Hey Mama!

Hey Mama!

Choreographed by:

Scott Blevins & Maren Oslac (Sept 09)

Music:

Say Hey (I Love You) [feat Cherine Anderson] by Michael Franti & Spearhead

Descriptions:

64 count - 0 level line dance

Intro: 24 counts. Start dance with lyrics. 

Contra Line Dance with one 60-count TAG (tag will happen in the 3rd rotation on count 33). 

1-8 

1&2

1) Cross body rock L foot in front of R; &) Recover to R: 2) Step L foot to left side. 

3&4

3) Cross body rock R foot in front of L; &) Recover to L; 4) Step R foot to R side. 

5&6

5) Rock forward on L foot; &) Recover to R; 6) Step L foot back. 

7&8

7) Rock back on R foot; &) Recover to L; 8) Step R foot next to L. 

9-16 

1&2

1) Step L foot across and in front of R; &) Turning ¼ to left, step back on R; 2) Turning ¼ to left, step L to left side. 

3&4

3) Cross body rock R foot in front of L; &) Recover to L; 4) Step R foot to R side. 

5&6

5) Step L foot across and in front of R; &) Turning ¼ to left, step back on R; 6) Turning ¼ to left, step L to left side. 

7&8

7) Cross body rock R foot in front of L; &) Recover to L; 8) Step R foot to R side [facing 12 O’clock]. 

17-24

Crossing lines on counts 1-4. 

1&2

1) Step L foot across and in front of R; &) Step R foot forward and on a diagonal to right side rotating body to face slight diagonal left; 2) Step L foot next to R foot. 

3&4

3) Step R foot across and in front of L; &) Step L foot forward and on a diagonal to left side rotating body to face slight diagonal right; 4) Step R foot next to L foot. 

5&6

5) Step forward on L foot; &) Make a half turn left on L foot; 6) Touch R foot next to L foot [facing 6 O’clock]. 

7&8

7&8) Shuffle forward R-L-R. 

25-32

Crossing Lines on counts 5–7. 

a-1&2

a) Lift L knee and rotate a ¼ turn to right on R foot: 1&2) Shuffle forward L-R-L forward. 

a-3&4

a) Lift R knee and rotate ½ turn to left on L foot: 3&4) Shuffle forward R-L-R. 

a-5&6

a) Lift L knee and rotate a ¼ turn to right on R foot: 5&6) Shuffle forward L-R-L forward [facing 6 O’clock]. 

7&8

7) Step forward on R foot; &) Pivot ½ turn left, taking weight on L; 8) Step R foot to right side [facing 12 O’clock]. 

33-40

Crossing Lines on counts 1-4. 

1-a-2

1) Step L foot across and in front of R; a) Leaving L foot in place, rotate slightly to left, stepping ball of R foot to right side; 2) Return weight to L foot. (Samba move called “Bota Fogo”) 

3-a-4

3) Step R foot across and in front of L; a) Leaving R foot in place, rotate slightly to right, stepping ball of L foot to left side; 4) Return weight to R foot. (“Bota Fogo”) 

5

5) Step L foot across and in front of R; Over the next 3 beats of music you will be making a gradual ¾ turn to left, this is a Samba movement called “Volta”. 

a6a7a8

a) Keeping thighs touching, step ball of R foot to right side making ¼ turn to left; 6) Step L foot across R foot; Repeat for a-7 – a-8 [facing 3 O’clock]. 

41-48 

1&2

1) Rock fwd on R foot; &) Turning ¼ over right shoulder, recover to L foot; 2) Turning ¼ to right, step forward on R foot [facing 9 O’clock]. 

3&4

3) Rock fwd on L foot; &) Recover to R foot; 4) Step L foot next to R foot pushing hips back (weight on both feet). 

a-5&6

a) change weight to R; 5) Step fwd on L; &) Pivot ¾ turn right on R foot; 6) Point L to left side [facing 6 O’clock]. 

7-8

7-8) Keeping L toe on the floor bump hips to the left 2 times taking weight onto L foot on count 8. 

49-56

Crossing Lines on counts 1–4. 

a-1&2

a) Make a ¼ turn left; 1) Step R foot to right side; &) Step L foot behind R; 2) Make a ¼ turn right stepping forward on 

R foot. 

a-3&4

a) Make a ¼ turn right; 3) Step L foot to left side; &) Step R foot behind L; 4) Make a ¼ left stepping forward on L 

foot. 

