ARLENE

Choreoghraphed by: George Davis
Music:Marty Stuart: Arlene
Dan Seals: Bop (128)
Charlie Daniels: Drinking My Baby Goodbye
Counts:90
Type:4 wall line dance - Advanced

VINE LEFT AND STOMPS
1-2 Step Left foot to left side, step Right foot across behind Left foot
3-4 Step Left foot to left side, step Right foot across front of Left foot
5 Step Left foot to left side
6 Stomp (up) Right beside Left (bring Right back up, leaving weight on Left)
7 Stomp (up) Right beside Left (bring Right back up, leaving weight on Left)
8 Stomp (up) Right beside Left (bring Right back up, leaving weight on Left)

PIVOT TURNS
9-10 Step forward on Right foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the left
11-12 Step forward on Right foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the left
13-14 Step forward on Right foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the left
15-16 Step forward on Right foot, pivot 1/2 turn to the left

HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, TOGETHER, KICK, KICK
17-18 Touch Right heel forward, cross Right heel/ankle across front of Left shin
(between center shin & knee height)
19-20 Touch Right heel forward, step Right foot beside Left foot
21& Kick Left foot forward 12" to 18" from floor, with the Left leg still extended bend Left knee
so that Left foot comes back slightly toward body
22 Kick Left foot forward 12" to 18" from floor

BACK LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, STOMP, TOUCH, STOMP
23-26 Step back with Left foot, step back with Right foot, step back with Left foot,
stomp Right foot forward (Right heel will be approx. horizontal with Left toe)
27 Touch Right toe beside the instep of the Left foot
28 Stomp Right foot forward (Right heel will be approx. horizontal with Left toe)

LOUIE, LOUIE
29 Swivel both heels in toward each other
(keep weight on the balls of both feet during this move)
Legs should look bowlegged and toes will be pointed in opposite directions
30 Swivel both heels out away from each other, so that both feet are now facing forward
(keep weight on the balls of both feet during this move)

KICK, DOWN
31 Kick Right foot forward 12" to 18" from floor
32 Step Right foot down but forward (Right heel will be approx. horizontal with Left toe)

LOUIE, LOUIE
33 Swivel both heels in toward each other (keep weight on the balls of both feet during this move)
Legs should look bowlegged and toes will be pointed in opposite directions
34 Swivel both heels out away from each other, so that both feet are now facing forward
(keep weight on the balls of both feet during this move)

WOOLY BULLY
35 Kick Right foot forward 12" to 18" from floor
36 Cross Right heel/ankle in front of Left shin (between center shin and knee)
37 Pivot 1/2 turn left on ball of Left foot while bringing Right foot/heel back beside the Left knee
(Right knee is bent during this entire move)
38 Step back with Right foot
39 Scoot forward with Right foot (Left knee is bent and Left foot is somewhat horizontal to floor)
40 Step forward on Left foot
41 Bring Right foot forward and cross Right heel in front of Left shin (between center shin and knee)
42 Pivot 1/2 turn left on ball of Left foot while bringing Right foot/heel back beside the Left knee
(Right knee is bent during this entire move)
43 Step back with Right foot
44 Scoot forward with Right foot (Left knee is bent and Left foot is somewhat horizontal to floor)

ROCK, ROCK, TURN, STOMP
45 Step forward on Left foot while at the same time "rocking" body weight forward over Left foot
leave Right foot and leg extended behind you with toe/ball of Right foot still on floor
46 Shift your body weight back to your Right foot so that you now "rock" back onto your Right foot
leave Left leg extended forward but the Left foot will be slightly off the floor
47 Step forward on Left while doing 1/4 turn to the left
48 Stomp Right foot down beside Left foot

HEEL SPLITS
49 Spread heels apart (toes point toward each other)
50 Move heels back together
51 Spread heels apart (toes point toward each other)
52 Move heels back together

MONTERY TURNS
53-54 Touch Right toe to right side, pull Right foot toward and behind your Left foot as you make a 1/2
turn to the right closing Right foot beside Left foot after turn has been completed
55-56 Touch Left toe to left side, step Left foot beside Right
57-58 Touch Right toe to right side, pull Right foot toward and behind your Left foot as you make a 1/2
turn to the right closing Right foot beside Left foot after turn has been completed
59-60 Touch Left toe to left side, step Left foot beside Right

