Hot Potato

Choreographed by John H. Robinson

Description: 48 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Yoko by The Cartoons
           Make This A Special Night by Cool Notes

When dancing to "Yoko" from the "Toonage" album, start with lyrics: "Well, she's my hot potato...").

RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND & CROSS, RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND & CROSS, RIGHT ROCK, RECOVER
1-2 Right step side right, left step behind right
&3-4 Right step side right, left step across right, right step side right
5&6 Left step behind right, right step side right, left step across right
7-8 Right rock ball of foot forward, recover weight to left

RIGHT COASTER STEP, PADDLE ½ TURN RIGHT, LEFT KICK & POINT, PADDLE ½ TURN LEFT
1&2 Right step back ball of foot, left step next to right, step right forward
&3&4 Raise left foot hitching knee slightly while pivoting ¼ right, left toe touch side left, raise left foot hitching knee slightly while pivoting ¼ right, left toe touch side left
5&6 Left kick forward, left step next to right, right toe point side right
&7&8 Raise right foot hitching knee slightly while pivoting ¼ left, right toe touch side right, raise right foot hitching knee slightly while pivoting ¼ left, right toe touch side right

RIGHT ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE TURNING ½ RIGHT, LEFT ROCK, RECOVER, TRIPLE TURNING ½ LEFT
1-2 Right rock ball of foot forward, recover weight to left
3&4 Pivot ½ right off left foot stepping right foot forward, left step forward instep to right heel, step right forward
5-6 Left rock ball of foot forward, recover weight to right
7&8 Pivot ½ left off right foot stepping left foot forward, right step forward instep to left heel, step left forward

RIGHT POINT, CROSS, LEFT POINT, CROSS, RIGHT TOE-HEEL STRUT BACK, LEFT TOE-HEEL STRUT BACK
1-2 Right toe point side right, right step forward across left
3-4 Left toe point side left, left step forward across right
5-6 Right toe touch back, right heel drop to floor with weight
7-8 Left toe touch back, left heel drop to floor with weight

RIGHT TOE-HEEL STRUT BACK, LEFT KICK-BALL-CROSS, LEFT HEEL TAP X4 WITH ATTITUDE LEAN
1-2 Right toe touch back, right heel drop to floor with weight
3&4 Left sharp kick toward left diagonal, left step back ball of foot, right step across left
5-8 Left step towards left diagonal tapping left heel down, tap left heel 3 more times while gradually leaning over left foot (6, 7, 8)

& LEFT KICK, STEP DOWN, RIGHT CROSSOVER SHUFFLE, ROCK ¼ TURN LEFT, RECOVER, LEFT TRIPLE TURNING ½ LEFT
&1-2 Shift weight to right foot, left kick toward left diagonal, left step down/slightly back
3&4 Right step across left, left small step side left, right step across left
5-6 Left rock ball of foot into ¼ turn left, recover weight to right
7&8 Pivot ½ left off right foot stepping left foot forward, right step forward instep to left heel, step left forward

REPEAT