HOUND DOG

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jill Babinec DDS & Judy McDonald
		Toofdds1@aol.com or judymcdonald@cogeco.ca www.judymcdonald.ca
COUNT: 48
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance - 1 wag tag
LEVEL: Novice
MUSIC: Hound Dog by Smokey Joe's Cafe (The Songs Of Leiber And Stoller (1995 Original Broadway Cast))

Intro: Start on the word - "Hound" --- she will sing You ain't nothing but a hound...
(Revised from the original World's copy)

1-8	RIGHT CROSS & CROSS & HEEL & CROSS, RIGHT TOE TOUCHES

1&2&	Right cross shuffle, Left step to left
3&4	Right heel out on Right diagonal, Step Right just slightly behind left,
	Cross Left over Right
5	Point Right toe on Right backward diagonal angling body slightly left
6	Touch Right toe diagonally forward across left
7	Point Right toe on Right backward diagonal
8	Touch Right toe diagonally forward across left

9-16	RIGHT JAZZ BOX, RIGHT TOE STRUT, LEFT TOE STRUT

1-2	Cross Right over left, Step back on left
3-4	Step Right to Right side, Step Left next to Right
5-6	Step forward on ball of Right, Step down on heel of Right (feel free to wiggle hips)
7-8	Step forward on ball of Left, Step down on heel of Left (feel free to wiggle hips)

17-24	RIGHT ROCK RECOVER, RIGHT COASTER STEP, 1/4 PIVOT RIGHT, 1/4 PIVOT RIGHT KICK, TOUCH RIGHT

1-2	Rock forward on Right, Recover back on left
3&4	Step back on Right, Step Left next to Right, Step forward on Right
5-6	Step forward on Left, Pivot 1/4 Right on ball of Left (keep weight on left)
7-8	Pivot 1/4 Right on ball of Left kicking Right forward, Touch Right toe next to Left
	(slightly raise foot after you touch it to get you into the next move...OR...
	you could do a ball change here...which would make the count 7&8)

25-32	RIGHT SIDE ROCK RECOVER, RIGHT SAILOR 1/4 TURN RIGHT,
	LEFT ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER RIGHT, LEFT COASTER

1-2	Rock Right out to Right side, Recover onto Left
3&4	Step Right behind Left, Step out to Left with Left,
	Turn 1/4 Right stepping forward on Right
5-6	Step forward on Left, Recover back onto Right
7&8	Step back on Left, Step next to Left with Right, Step forward on Left

33-40 ("Wag your tail") RIGHT HIP BUMP 2x, LEFT HIP BUMP 2x, 1/4 TURN LEFT WITH HIP ROLLS

1&2	Bump hips Right, Left, Right
3&4	Bump hips Left, Right, Left
5-8	Step forward on Right, Roll hips counterclockwise turning 1/4 Left (weight on Left)
	(these 8 counts are also known as the Wag Tag)

41-48	RIGHT HEEL & LEFT HEEL & RIGHT TOE BACK & LEFT HEEL & SLIDE RIGHT, STEP ON LEFT

1&2&	Right heel forward, Step Right next to Left, Left heel forward, Step Left next to Right
3&4&	Touch Right toe back, Step Right next to Left, Left heel forward, Step Left next to Right
5-8	Long step to Right on Right dragging Left, Step down on Left
	(for a syncopated variation, drag for 5-6-7-8 then step on &)

START OVER

***WAG TAG ***
On the 4th time, you will do the dance up to count 40 (you will be facing the front wall),
and then repeat the "Wag your tail" section (counts 33-40) 2 times (which brings you to the
back wall). Do the last 8 counts of the dance, and then add....
...do a cross Right and unwind, or do the hip rolls again to turn 1/2 turn to the front...
then put your hand up and "slam the door" after she says "Get away from my door" and you
hear it slam. (you'll understand this when you hear the music)

From: TOOFDDS1@aol.com

Reformatted for display on web site
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