DESPERADO
Choreographed by: Gordon Elliott & Michael Vera-Lobos
Music: Desperado by Jill Johnson (CD Discography)
Descriptions: 64 Count - 2 wall line dance - Intermediate/Advanced level

DANCE STARTS: SINGS THE WORD DESPERADO - START JUST AFTER DESPER…
 
ORIGINAL POSITION: FEET TOGETHER WEIGHT ON LEFT
1 - 8 STEP BACK, TOGETHER, CROSS, SWEEP SIDE, CROSS, ¼ L, ½ L, ¼ L
1,2,3,4  Step back R, Step L beside R, Stepping fwd Cross Step R over L, Sweep L to L side (12:00)
5,6,7,8  Travel R - Cross L over R, Turning ¼ L Step back on R, Turning ½ L Step onto L, Turning ¼ L Step on R
9 - 16 STEP BACK, TOGETHER, CROSS, SWEEP SIDE, CROSS, ¼ R, ½ R, ¼ R
1,2,3,4  Step back L, Step R beside L, Stepping fwd Cross Step L over R, Sweep R to R side (12:00)
5,6,7,8  Travel L - Cross R over L, Turning ¼ R Step back on L, Turning ½ R Step onto R, Turning ¼ R Step on L
17 - 24 STEP BACK, STEP BACK, TOUCH BACK, ½ UNWIND, STEP BACK, ½ L, ½ L, ½ L
1,2,3,4  Step back R, Step back L, Touch R toe back, Unwind ½ R ( Keep weight L) (6:00)
5,6,7,8  Step back R, Turning ½ L Step onto L, Turn a further ½ L Stepping onto R, Turn ½ L Stepping onto L (12:00)
25 - 32 STEP FWD, DRAG TOE, STEP BACK, DRAG TOE, STEP BACK, STEP BESIDE, CROSS, HOLD
1,2,3,4  Step fwd R, Drag L toe towards R, Step back on L, Drag R toe towards L (12:00)
5,6,7,8  Step back on R, Step L beside R, Cross R over L, Hold (12:00)
33 - 40 STEP SIDE, CROSS BEHIND, STEP ¼ L, ¼ SWEEP L, CROSS, ¼ R, ½ R, STEP FWD
1,2,3,4  Travel L - Step L to L, Cross R behind L, step L to L turning ¼ L (9:00), turn a further ¼ L sweeping R toe to R side (6:00)
5,6,7,8  Cross Step R over L, Turn ¼ R Stepping back on L (9:00), Turn ½ R Stepping onto R, Step fwd L dragging R towards L (3:00)
41 - 48 STEP FWD, DRAG, STEP FWD, DRAG, STEP FWD, ½ PIVOT L, STEP FWD, DRAG
1,2,3,4  Step fwd R, Drag L towards R ( end weight R ), Step fwd L, Drag R towards L (end weight L (3:00)
5,6,7,8  Step fwd R, Pivot ½ L, Step fwd R, Drag L towards R (9:00)
49 - 56 SIDE ROCK, HOLD, ¼ L, ½ L, ¼ L SIDE ROCK, HOLD, ¼ R, ½ R
1,2,3,4  Rock Step L to L side, Hold, Turning ¼ L Step back on R (6:00), Turning ½ L Step onto L (12:00)
5,6,7,8 Turning a further ¼ L Rock R to R side, Hold (9:00), Turning ¼ R Step back on L, Turning a further ½ R Step fwd onto R (6:00)
57 - 64 STEP FWD, DRAG, SIDE ROCK, REPLACE, CROSS, HOLD, STEP BACK, DRAG
1,2,3,4  Step fwd L, Drag R toe towards L, Rock R to R side, Rock weight center on L (6:00)
5,6,7,8  Cross Step R over L, Hold, Step back L, Drag R towards L (6:00)
RESTART FACING NEW WALL
TAG: OCCURS AT THE END OF WALLS 1 & 3 (BOTH TIMES FACING BACK WALL)
1,2,3,4  Rock back R, Drag L towards R, Rock fwd L, Drag R towards L
TO FINISH: DANCE TO COUNT 50 & Turning ¼ L by Stepping R to R side & Drag L towards R