Sh-Boom
Description: 4 Wall Line Dance, 64 counts,
Upper Beginner Level
Choreographer: Bill Bader Email:
billbader@hotmail.com Website:
http://www.billbader.com
Signature Song: “Sh-Boom” by Crew Cuts (134 bpm) INTRO: 16 counts. Found on many 1950’s or
oldies compilations
(Polygram, Legacy, etc.) The version by
The Chords is not as good.
Slower/Teaching: “This Thing Called Love” (108 bpm) by
Rita MacNeil (Canadian)
Alternate Songs: “Guacamole” (127 bpm) by Texas
Tornados”
“Sugar Moon”
(128 bpm) by k d lang (Fluke in the
lyrics: “circle around” is right on!)
“Cuba” (130 bpm)
by K.T. Oslin
1- 8 FORWARD
TOE STRUT, SHUFFLE,
REPEAT TOE STRUT, SHUFFLE
1, 2 Place R toe forward. Lower R heel taking weight
onto R.
3
& 4 Shuffle forward on
L-R-L. (Hip movement may be added.)
5, 6, 7, 8 Repeat 1-4 (R Toe, Heel, Shuffle
L-R-L).
9-16 ROCK
FORWARD, BACK, SHUFFLE BACK,
BACK, HOLD, BACK-FORWARD, SCUFF
1,
2 Step R forward. Rock back onto L.
3
& 4 Shuffle back on
R-L-R.
5,
6 Step L back. Hold.
& 7 Quick Step back on ball of
R. Step L forward.
8 Scuff R heel.
17-24 4
STEP SCUFFS IN A FULL COUNTERCLOCKWISE CIRCLE
Do not force the steps here
to be perfect 1/4 turns, but they TOTAL a full turn by count 8.
1, 2 Step R forward turning about 1/4
left starting a counterclockwise (CCW) circle.
Scuff L heel.
3, 4 Step L forward turning about 1/4
left continuing CCW circle. Scuff R
heel.
5, 6 Step R forward turning about 1/4
left continuing CCW circle. Scuff L
heel.
7, 8 Step L forward turning about 1/4
left finishing the full CCW circle.
Scuff R heel.
25-32 ROCK
FORWARD, BACK, SHUFFLE BACK, BACK, HOLD, BACK-FORWARD,
SCUFF
1
- 8 Repeat Section II. (9 - 16)
33-40 CROSS,
ROCK, TRIPLE IN PLACE, CROSS, ROCK, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1, 2 Cross Step R over L. Rock back onto L.
3
& 4 Triple Step in place
on R-L-R.
5, 6 Cross Step L over R. Rock back onto R.
7
& 8 Triple Step in place
on L-R-L.
41-48 CROSS,
ROCK, VINE RIGHT 4 STEPS, SIDE-TOGETHER-SIDE
1, 2 Cross Step R over L. Rock back onto L.
3,
4 Step R to right side. Cross Step L over R.
5,
6 Step R to right side. Cross Step L behind R.
7
& 8 Step R to right side. Step L beside R. Step R to right side.
49-56 CROSS,
ROCK, TRIPLE IN PLACE, CROSS, ROCK, TRIPLE IN PLACE
1, 2 Cross Step L over R. Rock back onto R.
3
& 4 Triple Step in place
on L-R-L.
5, 6 Cross Step R over L. Rock back onto L.
7
& 8 Triple Step in place
on R-L-R.
57-64 CROSS,
ROCK, VINE LEFT 4 STEPS, TURN 1/4 LEFT, SCUFF
1, 2 Cross Step L over R. Rock back onto R.
3,
4 Step L to left side. Cross Step R over L.
5,
6 Step L to left side. Cross Step R behind L.
7, 8 Step L to left side turning 1/4
left. ( 9:00) Scuff R heel.
End of
pattern. Begin again...
© Bill Bader. This step description was written by the
choreographer. Photocopying for classes
and
competitions is
permitted. All of Bill’s dances and
videos are found at www.billbader.com