Somebody Help Me!

October 2005

CHOREOGRAPHY: Terry Hogan. Brisbane. Australia. (07 3357 9947) 

MUSIC: Jump In The Line by The Cherry Poppin' Daddies

DESCRIPTION: 80 count, 2 Wall line dance. Start with lyrics after 32 count intro.

DIFFICULTY RATING: Intermediate*

Sequence A,B, A,B, A,B, B, A, A (1-16 only), B, A


PART A

1-8: SIDE R,CLOSE L, SIDE R, CLOSE L, R KICK, BALL, CROSS, JUMP SIDE R, TOUCH L, HIP,

HIP

1-4 Step/slide side R, slide L beside R, repeat previous 2 counts

5&6 Kick R forward, step slightly back on ball of R foot, step L over R

&7 Jump on R to the side, touch L toe beside R pushing hips R

&8 Push hips L, R while keeping weight on R foot


9-16: SIDE L, CLOSE R, SIDE L, CLOSE R, L KICK, BALL, CROSS, JUMP SIDE L, TOUCH R,

HIP, HIP

1-4 Step/slide side L, slide R beside L, repeat previous 2 counts

5&6 Kick L forward, step slightly back on ball of L foot, step R over L

&7 Jump on L to the side, touch R toe beside L pushing hips L

&8 Push hips R, L while keeping weight on L foot


17-24: ROCK FWD R, REPLACE, ROCK BACK R, REPLACE, CHA CHA 1/2 L, ROCK BACK L, REPLACE

1-2 Rock-step forward R, rock-replace weight onto L

3,4 Rock-step back R, rock-replace weight forward onto L

5&6 Cha cha forward R,L,R making 1/2 turn L

7,8 Rock-step back L, rock-replace weight forward onto R


25-32: ROCK FWD L, REPLACE, ROCK BACK L, REPLACE, CHA CHA 1/2R, ROCK BACK R, REPLACE

1-2 Rock-step forward L, rock-replace weight onto R

3,4 Rock-step back L, rock-replace weight forward onto R

5&6 Cha cha forward L,R,L making 1/2 turn R

7,8 Rock-step back R, rock-replace weight forward onto L


33-40: FWD CROSS SAMBA R, FWD CROSS SAMBA L, ROLLING FULL TURN R, CHA CHA SIDE R

1&2 Step R forward across L, rock-step L to the side, replace weight onto R

3&4 Step L forward across R, rock-step R to the side, replace weight onto L

5,6 Make a full turn R moving to the R side stepping R, L

7&8 Cha cha to the R side R,L,R


41-48: FWD CROSS SAMBA L, FWD CROSS SAMBA R, ROLLING FULL TURN L, CHA CHA SIDE L

1&2 Step L forward across R, rock-step R to the side, replace weight onto L

3&4 Step R forward across L, rock-step L to the side, replace weight onto R

5,6 Make a full turn L moving to the L side stepping L, R

7&8 Cha cha to the L side L,R,L


PART B

49-56: ROCK FWD R,REPLACE, DIAG. BACK, CROSS, BACK, ROCK BACK L, REPLACE, FWD L, 1/2R

1,2 Rock-step forward R, rock-replace weight back onto L

3&4 Step R backward toward R diagonal, step L across R, step R backward toward R

diagonal

5,6 Rock-step L backward, rock-replace weight forward onto R

7,8 Step L forward, make 1/2 pivot turn R onto R


57-64: SLIDE FWD L, CLOSE R, SLIDE FWD L, CLOSE R, L SAMBA FWD, R SAMBA BACK

1-4 Slide/step forward L, slide R beside L, repeat previous 2 counts

5&6 Jump-step forward L, step R beside L, step L in place (all on balls of feet)

7&8 Jump-step backward R, step L beside R, step R in place (on balls of feet)


65-72: FWD L, 1/2R, FWD L, 1/2R, OUT L, OUT R, CENTRE L, CLOSE R, OUT, L, OUT R,

CENTRE L, CLOSE R

1-4 Step forward L, make 1/2 pivot turn R onto R, repeat previous 2 counts

&5 Small step side L, small step side R - (feet are apart)

&6 Small step L to centre, step R beside L

&7&8 Repeat previous 4 moves - (all should be on balls of feet)


73-80: ROCK FWD L, REPLACE 1/2L. CHA CHA FWD LRL, FWD R, 1/2L, FWD R, TAP L, BACK L,

TAP R

1-2 Rock-step forward L, replace weight back onto R making 1/2 turn L

3&4 Cha cha forward L, R, L 

5,6 Step R forward, make 1/2 pivot turn L onto L

&7 Step R forward, tap L toes beside R foot

&8 Step L backward, tap R toes beside L foot


This may sound daunting with 80 counts, but it has so much repetition and very basic

moves that it's probably one of the easiest dances I have choreographed, so don't be

put off by the numbers. Although it is written as a "sequence dance" (which I always

hated to teach), there are really only 2 places where you have to alter the basic

'sequence' and think a little.


These 2 sections are;

*The instrumental section - which is a 'PART B" - so you will do 2 of these following

each other - You will start this facing the back wall and finish facing front

*You then dance one more PART A and repeat counts 1-16 of PART A again - You will

start and finish this facing front


As I attempted to do with the choreography, try to blend the Latin sound with

'Latin' moves and use the hips, especially on 'slide' and 'samba' steps - the dance

should have a 'light' and 'bouncy' feel to it and hopefully be fun to dance.


The selected music is a newer version of an old Harry Belafonte song which I think is

probably suitable for the dance also, although I am not 100% positive that the

phrasing is the same. This one is from the movie soundtrack to Baseketball, on

Mojo (BMG) label - released in 1998.


This step description may be freely copied provided it is not altered, rewritten or

modified without choreographer's permission.

Copyright Terry Hogan. Ph/fax 07 33579947. Email; terryh7@bigpond.net.au