HOT TAMALES

Choreographed by: Neil Hale
Music: Leroy Parnell: Country down to My Soul (167)
Lee Roy Parnell: Fresh Coat of Paint
Counts: 64
Type: 2 wall line dance - Intermediate/Advanced

RIGHT KICK-BALL-CHANGE, TOE-HEEL, TOE-HEEL
1&  Kick Right foot forward, step ball of Right foot next to Left foot lifting Left foot slightly
2-3  Place Left foot next to Right foot, step forward with Right toe
4-5  Drop Right heel down, step forward with Left toe
6  Drop Left heel down
 
1/2 MONTEREY TURN
7-8  Point Right toe to right side, pivot 1/2 turn to right on ball of Left foot
&9  Place Right foot next to Left foot, point Left toe to left side
10  Place Left foot next to Right
 
1/2 MONTEREY TURN, HITCHHIKE SWIVEL
11-12  Point Right toe to right side, pivot 1/2 turn to right on ball of Left foot
&13  Place Right foot next to Left foot, point Left toe to left side
14  Place Left foot next to Right foot (equal weight)
15  Swivel Right toe to right and Left heel to left (hitchhike Right thumb to right side)
16  Swivel Right toe to center and Left heel to center (bring Right hand back to waist)
 
LEFT SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, TOGETHER
17-18  Step to left side with Left foot, step across behind Left leg with Right foot
19-20  Step to left side with Left foot, place Right foot next to Left foot
 
SLAP, SIDE, SLAP, 1/4 TURN
21-22  Lift Left foot up behind Right leg and slap with Right hand, step to left side with Left foot
23  Lift Right foot up in front of Left leg and slap with Left hand
24  Swing Right foot out to right side with a 1/4 turn left and slap with Right hand
 
"HOT TAMALE" SHOULDER PUSHES
25  Step to right side with Right foot (knees bent) push Right shoulder forward starting a slow
  1/4 turn to left
26-32  Stay on balls of both feet and continue pushing Right shoulder forward. Straighten
  legs with weight on Left foot after completion of turn
 
REVERSE TOE-HEEL WALK/"SNAPS"
33-34  Step back with Right toe, drop Right heel and snap fingers
35-36  Step back with Left toe, drop Left heel and snap fingers
37-38  Step back with Right toe, drop Right heel and snap fingers
39-40  Step back with Left toe, hold position and snap fingers
 
LEFT VINE - 1/4 TURN-HOP
41-42  Step to left side with Left foot, step across behind Left leg with Right foot
43-44  Step a 1/4 turn left to left side with Left foot, hop 1/4 turn to left land with feet together
 
SWIVEL VINE RIGHT
45-46  Swivel heels to right side, swivel toes to right side
47-48  Swivel heels to right side, swivel toes to center (weight to Right foot)
 
STEP, 1/2 TURN, STEP, SCOOT
49-50  Touch Left toe forward, pivot 1/2 turn right
51-52  Step forward with Left foot, lift Right knee and scoot forward with Left foot
 
STEP, STOMP, CLAP, CLAP
53-54  Step forward with Right foot, stomp down with Left foot next to Right foot
55-56  Clap w/Right palm up and Left palm down, clap with Left palm up and Right palm down
 
LEFT KNEE IN, OUT, RIGHT KNEE IN, OUT
57-58  Roll Left knee in front of Right leg, roll Left knee back to center
59-60  Roll Right knee in front of Left leg, roll Right knee to center
 
KNEE POPS
61&  Pop Left knee in, pop Left knee to center
62&  Pop Right knee in, pop Right knee to center
63&  Pop Left knee in, pop Left knee to center
64&  Pop Right knee in, pop Right knee to center (weight on Left)
 
REPEAT


Also in the book 'Country Line Dance Collection 2' by Jorma Leitzinger Jr


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