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each count of 8
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Start posed, body faces stage left, head faces audience,
standing on L foot, R foot behind you, arms down, look down past R hand, hips
are pushed forward and to the left
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Drums
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Hip
Ups while slowly looking up and raising arms in Egyptian
Sunrise = arms out and up with wrists relaxed
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Breaks
with electric guitar
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4
ct. Body Roll Down while looking down to your left (back stage) and bringing
hands together behind head - shift weight back to R foot on 3. 4 ct. BRD, look down to your right while bringing
the back of hands around neck and down side of waist and then behind you -
shift weight to L foot on 7
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Drums
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Still
looking down, R Hip Drops in a circle – look at audience on 7, hold on 8
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Drum
and electric guitar
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Step
Hip, Katie Style = swivel with each step so that your whole side and your hip
are forward for the tight hip swing up, hands go under hair and up
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Oooh,
Oooh, Oooh, Oooh,
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Tiger
Walk with Front-to-Back Hip Figure 8s and Hip Swing/Snaps and Cat Hands –
step R foot forward on 1 (knees and toes face L) and swing the R hip forward while
adding a knee snap (the R knee pulls back sharply but does NOT straighten) to
pop the R hip on 2. Immediately swivel
on the ball of the R foot to swing the R hip out and back. Step forward L on 3, then swing the L hip
forward with a knee snap to pop the R hip on 4. Repeat.
Walk
threateningly towards audience
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Oooh,
Oooh, Oooh, Oooh,
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Tiger
Walk/Front-to-Back Hip Figure 8s – move into circle
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Oooh,
Oooh, Oooh, Oooh,
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Tiger
Walk/Front-to-Back Hip Figure 8s – dance around in the circle
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Oooh,
Oooh, Oooh, Oooh,
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Tiger
Walk/Front-to-Back Hip Figure 8s – Get into a line in the middle of the stage
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Black
and orange stray cat
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¾
Swing Shimmy with Wave Hands stepping to the right
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Drum
and electric guitar
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¾
Swing Shimmy with Wave Hands stepping to the right
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Ain't
got enough dough to pay the rent
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P1
Arms = touch shoulders with opposite fingers, elbows point forwards, walk
with ¾ shimmy into new formation
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Drum
and electric guitar
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Continue
above for 4 counts, then open arms up and out for 2 counts while swinging
hips forward and right, take 2 counts to bring both hands to left hip while
swinging hips back and left so you are leaning forward
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I'm
flat broke but I don't care
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Rub
fingers together in a “money” gesture, moving arm in an arc from left to
right, then straighten up and do a throwing motion over shoulder on 7
(“care”)
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I
strut right by with my tail in the air
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Step
R towards stage right with Betty Boop arms, do one ¾ Swing Shimmy with
Posture Shift looking forward at audience (4 counts), then circle hips in
front of you, around to your right and back out to the left, hold
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Stray
cat strut, I'm a ladies' cat,
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Look
stage right now and strut forward towards stage right 3 steps, then swivel to
face front, R hip out
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A
feline Casanova, hey man, that’s where its at
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Slowly
bring R index finger to touch R cheek = Carmen Miranda arms while slowly swinging
hips way out to L side and leaning forward, take 4 counts to look at audience
from your L to R with a sly expression
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Get
a shoe thrown at me from a mean old man
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Swivel
quickly and walk 3 steps R &, L &, R to backstage with sexy hips,
look over shoulder at audience on 7
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Get
my dinner from a garbage can
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Jump
to face front on 1 – land feet apart, Betty Boop arms, Big Egyptian Hip Circle
front-left-back-right, finish with hips way out to the R of your feet, head
at hip level way out to left, doing little grabbing motions with hands in front
of L calf with “garbage can”
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.
. . Miao on 7
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Look
up and bring fingers together in front of mouth, then open fingers and kiss
on 3, then big Body Roll = first head forward, then chest, then rise up pushing
hips forward, bringing arms up
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.
. . Yeah don't cross my path!
