Dance: The Long Goodbye
Music: The Long Goodbye - Ronan Keating [single]
Choreograped by: Tim Gauci, timgauci@ozemail.com.au; 6/2003
Description: 4 wall, 64 count, Intermediate/Advanced linedance
Bridge/restart: no
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot. On vocals (64 count intro)

* 1-8: Back, slide, touch, 1/2L pivot, back, slide, touch, 1/2R pivot:
1-2 Step RIGHT back, slide LEFT foot next to RIGHT,
3-4 Touch LEFT toe back (sort of a continuation of the slide back),
    reverse 1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight on RIGHT),
5-6 Step LEFT back, slide RIGHT foot next to LEFT,
7-8 Touch RIGHT toe back (sort of a continuation of the slide back),
    reverse 1/2 pivot turn to RIGHT (weight on LEFT),

* 9-16: Rock, hold, recover, 1/4L, rock, recover, 1/4R, 1/2R:
1-4 Rock/step RIGHT back, hold, replace weight onto LEFT,
    make 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
5-6 Rock/step LEFT back, replace weight onto RIGHT,
7-8 Make 1/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT back,
    make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT forward,

* 17-24: Rock, hold, recover, 1/4L, vine & cross:
1-4 Rock/step LEFT forward, hold, replace weight onto RIGHT,
    make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT to LEFT side,
5-8 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,
    cross RIGHT behind LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side,

* 25-32: Rock, hold, recover, side, cross, 1/4L, 1/2L, 1/4L:
1-4 Rock/step RIGHT over LEFT, hold, replace weight onto LEFT,
    step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
5-8 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT back,
    make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT forward,
    make 1/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT to RIGHT side,

* 33-40: Rock, hold, recover, side, rock, hold, recover, side:
1-4 Rock/step LEFT back, hold, replace weight onto RIGHT,
    step LEFT to LEFT side,
5-8 Rock/step RIGHT back, hold, replace weight onto LEFT,
    step RIGHT to RIGHT side,

* 41-48: 1/4L & slow coaster & sweep: cross, sweep, cross, 3/4R unwind:
1-4 Make 1/4 turn LEFT & step LEFT back, step RIGHT together,
    step LEFT forward, sweep RIGHT foot around in front of LEFT,
5-6 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, sweep LEFT around in front of RIGHT,
7-8 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, 3/4 unwind turn RIGHT (weight on LEFT),

* 49-56: Rock, hold, recover, step, step, 1/2R pivot, step, 1/2R pivot:
1-4 Rock/step RIGHT back, hold, replace weight onto LEFT,
    step RIGHT slightly forward,
5-6 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT,
7-8 Step LEFT forward, 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT,

* 57-64: Rock, hold, recover, back, cross, back, touch, 1/2R unwind:
1-4 Rock/step LEFT forward, hold, replace weight onto RIGHT,
    step LEFT back,
5-6 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT back,
7-8 Touch RIGHT toe back, reverse 1/2 pivot turn RIGHT (weight LEFT).

Repeat
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Choreographer's note: Hope you like my new dance - the song is FAB!!
No tags or restarts YEEHA!!

Transcribed: David Powell, 2nd August, 2003.
http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance