Dance: Can't Fight It
Song: Can't Fight the Moonlight
Artist: LeAnne Rimes
Album: Coyote Ugly Soundtrack
Choreography & copyright: Brad Skinner; 1/2001, 6/2001 (ver.2)
Level: Advanced
Walls: 4
Count: 56
Bridge/restart: once
Dance Beat: 195 b/m
Start: Feet together, weight on right foot

Note: The choreographer recently made a few changes to the dance,
which I have included in this version - mostly the removal of a few
"&" counts. The original version of this dance was demonstrated at
Tamworth 2001 and taught in a workshop there. I've included the
original steps at the end.


* Step, &touch, scuff, back, &touch, 1/4 turn, heel swivels,
             cross, &kick, hitch:
  1& 2 Step LEFT forward, touch RIGHT toes slightly back (on &),
       scuff RIGHT foot forward,
  3& 4 Step RIGHT back, touch LEFT toes back (on &),
       1/4 pivot turn LEFT (feet ending together),
    5& Swivel RIGHT heel to RIGHT side,
       swivel heel back to centre (on &), *1*
    6& Swivel both heels to RIGHT side,
       swivel heels back to centre with weight onto LEFT (on &), *1*
  7& 8 Cross RIGHT over LEFT,
       kick LEFT to LEFT side & raise RIGHT shoulder (on &),
       hitch LEFT knee & raise LEFT shoulder,

* &Together, side, slide, &together, side, slide, &together, step,
              1/2 pivot, &together, step, full turn, &together:
 &9-10 Step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), long step RIGHT to RIGHT side,
       slide LEFT foot to beside RIGHT (weight onto LEFT),
&11-12 Step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), long step LEFT to LEFT side,
       slide RIGHT foot to beside LEFT (weight onto RIGHT),
&13-14 Step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), step RIGHT forward,
       1/2 pivot turn LEFT (weight on LEFT),
   &15 Step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT forward,
   16& Step forward RIGHT, LEFT (on &), making full turn LEFT,

* Rock-&rock-back, rock-&rock-step, hip gyrations, 3/4 turn:
 17&18 Rock RIGHT forward, rock LEFT back (on &), step RIGHT back,
 19&20 Rock LEFT back, rock RIGHT forward (on &), step LEFT forward,
 21-24 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side & push hips RIGHT,
       circle hips in an anti-clockwise motion (full circle),
       push hips LEFT,
       push off LEFT foot into 3/4 turn RIGHT & step LEFT beside RIGHT
       (weight ends on LEFT),

* Coaster, samba, samba, syncopated side toe touches:
 25&26 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT beside RIGHT, step RIGHT forward,
 27&28 Cross LEFT over RIGHT, step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &),
       step LEFT to LEFT side [travelling forward],
 29&30 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT side (on &),
       step RIGHT to RIGHT side [travelling forward],
&31&32 Touch LEFT toes beside RIGHT (on &),
       touch LEFT toes to LEFT side, step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &),
       touch RIGHT toes to RIGHT side,

* Cross-shuffle, rock&rock, cross&scuff, 1/4 twist, 1/2 twist, coaster:
 33&34 Cross RIGHT over LEFT, step LEFT to LEFT, cross RIGHT over LEFT,
35&36& Rock LEFT to LEFT side, rock RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &),
       cross LEFT over RIGHT, scuff RIGHT (on &),
 37&38 Step RIGHT to RIGHT, twist 1/4 turn RIGHT (on &),
       twist 1/2 turn LEFT (onto RIGHT foot),
 39&40 Step LEFT back, step RIGHT beside LEFT, step LEFT forward, *2*

* Touch back, 3/4 turn (&), rock, rock, &together, touch back,
          1/2 turn (&), touch back, 1/2 turn (&), touch back,
          raise knee (&), touch back, 1/2 turn (&), touch back, &scuff:
 41&42 Touch RIGHT toes back,
       3/4 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &), rock LEFT back,
 43&44 Rock RIGHT forward, step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &),
       touch RIGHT toes back,
&45&46 Make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &),
       touch LEFT toes back,
       make 1/2 turn LEFT & step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &),
       touch RIGHT toes back,
&47&48 Raise RIGHT knee (on &), touch RIGHT toes back,
       make 1/2 turn RIGHT & step RIGHT beside LEFT (on &),
       touch LEFT toes back,
     & Scuff LEFT forward,

* Cross-vine to R45, cross behind, 3/4 turn, coaster:
49&50& Travelling to R45 cross LEFT over RIGHT & raise LEFT shoulder,
       drop LEFT shoulder & raise RIGHT shoulder (on &),
       step RIGHT to R45 & raise LEFT shoulder,
       drop LEFT shoulder & raise RIGHT shoulder (on &),
 51&52 Travelling to R45 cross LEFT over RIGHT & raise LEFT shoulder,
       drop LEFT shoulder & raise RIGHT shoulder (on &),
       step RIGHT to R45 & drop RIGHT shoulder, *3*
 53-54 Cross LEFT behind RIGHT, 3/4 turn LEFT (weight onto LEFT), *3*
 55&56 Step RIGHT back, step LEFT together, step RIGHT forward.

Repeat


Restart: On the 2nd wall dance the first 44 counts, replacing count 44
=======  (touch right back) with a right step back, then restart dance.


Original version has: (may be done as varations, but more difficult)
--------------------
*1*  5&6& Swivel heels RIGHT, swivel heels back to centre,
          swivel heels LEFT, swivel heels back to centre,
*2*   40& .. step LEFT forward, kick RIGHT forward (on &),
*3*    52 Touch RIGHT toes to RIGHT side & drop RIGHT shoulder,
   53&54& Make 3/4 turn LEFT & step RIGHT in place,
          step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &),
          rock RIGHT forward, rock LEFT back (on &),

Transcribed: David Powell, 20th July, 2001.
http://xenon.triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance