Note: This dance is another of several early dances performed
by the Honky Tonk Stompers which were corrupted when taught before
the club became organized. Most of these corrupted dances have
been re-taught to the original choreography. This one was so
entrenched that even today it continues to be done in its
corrupted version. The corrupted version is very similar to
the choreographed one-wall version but has been modified to
make it a 4-wall dance. The music used is Goin' to Louisiana.
CANIBAL
choreographed by that wild guy, EDDIE HARPER.
A=Line dance (01 wall); B=Samed dance modified (4wall; and, C= Read
below and hang on to your hats.... have on-site paramedics!!!!!)
A- CANNIBAL
B- GOIN' TO LOUSIANA
C- CHAOS
As choreographed and taught (4/96) by Eddie Harper, Atlanta, GA,
Prepared by Ed Berberian, Mahwah, NJ
Line Dance. INTERMEDIATE +. 4 W1ll. 120-150 BPM
MUSIC: Any lively music within the tempo range
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A- 1-4 Left SKATE STEPS: Left "PUSH" slide left (as if skating).
Right SLIDE to Left. Repeat
5-8 MIRROR steps 1-4 to the right
CORRUPTED VERSION: Simply vine left and then vine right ending with claps for first 8 counts.
9-12 Left ROLLING VINE ending with a CLAP
13-16 Right ROLLING VINE ending with a CLAP
SWAYING/SWIVELING HITCH-HIKER:
17 Left step forward
18 PIVOT 1/2 CW (right) shifting weight to Right as you HEAD SWAY
to the
right with hitch-hiker thumb to right
19 On balls of feet, SWIVEL heels right turning 1/2 CCW (left)
shifting weight
to Left as you HEAD SWAY to the left with hitch-hiker thumb to left
20 On balls of feet, SWIVEL heels left turning 1/2 CW (right)
shifting weight to
Right as you HEAD SWAY to the Right with hitch-hiker thumb to right
21-24 Repeat steps 17-20 (you are again facing LOD)
CORRUPTED VERSION:
17 Turn 1/4 CW (right) stepping on Left, feet shoulder width apart,
throwing hip to left
18 Bump hips Right
19 Bump hips Left
20 Bump hips Right
21 Turn 1/2 CW (right) stepping on Left, feet shoulder width apart,
throwing hip to left
22 Bump hips Right
23 Bump hips Left
24 Bump hips Right
25-28 Walk forward: L , R , L , Right KICK (Optional: Say "Ou!"
[rhymes with
"who"] )
29-32 Walk back: R , L , R , Left TOE-TAP near Right (Optional:
Say "HUH!)
Repeat from Step 1
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B- 4 Wall. PERFORM STEPS 1-28 THEN:
29-30 Right step back . Left step back starting = CW (right) turn
31&32 Right step forward completing = turn (6 o'clock) [&] Left
step forward
facing 7:30 . Right cross in front of Left facing 9 o'clock [New Wall -
New
LOD]
Repeat from step 1
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C- "CHAOS": Each dancer on the floor performs A and/or B in any order
he(she)
wishes. CAUTION: avoid crashing into other dancers. .[Optional Styling:
When
convenient, dancers can communicate with handshakes, "high-fives", back
bats,etc.]