Someone Else's Problem
Choreographer:
L. H. "Lariat Louise" Vincent
Music:
Someone Else's Problem - The Derailers
Sequence: Tag, A, Tag, B, A, C1, Tag, C2, Tag, B, Tag, A, D. The start is immediate with the two step tag on "now she's". There is no chance to feel the beat.PART A (THE CHORUS) CHASSE RIGHT SIDE ROCK, CHASSE LEFT ROCK, STEP TOGETHER1&2-3-4Right side step, &left together step, right side step, left side step, right side step5&6-7-8Left side step, &right together step, left side step, right side step, left together stepBACK WALK TAP, FORWARD STEP TAP STEP LEAP RIGHT TURN9-12Right back step, left back step, right back step, left front toe-touch13-16Left forward step, right front toe-touch, right forward foot turned out step, leap while turning right kicking out left and right legs and landing on left on right spot in other words, a kicking switch (or optional left right turn together step to face the wall to your right)17-32Repeat 1-16 to the left side Styling: on counts 20 and 22 place hand toward the knee, for example, the left hand to the left knee, palm downPART B (THE VERSE) VINE RIGHT SIDE CROSS ROCK SIDE CROSS ROCK1-4Right side step, left back cross step, right side step, left front cross rock step to face right corner (lean forward)5-8Right recover step (straighten), left side step, right front cross step to face left corner (lean forward), left recover step (straighten)SIDE CROSS KICK SIDE CROSS KICK, SIDE SLIDE CHASSE SIDE9-12Right side step, left diagonal cross kick to right corner, left side step right diagonal cross kick to left corner13-14-15&16Right side step, left together slide step, right side step, &left together step, right side step17-32Repeat 1-16 to the left sidePART C (THE INSTRUMENTAL) FORWARD POINT WALK, BACK POINT WALK1-4Right forward step, left side point, left forward step, right side point5-8Right back step, left side point, left back step, right side point Styling: swing arms in the direction of the pointsSIDE TOGETHER FRONT CROSS LEFT UNWIND, SIDE TOGETHER FRONT, CROSS LEFT UNWIND9-12Right side step, left together step, right front cross, left unwind turn left weighted13-16Right side step, left together step, right front cross, left unwind turn left weightedTAG STOMPS17-18Right stomp step, left stomp step (ready to apple left)LEFT APPLEJACKS19-20-21&22Toes out, in, out-in-out23-24-25&26Toes in, out, in-out-in Styling: keep elbows bent throughout applejacks. On "out" hands out to the side palms facing front wall. On "in" palms face back wall Optional travel twists: heels, toes, heels-toes-heels, toes, heels, toes-heels-centerRIGHT APPLEJACKS27-34Repeat 19-26 to the right side, shift weight onto leftPART D (THE LAST PART) Complete the pattern even after the music has stopped SIDE TOGETHER FRONT CROSS LEFT UNWIND, SIDE TOGETHER FRONT, CROSS LEFT UNWIND1-4Right side step, left together step, right front cross, left unwind turn left weighted5-8Right side step, left together step, right front cross, left unwind turn left weightedSTOMPS, LEFT APPLEJACKS1-2-3&4&Right stomp step, left stomp step, out-in, out-in (these are left applejacks) Optional steps:1-2-3&4Right stomp, left stomp, heel-toes-heels (these are left travel twists)RIGHT APPLEJACKS5-6-7&8Out, in, out-in-out left weighted (these are right applejacks) Optional steps5-6-7&8Right travel twists with heels, toes, heel-toes-heels (weight left leg)LEFT HEEL DIG TURN1&2&3&4&Right front heel, 1/8 left right together step, left corner heel, & left together step, right corner heel, & 1/8 left right together step, left front heel, & left together step5&6&7&8Right front heel, & 1/8 left right step, left corner heel, & left step, right corner heel, & 1/8 left right step, left forward step Styling: - on count 24 bend front left knee while clenching both fists forward (bending elbows) and pull them back quickly as if to say "yes!"TAG STOMPS1-2Right stomp, left stomp The tag stomps vary in length. For example, the last tag is two slow stomps.