Obladi Oblada

Choreographed by:

Yeo Yu Puay, Malaysia (July ‘11)

Music:

Ob-la-di Ob-la-da by The Beatles (Album: White Album)

Descriptions:

32 count – 4 wall – Absolute Beginner line dance

Intro: 16 beats from when all the instruments come in (starting on vocals)

1-8

Side Point (R & L), Right Vine with touch and clap

1–2

Step R to right (1), Point L toe in front of R (2)

3-4

Step L to left (3), Point R toe in front of L (4)

5–6

Step R to right (5), Step L behind R (6)

7-8

Step R to right (7), Touch L beside R and clap (8)

9-16

Side Point (L & R), Left Vine with touch and clap

1–2

Step L to left (1), Point R toe in front  L (2)

3-4

Step R to right (3), Point L toe in front of R(4)

5-6

Step L to left (5), Step R behind L (6)

7-8

Step L to left (7), Touch R beside L and clap (8)

17-24

Diagonal Lock Steps, Scuff (R & L)

1-2

Step R diagonally forward to right (1), lock L behind R (2)                                       (1.30)                

3–4

Step R diagonally forward to right (3), Scuff L beside R, turning to face 10.30 (4)   (10.30)

5-6

Step L diagonally forward to left (5), lock R behind L (6)                      

6-8

Step L diagonally forward to left (7), Scuff R beside L, squaring up to 12.00 (8)       (12.00)

25-32

Double hip bumps (R & L), Swivel (travelling to the right) with ¼ turn 

1-2

Stepping R to right, bump hips to right twice (1,2)

3-4

Bump hips to left twice (3,4)

5–6

Swivel both heels to right (5), Swivel both toes to right (6)

7-8

Swivel both heels to right (7), Swivel both toes to right turning ¼ right with weight ending on L (8)                                                                                                           (3.00)

Start again

Ending

On wall 11 (you’ll be facing the back wall), do the first 7 beats of the dance and on count 8 turn your upper body left to face front, striking a pose

Have fun!!!