Funky Stuff
Level:
Improver line/contra dance
Choreographer:
Karen Bleuer (USA)
Music:
(Everything I Do) Got to Be Funky - Maurice John Vaughn
STEP TOUCHES, FUNKY WALK1-2Step right to right, touch left beside right3-4Step left to left, touch right beside left5-8Walk back right-left-right-left slightly twisting opposite heel out (boogie walk backwards)ROCK STEPS, SHUFFLES1-2Rock right back, rock left in place3&4Step right slightly forward, step left beside right, step right slightly forward5-6Rock left back, rock right in place7&8Step left slightly forward, step right beside left, step left slightly forwardSTEP SLIDES, ¼ PADDLE TURNS1-2Step right forward, slide left to right3-4Repeat counts 1-25-6Step right forward, roll hips to the left as you pivot ¼ turn left changing weight to left7-8Repeat counts 5-6HOP, BOUNCE & BUMP&1Hop forward right-left2-4Standing on the balls of your feet bounce on your heels three times and bump right hips left on each bounce&5Repeat &1 one time6-8Repeat 2-4 one timeBASIC STEP TOGETHER RIGHT-LEFT1-2Step right to right, step left beside right3-4Step right to right, touch left beside right5-6Step left to left, step right beside left7-8Step left to left, touch right beside leftREPEAT As an extra styling challenge, hits the breaks that occur on every verse except the last. Use the following for a 4-count break:1Stop2Hold3-4Execute a 2-count body roll in the direction of flow of dance If you start dancing on count 16 of the song, the breaks occur as follows:A3rd wall counts 33-40B4th wall complete one wall, no breakC5th wall counts 1-8D6th wall counts 9-16E7th wall counts 17-24F8th wall counts 25-33GThree walls with no breaks. Two are instrumental.HCounts 1-8ICounts 9-16 Don't worry about memorizing that and remembering the wall you are on. You will hear the break coming.