HITCH HIKE
61 Touch Right toe out and back about 45* (about 4:30). At the same time, move Right thumb and
forearm beside Right shoulder, as though hitch hiking. During this move your body will face about 45*
to the right or about 1:30
62 Step Right foot back in towards the Left foot, in line with where the Right foot would be if it were
beside the Left foot, only bring the Right foot back so that the toes of the Right foot are slightly behind the
horizontal line of the Left heel. The Right thumb and forearm move forward with your Right shoulder as your body
moves toward facing forward.
63 Touch Left toe out and back about 45* (about 7:30). At the same time, move Right thumb and forearm
to the left so that they are across the waist/stomach area. During this move your body will face
about 45* to the left or about 10:30)
64 Step Left foot back in towards the Right foot, in line with where the Left foot would be if it were beside the
Right foot, only bring the Left foot back so that the toes of the Left foot are slightly behind the horizontal
line of the Right heel. The Right thumb and forearm stay across the wait/stomach area as your body
moves toward facing forward
65 Touch Right toe out and back about 45* (about 4:30). At the same time, move Right thumb &
forearm beside Right shoulder, as though hitch hiking. During this move your body will face about 45*
to the right or about 1:30
66 Step Right foot back in towards the Left foot, in line with where the Right foot would be if it were
beside the Left foot, only bring the Right foot back so that the toes of the Right foot are slightly behind the
horizontal line of the Left heel. The Right thumb and forearm move forward with your Right shoulder as your body
moves toward facing forward
67 Touch Left toe out & back about 45* (about 7:30). At the same time, move Right thumb & forearm
to the left so that they are across the waist/stomach area. During this move your body will face
about 45* to the left or about 10:30
68 Step Left foot back in towards the Right foot, in line with where the Left foot would be if it were
beside the Right foot, only bring the Left foot back so that the toes of the Left foot are slightly behind the
horizontal line of the Right heel. The Right thumb & forearm stay across the waist/stomach area as your
body moves toward facing forward
69 Touch Right toe out & back about 45* (about 4:30). At the same time, move Right thumb &
forearm beside Right shoulder, as though hitch hiking. During this move your body will face about 45*
to the right or about 1:30
70 Put weight to the ball of Left foot as you pull your Right foot across behind your Left foot & do a 1/2
turn to the Right. The hands go back to traditional country western position at the waist/belt area at
the end of this move

HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, TOUCH BACK
71-72 Touch Left heel forward, cross Left heel across front of Left shin (between center shin knee height)
73-74 Touch Left heel forward, touch Left toe straight back

SHOULDER SHIMMY
75 Step forward with Left foot, bending the knees and dropping down slightly
(leaving the upper body up Right). The shoulders and upper body will shimmy
(move Right to left, or Left to right) as many times as you prefer, during this move
76 Bring your body back up as you continue to shimmy. Your Right leg is still extended back
77-78 Step Right foot beside Left, clap hands at chest level
79 Step back with Right foot, bending the knees and dropping down slightly (leaving the upper body up Right)
The shoulders and upper body will shimmy (move Right to left, or Left to right) as many times as you
prefer, during this move
80 Bring your body back up as you continue to shimmy. Your Left leg is still extended forward
81-82 Step Left foot back beside Right, clap hands at chest level
83 Step forward with Left foot, bending the knees & dropping down slightly (leaving the upper body up Right)
The shoulders and upper body will shimmy (move Right to left, or Left to right) as many times as you
prefer, during this move
84 Bring your body back up as you continue to shimmy. Your Right leg is still extended back
85-86 Step Right foot beside Left, clap hands at chest level
87 Step back with Right foot, bending the knees and dropping down slightly (leaving the upper body up Right)
The shoulders and upper body will shimmy (move Right to left, or Left to right) as many times as you
prefer during this move
88 Bring your body back up as you continue to shimmy. Your Left leg is still extended forward
89-90 Step Left foot back beside Right, clap hands at chest level

REPEAT


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