5&6

5) Turning ½ left, step back on R foot; &) Turning ½ left, step fwd on L foot; 6) Step forward on R [facing 6 O’clock]. 

7&8

7) Rock forward on L foot; &) Recover onto R foot; 8) Step back on L foot. 

57-64

Crossing Lines counts 1-4. 

1&2&

1&2) Walk back R-L-R &) Kick L foot fwd. 

3&4&

3&4) Walk back L-R-L &) Kick R foot fwd. 

5-6

5) Step R foot to right side; 6) Step L foot to left side. 

a-7&8

a) Make a ¼ turn to right stepping forward on R foot; 7) Step forward on ball of L foot; &) Pivot ½ turn right taking weight on R foot; 8) Make ¼ turn right pointing L foot to left side. 

TAG 

1–8 

1&2

1&2) Shuffle forward L-R-L. 

3&4

3) Step forward on R foot; &) Pivot ½ turn over left shoulder taking weight on L foot; 4) Make a ½ turn left stepping back on R foot. 

5&6&

5&) Step back on L foot bumping hips two times; 6&) Step back on R foot bumping hips two times. 

7&8

7&8) Coaster step L-R-L. 

9–16 

1&2

1&2) Shuffle forward R-L-R. 

3&4

3) Step forward on L foot; &) Pivot ½ turn over right shoulder taking weight on R foot; 4) Make a ¼ turn right stepping back on L foot [facing 9 O’clock]. 

5&6&

5&) Step back on R foot bumping hips two times; 6&) Step back on L foot bumping hips two times. 

7&8

7&8) Coaster step R-L-R. 

17-24 

1&2

1&2) Shuffle forward L-R-L. 

3&4

3) Step forward on R foot; &) Pivot ½ turn over left shoulder taking weight on L foot; 4) Make a ½ turn left stepping back on R foot [facing 9 O’clock]. 

5&6&

5&) Step back on L foot bumping hips two times; 6&) Step back on R foot bumping hips two times. 

7&8

7&8) Coaster step L-R-L. 

25-32 

1&2

1&2) Shuffle forward R-L-R. 

3&4

3) Step forward on L foot; &) Pivot ¾ turn over right shoulder taking weight on R foot; 4) Make a ½ turn right stepping back on L foot [facing 12 O’clock]. 

5&6&

5&) Step back on R foot bumping hips two times; 6&) Step back on L foot bumping hips two times. 

7&8&

7&) Step back on R foot bumping hips two times; 8&) Step back on L foot bumping hips two times. 

33-36 

1–2

1) Step forward and out to right side with R foot; 2) Step forward and out to left side with L foot. 

3–4

3) Step back and out to right side with R foot; 4) Step back and out to left side with L foot. 

37-44

Crossing Lines on counts 5–8. 

1&2

1&2) Coaster step R-L-R. 

3&4

3&4) Shuffle forward L-R-L 

5&6

5) Turning ½ left, step back on R foot; &) Turning ½ left, step fwd on L foot; 6) Step forward on R. 

7&8

7&8) Shuffle forward L-R-L (prep for a ¾ turn to left on last step of shuffle). 

45-52

Crossing Lines on counts 1–5. 

&1

&) Make a ¾ turn over left shoulder on L foot; 1) Take a large step to right on R foot pointing L to left [facing 3 O’clock]. 

2-4

&2-&3-&4) Hold position, moving L knee forward on the & counts and back on the number counts, bounce knee three times. 

5

5) Step L foot across and in front of R foot. 

6-8

&6-&7-&8) Hold position, moving L knee forward on the & counts and back on the number counts, bounce knee three times. 

53-60 

1–2

1) Step R foot in front of L foot; 2) Hold. 

3–4

3) Step L foot in front of R foot; 4) Hold. 

&5

&) Make ¼ turn left on L foot; 5) Take a large step to right on R foot [facing 12 O’clock]. 

6-8

6-7-8) Hold 

NOTE: AFTER DANCING THE TAG, YOU WILL BE IN THE SAME LINE AS WHEN YOU STARTED BUT TWO SPACES TO YOUR RIGHT FROM YOUR ORIGINAL STARTING POSITION. 

Start dance with about 4 feet between the dancers next to you and about 2 feet between Line 1 and Line 2. 

Line 1 and Line 2 will be facing each other and each dancer positioned in the opening in the line across from them. 

See diagram below: 

Line 1 - A A A A A A 

Line 2 - B B B B B B