Description: 1 wall, phrased, intermediate/advanced line dance
Music: I Feel the Earth Move, Carole King, 120 BPM, CD: Tapestry
Sequence: A, B, A, "adult C"(1-72), B, "baby C"(1-16), A, teenager C"(1-32), A
Note: Don't worry...the lyrics will tell you which Part to do!
Part A is the "...earth move under my feet..." chorus; Part B comes
immediately after the "Ooh" or the "Oh" when the "Ooh, Baby" or
"Oh, Darling" verse begins; Part C is everything else!
Part A
BIG STEP, DRAG, IN PLACE, IN PLACE, APPLEJACKS & CROSS
1 Big step to R with R
2 Drag L toward R, stopping at shoulder width
3-4 Step L in place, Step R in place
5 Swivel L toe & R heel to L (weight on ball of R, heel of L)
& Return L toe & R heel to center
6 Swivel R toe & L heel to R (weight on ball of L, heel of R)
& Return R toe & L heel to center
7&8 Hold, Small step back on ball of L, Cross R over L
Note: Heel splits may be substituted for counts "5&6&". (Swiveling
on balls of feet: "5"-Heels to outside; "&"-Heels return to center;
"6&"-Repeat "5&".)
RONDE, TAP, SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP, SIT, SHIMMY UP
& Start clockwise sweep of L, from back to front
9 Finish sweep, with L ending in front of R
10 Tap L toe
11&12 Step ball of L behind R, Step ball of R to R, Step L slightly forward
13&14 Step ball of R behind L, Step ball of L to L, Step R slightly forward
15 On balls of feet, turn 1/4 to L, bending R knee & taking
weight on R ("sitting position--L knee is straight)
& Begin shifting weight to L leg by slightly straightening R
leg, lifting R shoulder for styling
16 Continue shifting weight to L by slightly straightening R
leg, lifting L shoulder
SHIMMY UP, ELVIS LEGS, BACK, BACK, FORWARD
& Continue shifting weight to L by completely straightening R leg,
lifting R shoulder
17 Finish shifting weight to L, lifting L shoulder (R heel will be raised)
18 Touch R to R, with R knee bent toward L & R heel raised ("Elvis" leg)
19 Taking weight on R, straighten R leg & bend L knee toward R,
raising L heel ("Elvis" leg)
20 Taking weight on L, straighten L leg & bend R knee toward L,
raising R heel ("Elvis" leg)
21 Repeat 19
22 Straightening L leg, step back on ball of L
23-24 Step ball of R beside L, Step L forward
FORWARD, HOLD, 1/2, HOLD, FORWARD, HOLD, 1/4, SCOOT (or HOLD)
25-26 Step R forward, Hold
27 On balls of feet, turn 1/2 to L, taking weight on L
28 Hold
29-30 Step R forward, Hold
31 On balls of feet, turn 1/4 to L, taking weight on both feet
32 *Scoot back on both feet
Note: *After the 1st time count 32 is danced, change the scoot to a hold.
Part B
BACK, TOUCH, HOLD, CROSS, BACK, 1/4, TOUCH, HOLD
1-2 Step L back, Touch R to R
3-4 Hold, Cross R over L
5 Step L back
6 On ball of L, turn 1/4 to R, stepping R to R
7-8 Touch L beside R, Hold
LEFT & TOGETHER, RIGHT & FORWARD, 1/4, HOLD, KICK, BEHIND
9&10 Rock L to L, Recover weight to R, Step L beside R
11&12 Rock R to R, Recover weight to L, Step R forward
13 On balls of feet, turn 1/4 to L, taking weight on L
14 Hold
15 Angling body 45 degrees to R, kick R (low kick, straight leg, flexed foot)
16 Facing front, step R behind L
SIDE, TOUCH, HOLD, FORWARD, LOCK, FORWARD, HOLD, ROCK FORWARD
17-18 Step L to L, Touch R beside L
19-20 Hold, Step R forward
21 Step L behind R, in locked position
22 Step R forward
23-24 Hold, Rock L forward
RECOVER, ROCK BACK, RECOVER, LEFT, BUMP, BUMP, BUMP, BUMP
25-26 Recover weight to R, Rock L back
27-28 Recover weight to R, Step L to L
29 Leaning forward slightly from waist, bump hips to R
30 Still leaning forward, bump hips to R back diagonal
31 Still leaning forward, bump hips to L back diagonal
32 Straightening body, bump hips to L (weight on L)
Part C
KICK, HOLD, BACK, HOLD, TOUCH, WALK, WALK, WALK
1-2 Kick R forward, Hold
3-4 Step R back, Hold
5-6 Touch L back, Step L forward
7-8 Step R forward, Step L forward
Note: Dance counts 1-8 in a straight line, as if on a tight rope.
LINDY RIGHT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, LINDY LEFT, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER
9&10 Step R to R, Step L beside R, Step R to R
11-12 Cross rock L over R, Recover weight to R
13&14 Step L to L, Step R beside L, Step L to L
15-16 Cross rock R over L, Recover weight to L
BACK, BACK, BACK, BACK, COASTER STEP, FORWARD, FORWARD
17-18 Step R back, Step L back
19-20 Repeat 17-18
21&22 Step ball of R back, Step ball of L beside R, Step R forward
23-24 Step L forward, Step R forward
ANGLE LEFT, ANGLE RIGHT, ANGLE LEFT, ANGLE RIGHT (or STEP R, L)
25 Step L forward, 45 degrees to L
& Step R behind L, in locked position
26 Step L forward, 45 degrees to L
27 Step R forward, 45 degrees to R
& Step L behind R, in locked position
28 Step R forward, 45 degrees to R
29&30 Repeat 25 & 26
31 Step R forward, 45 degrees to R
& *Step L behind R, in locked position
32 *Step R forward, 45 degrees to R
Note: *The 3rd time Part C ("teenager C") is danced, omit the "&"
step before 32. On 32, step L beside R.
SIDE, BEHIND, & OVER, TOUCH, BEHIND, SIDE, SIDE, TOUCH
33-34 Step L to L, Step R behind
&35 Step L to L, Cross R over L
36-37 Touch L toe to L, Step L behind R
38 Step R to R
39 Small step L to R, shoulder width
40 Touch R beside L
REPEAT PART C--STARTING WITH LINDY, ENDING WITH SCOOT
41-71 Repeat 9-39
72 Scoot back on both feet
At the end of the last Part A, the tempo of the music will begin to change. Have fun with your ending--just freestyle it or paddle turn as you "go tumbling down"! Feel the earth move!