Happy Days Are Here Again
Choreographed by: Irene Groundwater Revised June  2008
Music: Happy Days Are Here Again by Mitch Miller
Descriptions: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance

Special Note:The 16 count tag occurs in this version every time the dance pattern ends on the front wall.
Dance Pattern:16 count intro, (1-32) x 2, Tag, (1-32) x 2, Tag, (1-32) x 2, Tag. (1-32) x 1, (25-32) end of dance.
Note:Other renditions of this song - have other dance patterns.
Special Note:The 32 count dance pattern can be used with any music of your choice.
HEELS, REPLACE, FORWARD SHUFFLE, HEELS, REPLACE, FORWARD SHUFFLE
1-2-3&4 Rock back on both heels, recover on both feet, right forward, step left beside right, right forward
5-6-7&8 Rock back on both heels, recover on both feet, left forward, step right, beside left, left forward
Option on counts 1-2: bring both hands up shoulder high, lower hands
Option on counts 3&4: circle right hand overhead
Option on counts 5-6: bring both hands up shoulder high, lower hands
Option: on count 7&8: circle left hand overhead
FORWARD, REPLACE, BACK, SHUFFLE, BACK, REPLACE, FORWARD. SHUFFLE
1-2-3&4 Right forward, left back, right back, step left beside right, right back
5-6-7&8 Left back, recover on right, left forward, step right beside left, left forward
SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, HOLD, TOGETHER, SIDE, TOUCH
1-2&3-4 Side step right, hold, step left, beside right, large side step right, touch left ball beside right instep
5-6&7-8 Side step left, hold, step right beside left, large side step left, touch right ball beside left, instep
Option on counts 1-2-3-4: side step right, cross left behind right, side step right, touch left ball beside right instep
Option on counts 5-6-7-8: side step left, cross right behind left, side step left, touch right ball beside left instep
Option: right turning vine with touch and left turning vine with touch
Option: when dancing vines, on counts 3&4, side shuffle right
Option: when dancing vines, on counts 7&8, side shuffle left
Restart from here after last dance pattern
FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT, FORWARD, ¼ TURN LEFT, JAZZ BOX
1-2 Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left on right ball as you recover on left
3-4 Right forward, pivot ¼ turn left on right ball as you recover on left
5-6-7-8 Cross right over left, left back, side step right, step left beside right
Option on counts 1 and 3: cross right over left and circle hips to the left on counts 1 to 4
REPEAT
TAG  After walls 2, 4, and 6
TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT, SIDE, REPLACE, CROSS, SIDE, CROSS
1-2-3-4 Right toe diagonal right, lower right heel, cross left ball over right, lower left heel
5-6-7&8 Side step right, recover on left, cross right over left side step left, cross right over left
TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT, SIDE, REPLACE, CROSS, TOGETHER
1-2-3-4 Left toe diagonal left, lower left heel, cross right ball over left lower left heel
5-6-7-8 Side step left, recover on right, cross left over right step right beside left
ENDING
After wall 7, repeat counts 25-32 of the dance to end it facing front