Those Were The Days
Wall: 2
Level: Higher Beginner
Choreographer: Daniel Whittaker & Rob Fowler (UK) July 2014
Music: Those Were the Days by Hermes House Band. Album: Greatest Hits (3:40 – iTunes)
| Note: There are 3 easy tags end of wall 4, 6, 7 *** it only took me 2min 20 seconds to teach this dance *** | |
| Start: Start after the saying ”Those were the ..” Start on the word “Days” (25 seconds in to the song) | |
1-8 |
Walk Right, Left, Shuffle, Rock Step Coaster Cross |
| 1-2 | Walk forward right left12:00 |
| 3&4 | Shuffle forward R-L-R12:00 |
| 5-6 | Rock forward left, recover weight back on right12:00 |
| 7&8 | Step left foot back, close right to left, step left over right12:00 |
9-16 |
Grapevive, Kick Left, Kick Right, Touch Behind |
| 1-4 | Step right to right, cross left behind, step right to right, kick left across right12:00 |
| 5-6 | Step left to left, kick right across left12:00 |
| 7-8 | Step right to ride side, touch left toe behind right12:00 |
17-24 |
Rolling Vine 1 ¼ Turn Shuffle, Rock Coaster Cross |
| 1-2 | Step left foot ¼ turn left (09:00), make ½ turn left stepping back right (03:00)03:00 |
| 3&4 | Shuffle ½ turn left stepping left, right, left09:00 |
| 5-6 | Rock right foot forward, recover weight on left09:00 |
| 7&8 | Step right foot back, close left to right, step right over left09:00 |
25-32 |
Side Rock, Cross Over ¼ Turn, Walk Back Touch, Full Turn |
| 1-2 | Rock left to left side, recover weight on right09:00 |
| 3-4 | Cross left over right, make ¼ turn left stepping right foot back06:00 |
| 5-6 | Step left foot back, touch right toe back06:00 |
| 7-8& | Step right foot forward, make ½ turn right stepping left foot back, make further ½ turn right slightly hitching right (note this little hitch is preperation to start from the beginning of the dance facing the back wall)12:00 |
There are 3 very easy tags |
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Tag 1: Rocking Chair (End of wall 4)12:00 |
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| 1-4 | Rock right forward, recover, rock right back recover |
Tag 2: Rock Step, Coaster Step, Rock Step Coaster Step (End of wall 6) *Note: Music slows down for all of wall 7 *12:00 |
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| 1-2 | Rock right foot forward, recover weight back on left |
| 3&4 | Step right back, close left beside right, step right foot forward |
| 5-6 | Rock left foot forward, recover weight back on right |
| 7&8 | Step left back, close right beside left, step left foot forward |
Tag 3: Rocking Chair (End of wall 7) * Note: Music dramaticlly slows down and builds up faster 06:00 |
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| 1-4 | Rock right forward, recover, rock right back recover |
| *** On a final note have fun, it’s a good sing-a-long, to make it even more fun stand in lines and hold hands from counts 1-16 with dancers to the right and left of you, let go after count 16 otherwise you will get injured ***** | |
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