SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM
CHOREOGRAPHER: Louise Vincent - U.K. May, 2000
COUNT: Phrased
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC: Someone Else's Problem by The Derailer's (track 8 of Full Western Dress CD)
Part A = 16 count
CHASSE RIGHT, SIDE ROCK, CHASSE LEFT, ROCK, STEP TOGETHER
1&2 Right side step, Left together step, Right side step
3-4 Left side rock step, Right side rock step
5&6 Left side step, Right together step, Left side step
7-8 Right side rock step, Left together step
BACK STEP 3x, TAP, FORWARD STEP, TAP, STEP 1/4 RIGHT TURN, (LEAP)
9-10 Right back step, Left back step,
11-12 Right back step, Left front toe-touch
13-14 Left forward step, Right front toe-touch
15-16 Right 1/4 turn forward step, Left together step
Option: Leap while turning 1/4 right kicking out left and right legs and
landing on Left on right spot (whilst swinging both arms out)
In other words this is a Kicking Switch.
Styling: On counts 12 and 14 place hand toward the knee.
That is to say the left hand to the left knee palm down on count 12;
the right hand to the right knee on count 14.
(Other hand movements on will be given by request for the rest of Part A)
Note: - A,A, is the Chorus
Part B = 32 count
VINE RIGHT, SIDE CROSS, ROCK SIDE, CROSS ROCK
1-2 Right side step, Left back cross step
3-4 Right side step, Left front cross rock step to face right corner (lean forward)
5-6 Right recover step (straighten), Left side step
7-8 Right front cross step to face left corner (lean forward), Left recover step (straighten)
SIDE CROSS, KICK, SIDE CROSS, KICK, SIDE, SLIDE, CHASSE SIDE
9-10 Right side step, Left diagonal cross kick to right corner
11-12 Left side step, Right diagonal cross kick to left corner
13-14 Right side step, Left slide together step
15&16 Right side step, Left together step, Right side step
VINE RIGHT, SIDE CROSS, ROCK SIDE, CROSS ROCK
17-18 Left side step, Right back cross step
19-20 Left side step, Right front cross rock step to face left corner (lean forward)
21-22 Left recover step (straighten), Right side step
23-24 Left front cross step to face right corner (lean forward), Right recover step (straighten)
SIDE CROSS, KICK, SIDE CROSS, KICK, SIDE, SLIDE, CHASSE SIDE
25-26 Left side step, Right diagonal cross kick to left corner
27-28 Right side step, Left diagonal cross kick to right corner
29-30 Left side step, Right slide together step
31&32 Left side step, Right together step, Left side step
Other Styling: On request.
Note: - B is the Verse
Part C = 32 counts plus 2 count tag
FORWARD, POINT, WALK 2x, BACK, POINT, WALK 2x
1-2 Right forward step, Left side point
3-4 Left forward step, Right side point
5-6 Right back step, Left side point
7-8 Left back step, Right side point
Styling: Swing arms in the direction of the points
SIDE TOGETHER FRONT CROSS 1/2 LEFT UNWIND 2x (a full turn to face the front)
9-10 Right side step, Left together step
11-12 Right front cross, unwind 1/2 left, Left weighted
13-14 Right side step, Left together step
15-16 Right front cross, unwind 1/2 left, Left weighted
STOMP 2x (tag)
1-2 Right stomp step, Left stomp step (ready to apple left)
LEFT APPLES
17-18 Out, In
19&20 Out-in, Out
21-22 In, Out
23&24 In-out, In
That is: V, /\, V, /\, V, /\, V, /\, V, /\
RIGHT APPLES
25-26 Out, In
27&28 Out-in, Out
29-30 In, Out
31&32 In-out, In
Styling: - When Appling Elbows bent throughout. On "out" hands out to the
side palms facing front wall. On "in" palms face back wall
Easy option to apples are travel TWISTS:
To the Left Side: Heels, Toes, Heels-toes, Heels, Toes, Heels, Toes-heels, Centre
To the Right Side: Heels, Toes, Heels-toes, Heels, Toes, Heels, Toes-heels, Centre
Note: C is the Main Instrumental plus the 2 count TAG
Part D = 24 counts
SIDE, TOGETHER, FRONT CROSS, 1/2 LEFT UNWIND 2x (a full turn to face the back)
1-2 Right side step, Left together step
3-4 Right front cross, unwind 1/2 left, Left weighted
5-6 Right side step, Left together step
7-8 Right front cross, unwind 1/2 left, Left weighted
STOMPS, LEFT APPLES (or optional travel twists)
9-10 Right stomp step, Left stomp step (this is NOT the tag)
11&12& Out-in, Out-in (These are LEFT Apples V, /\, V, /\)
RIGHT APPLES
13-14 Out, In
15&16 Out-in, Out, Left Weighted
(These are RIGHT Apples V, /\, V, /\, V)
1/2 LEFT HEEL DIG TURN
17& Right front heel, turning 1/8 left step Right together
18& Left corner heel, step Left together
19& Right corner heel, turning 1/8 left step Right together
20& Left front heel, step Left togehter
21& Right front heel, turning 1/8 left step Right
22& Left corner heel, step Left
23&24 Right corner heel, turning 1/8 left step Right, Left forward step
Styling: On count 24 bend front left knee whilst clenching both fists forward
(bending elbows) and pull them back quickly as if to say "YES!"
Or on count 24 hitch left across, turn shoulders left, clench both fists and bent
elbows, pull back left arm, bend right arm front to face level as if showing off
your top arm muscle.
OPTION for apples in Part D:
STOMP 2x, LEFT TRAVEL TWISTS, RIGHT TRAVEL TWIST
9-10 Right stomp, Left stomp
11&12 To Left side: Heel-toes, Heels
13-14 To Right side: Heels Toes
15&16 Heel-toes, Heels - Weight shift to Left leg
Note: D represents the last remaining 24 counts of the dance
TAG = 2 count
1-2 Right stomp step in place; Left stomp step in place
THE END OF THE PARTS
Sequence:
Tag, A, A, tag, B, A, A, C (1) tag C (2), tag, B, tag, A, A, D
Tag = two count stomps; AA = Chorus; B = Verse; C1tagC2 = Instrumental; D = the last part
Attitude: - A happy jaunt. Relaxed and light-hearted.
Start: - Is immediate with the two step Tag on "Now She's"
Note: - There is no chance to feel the beat.
You are straight in there.
The introductory tag may be omitted if you wish.
From: louise@lhvincent.freeserve.co.uk (Louise Vincent)
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