Gators and Gangsters

 

Gators and Gangsters

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Count:	48	Wall:	4	Level:	High Improver	.
Choreographer:	Kevin and Meléna Richards (USA) - January 2022
Music:	My Side of Town - Rvshvd
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Dance begins after 16 counts, on lyrics

Restart, wall 3 after 32 counts

 

(1-8) Heel/cross/heel/switch x2, Kick Forward and touch back, ½ unwind with leg swivel

1&2&	Touch R heel in front, cross R heel over L leg, touch R heel in front, step RF together to LF
3&4&	Touch L heel in front, cross L heel over R leg, touch L heel in front, step LF together to RF
5&6	Kick RF forward, step RF together to LF, touch L toe back
7&8	Swivel L knee out, in, out while making ½ turn unwind L onto L foot

 

(9-16) Lock steps forward x2, ½ pivot, Kick ball change

1&2	Step RF forward, lock step LF behind RF, step RF forward
3&4	Step LF forward, lock step RF behind LF, step LF forward
5, 6	Step RF forward, ½ turn pivot L onto LF
7&8	Kick RF forward, step RF ball of foot next to LF, step LF in place next to RF

 

(17-24) Step, touch, step back, kick, coaster x2

1&2&	Step RF diagonally forward, touch L toe next to RF, step LF diagonally back, kick RF forward
3&4	Step RF back, step LF together to RF, step RF forward
5&6&	Step LF diagonally forward, touch R toe next to LF, step RF diagonally back, kick LF forward
7&8	Step LF back, step RF together to LF, step LF forward

 

(25-32) Scissor steps x2, ¾ walk around

1, 2	Step RF to R side, step LF together to RF, cross RF over LF
3, 4	Step LF to L side, step RF together to LF, cross LF over RF
5,6,7,8	Walk ¾ around L stepping R, L, R, L

RESTART HERE ON WALL 3

 

(33-40) Side shuffle, sailor ¼ turn, Kick out out, right foot swivel heel, toe, heel

1&2	Step RF to R side, step LF together to RF, step RF to R side
3&4	Cross rock LF behind RF making ¼ turn L, recover forward onto RF, step LF forward
5&6	Kick RF forward, step RF to R side, step LF to L side
7&8	Swivel RF in to LF heel, toe, heel

 

(41-48) Touch out, in, out, sailor ¼ turn, press, recover, coaster step

1&2	Touch R toe to R side, touch R toe together to LF, touch R toe to R side
3&4	Cross rock RF behind LF making ¼ turn L, recover forward onto LF, step forward RF
5, 6	Press weight forward onto LF, recover back onto RF
7&8	Step LF back, step RF together to LF, step LF forward

 

That Kinda Crazy

 

That Kinda Crazy

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Count:	32	Wall:	4	Level:	Improver	.
Choreographer:	Johnny Brast (USA) - August 2023
Music:	Shoulda Known Better - Tyler Joe Miller
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Intro: 16 count (start on vocals - weight starts on L)

Notes: 1 restart & 2 tags

 

STOMP RL, SWIVET R, SIDE, BEHIND, STEP 1/4 L FWD, BRUSH R

1-2	Stomp R (1), Stomp L (2)
3-4	Swivel on the ball of L, move L heel to left – at the same time, swivel on the R heel, move R toe to right (3), recover back to center (4) (Add clap for fun)
5-6	Step L to L (5), step R behind L (6)
7-8	Making 1/4 L, step L fwd (7), brush R next to L (8) (facing 9:00)

 

STEP R, PIVOT 1/4 L, WEAVE W/ POINT, CROSS L OVER R, POINT R

1-2	Step R fwd (1), 1/4 turn L (2) (weight on L) (facing 6:00)
3-4	Cross R over L (3), step L to L side (4)
5-6	Step R behind L (5), point L to L side (6)
7-8	Cross L over R (7), point R out to R side (8)

RESTART on wall 2 (facing 9:00)

 

ROCK R, RECOVER L, SAILOR 1/4 R, STOMP L, 1/2 TURN L w/ KICK L, COASTER L

1-2	Rock R fwd (1), recover L while sweeping R back clockwise and starting 1/4 turn R (2)
3&4	Step ball of R behind L continuing 1/4 turn R (3), step ball of L to L finishing 1/4 turn R (&) step R fwd (4) (facing 9:00)
5-6	Stomp L next to R (5), 1/2 turn L, kick L fwd, while pivoting on R (6) (facing 3:00)
7&8	Step L back (7), step R next to L (&) step L fwd (8)

easier option:

1-2	Rock R fwd (1), recover L (2)
3&4	[COASTER R] Step R back (3), step L next to R (&) step R fwd (4)
5-6	Stomp L next to R (5), 1/4 turn L, kick L fwd while pivoting on R (6) (facing 3:00)

 

BUMP HIPS DIAG. FWD R TWICE, BUMP HIPS DIAG. BACK L TWICE, BUMP HIPS R & L TWICE

1-2	Rock R diag fwd, bump hips right (1), bump hips right (2)
3-4	Bump hips diag back L (3), bump hips back left (4)
5-8	Bump hips R diag fwd (5), bump hips diag back L (6), bump hips diag fwd R (7), bump hips diag back L (weight to L) (8)

Styling (Have fun with this section):

Body Rolls (5-8); lean fwd w/ R toe heel tap (1-4), push back, L heel taps as you lean back (5-8); etc

REPEAT

 

TAG: After wall 4 (facing 3:00), & wall 11 (facing 12:00)

BUMP HIPS DIAG. FWD R TWICE, BUMP HIPS DIAG. BACK L TWICE, BUMP HIPS R & L TWICE

1-2	Rock R diag fwd, bump hips right (1), bump hips right (2)
3-4	Bump hips diag back L (3), bump hips back left (4)
5-8	Bump hips R diag fwd (5), bump hips diag back L (6), bump hips diag fwd R (7), bump hips diag back L (weight to L) (8)

Styling (Have fun with this section):

Body Rolls (5-8); lean fwd w/ R toe heel tap (1-4), push back, L heel taps as you lean back (5-8); etc

 

LINDY R, LINDY L

1&2	Step R to R side (1), step L next to R (&), step R to R side (2)
3-4	Rock L behind R (3), recover on R (4)
5&6	Step L to L side (5), step R next to L (&), step L to L (6)
7-8	Rock R behind L (7), recover on L (8)

 

TRIPLE FWD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN R, TRIPLE FWD, PIVOT 1/2 TURN L

1&2	Step R fwd (1), step L next to R (&), step R fwd (2)
3-4	Step L fwd (3), making 1/2 turn R, (weight on R) (4)
5&6	Step L fwd (5), step R next to L (&), step L fwd (6)
7-8	Step R fwd (7), making 1/2 turn L (weight on L) (8)

 

More challenging Option:

TRIPLE FWD R, ROCK L FWD, RECOVER R BACK, WALK BACK LR, CROSS L TOE BEHIND R, FULL UNWIND L

1&2	Step R fwd (1), step L next to R (&), step R fwd (2)
3-4	Step L fwd (3), recover R (4)
5-6	Walk L back (5), walk R back (6)
7-8	Place L behind R (7), unwind full turn L (weight on R, transfer weight to L after turn (8)

 

At end of song, dance finishes on the 12:00 wall

 

(Alternate names considered: ⚠Warning Sign/Heartache on Heels/Hook Line Sinker)

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Last Update: 3 Oct 2023