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Finish
BRD bringing hands down behind head, then slowly bring fists down to hips,
look back stage, with “yeah” look forward and do head slides
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Guitar
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Strut
into a line – end with body facing stage left - left foot is slightly in
front of you, right hand on shoulder of dancer in front of you, left hand on
left hip
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Guitar
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Looking
at audience (front person in line has her right knuckles touching the left
side of her head), do one big BRD in 8 counts
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Guitar
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Do
another big BRD in 8 counts
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Breaks
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ChooChoos
moving into a half circle formation – end in NP, flat feet on 8
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I
don't bother chasing mice around
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¼
time shimmy with “naughty” finger for 4 counts, then front half a hip circle
with “Give” arms (take a total of 8 counts for the Half Hip Circle)
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Guitar
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Use
first 4 counts to finish Half Hip Circle, then start Tiger Walk towards
audience stepping L &, R &
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I
slink down the alley looking for a fight
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Tiger
Walk towards audience stepping L &, R&, L, R, L, holding hips R as
you step L into position on 7
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Howling
to the moonlight on a hot summer night
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Keeping
weight on L foot, extend L hip while looking up and reach R arm up while
contracting left side of chest for 2 counts, and then the L arm up with the R
hip extended and the right side of chest contracted, then look down to the L with
a BRD bringing arms down the sides
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Singin'
the blues while the lady cats cry,
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Step
L and immediately shift weight to R foot while swiveling to face stage right,
holding a pretend microphone up high in the air, then with limp hand to
forehead do a Chest Rotation = start contraction over R ribs to make head
point to backstage, then contract chest back so head points forward, then
contract L ribs, then push chest forward using the upper back = by “cry,”
chest is forward, head slightly back but facing the audience.
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"Wild
stray cat, you're a real gone guy."
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In
4 counts, do half a Front-to-Back Hip Figure 8 stepping forward L and placing
L hand on L thigh, then R, L, R, (1.5 fig. 8) keeping hands on thighs, finishing
by shifting weight to R foot
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I
wish I could be as carefree and wild,
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L
Hip Ups with finger flicks slowly raising arms
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but
I got cat class and I got cat style.
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1
Back-to-Front 3D Hip Figure 8 stepping back R &, L &, Dryad Hands =
bring hands up, together behind head and down, then Half Hip Circle from R to
L with Round The World Hands, shifting weight to L foot and in E5 Arms
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1
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Weight
is on L foot with L hip out, use 2 counts to open arms into E2, then Shoulder
Shimmy
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2
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Tiger
Walk – move threateningly towards audience
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3
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Tiger
Walk – dance into a circle while looking over shoulder at audience
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4
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Tiger
Walk – dance around in the circle
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5
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Tiger
Walk/Front-to-Back Hip Figure 8s – Get into a line in the middle of the stage
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6
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¾
Swing Shimmy with Sea Saw Hands stepping to the right
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7
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¾
Swing Shimmy with Sea Saw Hands stepping to the right – on 5, 6, 7, step R,
L, R, swiveling to face stage left and put your R hand on R shoulder of the
dancer in front of you
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8
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Looking
at audience (front person in line has her right knuckles touching the left
side of her head), do one big BRD in 8 counts
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9
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Do
another big BRD in 8 counts
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10
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Choo-choos
into a tight half circle formation – end in NP, flat feet on 8
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I
don't bother chasing mice around
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¼
time shimmy with “naughty” finger for 4 counts, then front half a hip circle
with “Present the Pearl”
arms (take a total of 8 counts for the Half Hip Circle)
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Guitar
|
Use
first 4 counts to finish Half Hip Circle, then start Tiger Walk towards
audience stepping L &, R &
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I
slink down the alley looking for a fight
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Tiger
Walk towards audience stepping L &, R&, L, R, L, holding hips R as
you step L into position on 7
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Howling
to the moonlight on a hot summer night
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Reach
up R then L as above, then look down to the L with a BRD bringing arms down
the sides
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Singin'
the blues while the lady cats cry,
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Swivel
to face stage right, holding a pretend microphone in your R hand up high in
the air, then with limp hand to forehead do a Chest Rotation
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"Wild
stray cat, you're a real gone guy."
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In
4 counts, do half a Front-to-Back Hip Figure 8 stepping forward L and placing
L hand on L thigh, then R, L, R, (1.5 fig. 8) keeping hands on thighs,
finishing by shifting weight to R foot
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I
wish I could be as carefree and wild,
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L
Hip Ups with finger flicks slowly raising arms
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|
but
I got cat class and I got cat style.
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1
Back-to-Front 3D Hip Figure 8 stepping back R &, L &, bringing hands
behind head and down, then Half Hip Circle from R to L with Round The World
Hands, shifting weight to L foot and in E5 Arms
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Drums
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Weight
is on L foot with L hip out, use 2 counts to open arms into E2, then ½ time
Shoulder Shimmy
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Guitar
|
Tiger
Walk away from audience
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Finish
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Choo-choo
looking over your shoulder at audience, pose
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