Don’t Make Me Laugh

68 count, 4 wall, intermediate level

Choreographer: Patricia E. Stott (UK) Feb 2005

Choreographed to: It Only Hurts when I Laugh byRick Trevino (176 bpm);

Stop The World (and let me off) by Dwight Yoakam

Commence on vocals – 16 beats (6 seconds)

Toe Strut, toe, strut, rocking chair, toe strut, toe strut, ½ pivot left, step, hold

1 - 4       Right toe forward, lower heel, left toe forward, lower heel

5 - 8       Rock forward on right, recover on left, rock back on right, recover on left

9 -12      Right toe forward, lower heel, left toe forward, lower heel

13 - 14   Step forward on right, ½ pivot left transferring weight to left

15 - 16   Step forward on right, hold

½ turn, hold & snap fingers, ½ turn, hold & snap fingers, step forward, ½ pivot, step forward,

18          Pivot ½ turn right stepping back on left, hold and snap fingers

19 - 20   Pivot ½ turn right stepping forward on right, hold and snap fingers

21 - 22   Step forward on left, ½ pivot right transferring weight to right

23 - 24   Step forward on left, hold

Rock right, recover, cross, hold, weave left, side strut, rock back, recover, ¼ turn left strut, rock back, recover

25 - 28   Rock right to right, recover on left, cross right over left, hold

29 - 32   Step left to left, cross right behind left, left to left, cross right over left

33 - 36   Left toe to left side, lower left heel, rock back on right, recover on left

37 - 40   Turn ¼ left placing right toe back, lower heel, rock back on left, recover on right

Kick, ball, stomp, hold, kick, ball, stomp, hold

41 - 44   Kick left forward, step back onto ball of left, stomp right forward, hold

45 - 48   Kick left forward, step back onto ball of left, stomp right forward, hold

Vine left, swivet left, right, vine right, swivet left, right, left, right

49 - 52   Step left to left, cross right behind left, step left to left, close right to left

53 - 54   With weight on heel of left and ball of right turn both toes to the left, straighten feet to centre position

55 - 56   With weight on heel of right and ball of left turn both toes to right, straighten feet to centre position

57 - 60   Step right to right, cross left behind right, step right to right, close left to right

61 - 62   With weight on heel of left and ball of right turn both toes to the left, straighten feet to centre position

63 - 64   With weight on heel of right and ball of left turn both toes to right, straighten feet to centre position

65 - 68   Repeat steps 61 – 64

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