FUNKY MONKEY!

CHOREOGRAPHER: Tina Argyle (UK) (September 2002)
		01509 - 820277 tina.argyle@ntlworld.com
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: El Baile Del Gorila by Melody (De Pata Negra CD)

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE: Count in for this dance is 16 beats in.
You will be doing step 17 of Section A when the lyrics start.

SECTION A - 32 COUNTS
RIGHT SIDE ROCK, CROSS SHUFFLE, LEFT SIDE ROCK 1/4 TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD LEFT

1-2	Rock right to right side, recover weight onto left
3&4	Cross right over left, Step left to left side, Cross right over left
5-6	Rock left to left side, 1/4 turn right onto right
7&8	Step forward left, Close right at side of left, Step forward left

RIGHT SIDE TOGETHER, CHASSE, CROSS ROCK LEFT, TRIPPLE 1/2 TURN LEFT

9-10	Step right to right side, Step left at side of right
11&12	Step right to right side, Close left at side of right, Step right to right side
13-14	Cross rock left over right, recover weight onto right
15&16	Triple step left, right, left 1/2 turn left

CROSS ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, RIGHT CHASSE, CROSS ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, LEFT CHASSE 1/4 TURN

17-18	Cross rock right over left, recover weight onto left
19&20	Step right to right side, Close left at side of right, Step right to right side
21-22	Cross rock left over right, recover weight onto right
23&24	Step left to left side, Step right at side of left, 1/4 turn left stepping forward left

STEP 1/2 PIVOT LEFT, RIGHT KICK BALL STEP,
STEP FORWARD RIGHT, STEP 1/2 PIVOT RIGHT, STEP FORWARD LEFT

25-26	Step forward right, 1/2 pivot turn onto left
27&28	Kick right forward, Step down right, Step forward onto left
29-30	Step forward right, Step forward left
31-32	1/2 pivot turn onto right, Step forward left

SECTION B - 20 COUNTS
KICK & TOUCH X 2, ROCK BACK RIGHT, RECOVER, RIGHT CHASSE

1&2	Kick right forward, Step right at side of left, Touch left toe to left side
3&4	Kick left forward, Step left at side of right, Touch right toe to right side
5-6	Rock right behind left, recover weight onto left
7&8	Step right to right side, Close left at side of right, Step right to right side

CROSS ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, 1/4 TURN LEFT STEP, TOUCH, CROSS, TOUCH, ROCK FORWARD LEFT, RECOVER,
LEFT COASTER STEP, 2 X WALKS FORWARD RIGHT, LEFT (OPTIONAL"MONKEY" ARMS - DON'T THUMP TOO HARD!)

9-10	Cross rock left over right, recover weight onto right
11	1/4 turn left stepping forward left (thump right fist on chest!)
12	Touch right toe to right side (thump left fist on chest!)
	Arms are done on counts 11 and 12 as you step, touch
13	Cross right over left (thump right fist on chest)
14	Touch left toe to left side (thump left fist on chest)
	Arms are done on counts 13 and 14 as you cross, touch
15-16	Rock forward onto left, recover weight onto right
17&18	Step back left, Step back right at side of left, Step forward left
19-20	Step forward right, Step forward left

Re - start Section A :- Dance up to (and including) count 28.
Start section A again from beginning, facing home wall - don't let this put you off it's easy!!

Sequence for dance is: AA - BB - AA - BB - A ( with re-start) - A - B's to the end!

From: "Steve" 

Reformatted for display on web site
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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