Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Easy Beginner
Begin: Wt. on right. 4 count intro: start on vocals - “ …. Tiger by the tail . ..” Wall rotation right. No Restarts. 2 easy Tags.
Note: This dance is slow, done in 1/2 time, and bouncy.
(1-8) CHARLESTON FORWARD X2
1,2Step L fwd, sweep R toe in arc to touch fwd
3,4Sweep R toe in an arc & step back on R, touch L toe behind R
5,6Step L fwd, sweep R toe in arc to touch fwd
7,8Sweep R toe in an arc & step back on R, touch L toe behind R (12:00)
(9-16) LEFT DIAGONAL STEP/SLIDES BACK X2 - RIGHT DIAGONAL STEP/SLIDES BACK X2
1,2Step L back 45° diagonally left, slide/step R together
3,4Step L back 45° diagonally left, touch R together
5,6Step R back 45° diagonally right, slide/step L together
7,8Step R back 45° diagonally right, slide/step L together (12:00)
(17-24) SERPENTINE TOE-HEEL CROSS OVER MOVING FORWARD X4
(Move in a zig- zag pattern; bring fwd shoulder of same cross- over foot)
1,2Fwd step/cross R toe over L, drop heel
3,4Fwd step/cross L toe over R, drop heel
5,6Fwd step/cross R toe over L, drop heel
7,8Fwd step/cross L toe over R, drop heel (12:00)
(25-32) JAZZ BOX WITH HOLD. PADDLE, HOLD, HOLD
1,2,3,4Cross/step R over L, step L back, step R back, hold. (12:00)
5,6,7,8Step L forward, turn 1/4 right, hold, hold. (3:00)
TAG -- Pause for “I’ve-got-a” at the end of walls 2 (6:00) & 5 (3:00), then continue with new wall.
Last Update: 17 May 2025
Note: This dance is slow, done in 1/2 time, and bouncy.
(1-8) CHARLESTON FORWARD X2
1,2Step L fwd, sweep R toe in arc to touch fwd
3,4Sweep R toe in an arc & step back on R, touch L toe behind R
5,6Step L fwd, sweep R toe in arc to touch fwd
7,8Sweep R toe in an arc & step back on R, touch L toe behind R (12:00)
(9-16) LEFT DIAGONAL STEP/SLIDES BACK X2 - RIGHT DIAGONAL STEP/SLIDES BACK X2
1,2Step L back 45° diagonally left, slide/step R together
3,4Step L back 45° diagonally left, touch R together
5,6Step R back 45° diagonally right, slide/step L together
7,8Step R back 45° diagonally right, slide/step L together (12:00)
(17-24) SERPENTINE TOE-HEEL CROSS OVER MOVING FORWARD X4
(Move in a zig- zag pattern; bring fwd shoulder of same cross- over foot)
1,2Fwd step/cross R toe over L, drop heel
3,4Fwd step/cross L toe over R, drop heel
5,6Fwd step/cross R toe over L, drop heel
7,8Fwd step/cross L toe over R, drop heel (12:00)
(25-32) JAZZ BOX WITH HOLD. PADDLE, HOLD, HOLD
1,2,3,4Cross/step R over L, step L back, step R back, hold. (12:00)
5,6,7,8Step L forward, turn 1/4 right, hold, hold. (3:00)
TAG -- Pause for “I’ve-got-a” at the end of walls 2 (6:00) & 5 (3:00), then continue with new wall.
Last Update: 17 May 2025
