LEGAL ALIEN
CHOREOGRAPHER: Alan G. Birchall (April 2002)
COUNT: 112
TYPE: Phrased Line Dance
LEVEL: Advanced
MUSIC: Englishman in New York by Sting-110 BPM (Start on lyrics) (CD: Nothing Like The Sun & The Very Best of Sting & The Police)
Sequence: A,A,B,B,A,B,B,C,D,D,E, A to End
VERSE 'A' (I Don't Drink Coffee, I Drink Tea My Dear)
WEAVE LEFT, MODIFIED CHARLESTON, UNWIND
1-2 Step Left to Left, Cross Right over Left
3-4 Step Left to Left, Cross Right behind Left
5-6 Touch Left toe back, Step forward on Left
7-8& Touch Right toe forward, Point Right to back, Unwind 1/2 turn Right
(weight Ends on Right facing 6:00)
LOCK STEPS, STEP SLIDE, CROSS, 1/4 TURN FULL TURN WITH RONDE
9&10 Step forward on Left, Lock Right behind, Step forward on Left
11&12 Step forward on Right, Lock Left behind, Step forward on Left
13-14 Take large step to Left, Slide Right toward Left
&15 Cross Left over Right, on Ball of Left turn 1/4 Right (facing 9:00)
16 Continue into full turn Right sweeping Right around Left, Step Right to Right
(1 1/4 turn total facing 9:00)
IN FRONT, SIDE, BEHIND, RONDE TURN, LOCK STEPS
17-18 Cross Left over Right, Step Right to Right
19-20& Cross Left behind Right, Sweep Right round Left turning 1/2 Right, place weight on Right
(facing 3:00)
21&22 Step forward on Left, Lock Right behind, Step forward on Left
23&24 Step forward on Right, Lock Left behind, Step forward on Right
SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, HEEL, STEP IN PLACE, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, RONDE
25-26 Step Left to Left, Step Right behind Left
&27 Step Left to Left, Extend Right heel
&28 Step Right by Left, Cross Left over Right
29-30 Step Right to Right, Cross Left behind Right
31-32 Sweep Right round behind Left, place weight on Right
'B' CHORUS (I'm An Alien, I'm A Legal Alien)
LEFT MAMBO, RIGHT MAMBO, 3/4 TURN RIGHT, 1/2 SHUFFLE TURN RIGHT
1&2 Rock Left to Left, Recover on Right, Step Left by Right
3&4 Rock Right to Right, Recover on Left, Step Right by Left
5-6 Swivel Left heel 1/4 turn Right, Turning 1/2 Right step back on Right
7&8 Shuffle 1/2 turn Right stepping Left, Right, Left
RIGHT SAILOR, LEFT SAILOR, FRONT SAILOR MAKING 1/2 TURN, STEP, STEP
9&10 Cross Right behind Left, Step Left to Left, Step Right in place
11&12 Cross Left behind Right, Step Right to Right, Step Left in place
13&14 Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Left turning 1/2 Right, Step forward on Right
15-16 Step forward on Left, Step forward on Right
CHORUS 'C' (Modesty, Propriety, Can Lead to Notoriety)
SIDE, SIDE, CROSS, STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER
1& Step Left to Left, Step Right by Left
2& Step Left to Left, Step Right by Left
3-4 Cross Left over Right, Step Right to Right
5&6 Cross Left over Right, Step Right to Right, Cross Left over Right
7-8 Rock Right out to Right, Recover on Left
BEHIND, SIDE, IN FRONT, 3/4 TURN RIGHT, LEFT SHUFFLE, STEP 1/2 PIVOT
9&10 Cross Right behind Left, Step Left to Left, Cross Right over Left
11-12 Step Left to Left turning 1/4 Right, Step back on Right turning 1/2 Right (facing 6:00)
13&14 Step forward on Left, Step Right by Left, Step forward on Left
15-16 Step forward on Right, Pivot 1/2 Left (facing 12:00)
SIDE, SIDE, CROSS, STEP, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK, RECOVER
17& Step Right to Right, Step Left by Right
18& Step Right to Right, Step Left by Right
19-20 Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Left
21&22 Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Left, Cross Right over Left
23-24 Rock Left out to Left, Recover on Right
CROSS, 1/4 TURN RIGHT, STEP, STEP 1/2 PIVOT, RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE
25&26 Cross Left behind Right, Step Right to Right turning 1/4 Right, Step forward on Left
27-28 Step forward on Right, Pivot 1/2 Left (facing 9:00)
29&30 Step forward on Right, Step Left by Right, Step forward on Right
31&32 Step forward on Left, Step Right by Left, Step forward on Left
'D' JAZZY BIT (Instrumental)
RIGHT TOE, HEEL, CROSS, LEFT TOE HEEL CROSS, ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, CROSS 3/4 UNWIND
1&2 Tap Right toe by Left instep, Tap Right heel by Left instep, Cross Right over Left
3&4 Tap Left heel by Right instep, Tap Left heel by Right instep, Cross Right over Left
5&6 Rock Right to Right, Recover on Left, Cross Right over Left
7-8 Cross Left over Right, Unwind 3/4 turn Right (weight ends on Left facing 6:00)
RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE, STEP, STEP, CROSS, DIAGONAL LOCK STEP, 1/2 TURN, LEFT SHUFFLE
9&10 Cross Right over Left, Step Left to Left, Cross Right over Left
11&12 Step Left to Left, Step Right by Left, Cross Right over Left
13&14 Step back on Right to Right diagonal, Lock Left over Right,
Step back on Right turning 1/2 Left (facing 12:00)
15&16 Step forward on Left, Step Right by Left, Step forward on Left
'E' BREAK DANCE BIT (Instrumental - Strong Beat)
TOUCH RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, 'BODY ROLL', SLIDE RIGHT TO LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT,
1/4 LEFT HEEL SWIVEL, SLIDE RIGHT BY LEFT (Completing 1/4 Turn Right, 'Moonwalk' Turn)
1&2 Touch Right toe to Right, Step Right by Left, Touch Left toe to Left
&3-4 Bend upper body Right, Straighten upper body taking weight to Left sliding Right by Left
5&6 Touch Right toe to Right, Step Right by Left, Touch Left toe to Left
&7-8 Swivel Left heel 1/4 turn Right (upper body stays in place),
turning 1/4 with upper body slide Right by Left
TOUCH RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, 'BODY ROLL', SLIDE RIGHT TO LEFT, TOUCH RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT,
1/4 LEFT HEEL SWIVEL, SLIDE RIGHT BY LEFT (Completing 1/4 Turn Right)
9&10 Touch Right toe to Right, Step Right by Left, Touch Left toe to Left
&11-12 Bend upper body Right, Straighten Upper body taking weight to Left sliding Right by Left
13&14 Touch Right toe to Right, Step Right by Left, Touch Left toe to Left
&15-16 Swivel Left heel 1/4 turn Right (upper body stays in place),
turning 1/4 with upper body slide Right by Left
START AGAIN
From: "Alan G. Birchall"
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