THE JOKER

CHOREOGRAPHER: Dancin' Mamas (Jan 2005)
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 2 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: The Joker by Fat Boy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins (Start on main vocals)

STEP TURN STEP, WALK, WALK, MAMBO FORWARD, COASTER CROSS

1&2	Step forward on right, turn 1/2 left on left, step forward on right
3-4	Walk forward left, right
5&6	Rock left forward, recover on right, step left together
7&8	Step back on right, back on left, cross right over left

ROCK & CROSS, ROCK & CROSS, SIDE STEPS, SIDE STEPS

1&2	Rock left to left side, recover on right, cross left over right (Facing right diagonal)
3&4	Rock right to right side, recover on left, cross right over left (Facing left diagonal)
5&6 	Left side shuffle - Lindy Hop style - leading with the hip and traveling only slightly
7&8 	Right side shuffle - Lindy Hop style - leading with the hip and traveling only slightly
	Push palms down as you do the shuffles. To the left on 5&6, To the right on 7&8

WALK BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP, SYNCOPATED RUMBA BOX

1-2	Walk back left, right
3&4	Step back on left, step back on right, step forward on left
5&6	Step right to right side, step left together, step forward on right
7&8	Step left to left side, step right together, step back on left

WALK BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP, SYNCOPATED RUMBA BOX

1-2	Walk back right, left
3&4	Step right back, step left back, step right forward
5&6	Step left to left side, step right together, step forward on left
7&8	Step right to right side, step left together, step back on right

(This is where the 4 count tag will occur on wall 2 and 4)

WALK BACK, BACK, SHUFFLE TURN 1/2, SCUFF, HITCH CROSS, SCUFF, HITCH CROSS

1-2	Walk back left, right
3&4	Shuffle left, right left turning 1/2 left
5&6	Scuff right forward, hitch right knee, cross right over left (move slightly forward)
7&8	Scuff left forward, hitch left knee, cross left over right (move slightly forward)

BUMP WALKS, HEEL, HEEL, JUMP BACK

1-2	Touch right toe forward bumping right hip forward, step down on right.
3-4	Touch left toe forward bumping left hip forward, step down on left
5-6	Step forward on right heel, step forward on left heel (toes up, feet slightly apart(
	Push palms forward Right, left
7&8	Jump back on both feet ending with feet together, weight on right
	Put right palm on left hand, push hands down as you jump back

ROCK & TURN, TRIPLE FULL TURN, KNEE ROLLS, BACK SHUFFLE

1&2	Rock forward on left, recover on right, turning 1/2 left step forward on left
3&4	Tiple right, left, right full turn left
5-6	Roll left knee out stepping down on left, roll right knee out stepping down on right
7&8	Step left back, step right in beside left, step left back (diagonal)

SHIMMY BACK, SHIMMY FORWARD, CLAP HANDS, KNEE, HANDS, HANDS IN THE AIR

1&2	Stepping right back shimmy shoulders, touch left beside right (Facing left diagonal)
3&4	Stepping left forward shimmy shoulders, touch right beside left
	(Slightly toward left diagonal)
5&6&	Clap hands twice, slap knees, clap hands
7&8	Push palm up in the air three times

BONUS: Dance these 4 counts after count 32 on wall 2 and 4.
Then continue the dance from count 33

CHARLESTON STEPS

1-2	Touch left forward, step back on left
3-4	Touch right back, step forward on right

There will be some changes in the character of the music, just dance through it

From: carulta@telia.com

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