THAT THING

CHOREOGRAPHER: Mona Puente, Arlington, TX, (817) 457-0159, January 2000
		monapuente@sostexas.com 
COUNT: 32
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Beginner
MUSIC: Steam by Ty Herndon-104 BPM (Teach) (CD: Steam)
	Two Good Reasons by Kenny Rogers-116 BPM (CD: Back Home Again)
	That Thing You Do! by The Wonders-132 BPM (CD: That Thing You Do! Soundtrack)
	Dance The Night Away by The Mavericks-143 BPM (CD: Trampoline or Super Colossal Smash Hits of the 90's)
	All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down by The Mavericks-148 BPM (CD: Music for All Occasions or Super Colossal Smash Hits of the 90's)

TOUCH, CROSS, TOUCH, CROSS, THAT THING!! (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)

1	Bringing fists in front of shoulders, touch Left toe to Left
2	Bringing fists straight down, snap fingers, stepping Left across Right
3	Bringing fists in front of shoulders, touch Right toe to Right
4	Bringing fists straight down, snap fingers, stepping Right across Left
5	Touch Left toe next to Right
6	Bending knees together, sway knees to Right
7	Sway knees bent together to Left
8	Sway knees bent together to Right (Weight is on Right for counts 5-8)

LEFT, LOCK, LEFT, SCUFF, RIGHT, LOCK, RIGHT, SCUFF

9	Straightening knees, step Left forward to 12:00
10	Lock Right behind Left
11-12	Step Left forward, scuff Right forward
13-14	Step Right forward, lock Left behind Right
15-16	Step Right forward, scuff Left forward

ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK, RECOVER, THAT THING!! (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)

17-18	Rock Left forward, recover weight back on Right
19-20	Rock Left back, recover weight forward on Right
21	Touch Left toe next to Right
22	Bending knees together, sway knees to Right
23	Sway knees bent together to Left
24	Sway knees bent together to Right (Weight is on Right for counts 21-24)

CROSS, BACK, TURN, FORWARD, THAT THING!! (RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT)

25-26	Step Left across Right, step Right back
27	On ball of Right, pivot 1/4 Left, stepping Left forward
28	Step Right forward
29	Touch Left toe next to Right
30	Bending knees together, sway knees to Right
31	Sway knees bent together to Left
32	Sway knees bent together to Right (Weight is on Right for counts 29-32)

REPEAT!

Note: Only when dancing to "That Thing You Do!",
there is a 4-count tag following the 7th wall:

SLAP, SLAP, CLAP, CLAP

33-34	Slap thighs twice
35-36	Clap hands twice
Note: When dancing to "That Thing You Do!",
the "that thing" move will occur every time the lyrics say "that thing"!
Have fun!!

From:	monapuente@sostexas.com (Mona Puente)

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