FOR THE LONELY AKA: ATOMIC

Choreographer:  Alan G. Birchall (March/May 2002) Sheet Amended 7/6/2002

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Dance: Two-Wall Line-Dance

Steps/Count: 64

Music: Atomic - Blondie CD: Atomic - The Very Best Of Blondie, & Others BPM: 136

This Is A Song For The Lonely – Cher (Metro Radio Edit). Or CD: Living Proof. BPM: 130

Country Alternative: He Will Be Mine - Carlene Carter CD: Hindsight 20/20  BPM: 138

Start: ATOMIC – After 32 Counts (At Start Of Lyrics You Will Be On Steps 33&34)

Start: For Other Tracks – On Lyrics.

STEPS

SIDE, TOGETHER, SIDE, CLOSE, SIDE, CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, ¼ TURN SHUFFLE

1-2    Step Right To Right, Step Left By Right

3&4 Step Right To Right, Left By Right, Right To Right

5-6    Cross Rock Left Over Right, Recover On Right

7&8 Step Left To Making ¼ Turn Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward On Left (Facing 9 ‘0’ Clock)

FULL TURN LEFT, RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT KICK BALL STEP, STEP, ¼ PIVOT

9-10 On Ball Of Left Make ½ Turn Left, Step Back On Right Making ½ Turn Left Step Forward on Left (Facing 9 ‘0’ Clock)

11&12             Step Forward On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right

13&14             Kick Forward On Left, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right

15-16               Step Forward On Left, ¼ Pivot Right (Facing 12 ‘0’ Clock)

CROSS, ¾ TURN, STEP FORWARD, LEFT SHUFFLE, RIGHT SHUFFLE

17-18               Cross Left Over Right, Step Right To Right Making ¼ Turn Left

19-20               Continuing Turn To Left Making ½ Turn Stepping Left To Left, Step Forward On Right  (Facing 3 ‘0’ Clock)

21&22             Step Forward On Left, Step Right By Left, Step Forward On Left

23&24             Step Forward On Right, Step Left By Right, Step Forward On Right

LEFT KICK BALL TOUCH, HEEL SWIVELS, RIGHT KICK BALL TOUCH, HEEL SWIVELS

25&26             Kick Forward On Left, Step Left By Right, Touch Forward On Right        

27-28               Swivel Both Heels To Right (Dip Down), Swivel Both Heels To Centre (Stand Up - Weight Ends On LEFT)

29&30             Kick Forward On Right, Step Right By Left, Touch Forward On Left

31-32               Swivel Both Heels To Left (Dip Down), Swivel Both Heels To Centre (Stand Up - Weight Ends On LEFT)

TOUCH RIGHT, TOUCH LEFT, STEP, CROSS UNWIND, ¾ SHUFFLE TURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT (1 ¾ Total Turn Left)

33& Touch Right To Right, Step Right By Left

34& Touch Left To Left, Step Down On Left (You Will Have Moved To The Left)

35-36               Cross Right Over Left, Unwind ½ Turn Left (Facing 9 ‘0’ Clock)

37&38             Make ¾ Shuffle Turn Left Stepping Left, Right, Left (Facing 12 ‘0’ Clock)

39-40               Step Forward On Right, ½ Pivot Left (Facing 6 ‘0’ Clock)

Alternative For Steps 33&34,35&36

33&34             Cross Right Over Left, Step Left To Side Cross Right Over Left (Right Cross Shuffle)

35&36             Shuffle Forward Making ¼ Turn Left, Stepping Left, Right Left. (Weight Ends On Right Facing 3’0’Clock)           

HEEL SWITCH’S, STEP ¼ PIVOT, CROSS BEHIND, LEFT HEEL JACK, CROSS, STEP, ½ TURN, STEP

41& Touch Right Heel Forward, Step Right By Left

42& Touch Left Heel Forward, Step Left By Right

43-44               Step Forward On Right Making ¼ Turn Left, Cross Left Behind Right (Facing 3 ‘0’ Clock)

&45 Step Back On Right Diagonal, Extend Left Heel Forward

&46 Step Left By Right, Cross Right Over Left

47-48               Step Left To Left & Make ½ Pivot Right On Ball Of Left, Step Forward On Right (Facing 9 ‘0’ Clock)

STEP, LOCK, STEP, x2, TAP, SCOOT BACK, STEP, ROCK, RECOVER

49&50             Step Forward On Left, Lock Right, Step Forward On Left

51&52             Step Forward On Right, Lock Left, Step Forward On Right

53& Tap Left Toe Behind Right, Raising Left Toe Scoot Back On Right

54     Step Back On Left

55-56               Rock Back On Right, Recover On Left

   STEP ½ PIVOT, ½ SHUFFLE TURN, ROCK, RECOVER, ¾ SHUFFLE TURN

57-58               Step Forward On Right, ½ Pivot Left (Facing 9 ‘0’ Clock)

59&60             Make ½ Shuffle Turn Left Stepping Right, Left, Right (Facing 3 ‘0’ Clock)

61-62               Rock Back On Left, Recover On Right

63&64             Make ¾ Shuffle Turn Right Stepping, Left Right, Left (Facing 6 ‘0’ Clock)

Alternative For Steps 57&68, 59-60,61&62

59&60             Right Shuffle Forward Stepping Right Left, Right

61-62               Rock Forward On Left, Recover On Right Making ¼ Pivot Right

63&64             Cross Left Over Right, Step Right To Right, Cross Left Over Right (Left Cross Shuffle)

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