Fwd 45, Tog, Cross, Back, Back, Recover, Fwd, ½ pivot
1, 2 &Step R fwd, Step L fwd, ¼ right turn & step R slightly fwd, 12.00
3 & 4(Cross shuffle L over R moving fwd) Cross L over R, Step R to right, Cross L over R, 12.00
& 5,Step R to right fwd 45, Step L beside R, 12.00
6 & 7 &Cross R over L, Step L back, Step R back, Recover on L 12.00
8 &Step R fwd, ½ left pivot turn (wght on L) 6.00
Tag: End of wall 5 (6.00)
1, 2 &Step R to Right, Rock L behind R, Recover onto R,
3, 4 &Step L to Left, Rock R behind L, Recover onto L
Last Wall 7 (12.00): Dance the following to finish to 12.00
1, 2 &Step R to Right, Step L behind R, Step R to Right
3 & 4 &,Rock L over R, Recover onto R, Step L to Left, Cross R over L,
5Step to L to Left/dragging R…… to finish to 12.00