Maggie Gallagher Choreographs
Mony Mony
A -- 128 count, 1 wall, Intermediate level line dance
To the Music: Mony Mony by The Dean Brothers
| Part A is the verse, Part B is the chorus. It will always be danced Verse-Chorus right through. | |
| PART A: | |
| WALK, WALK, POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, FORWARD-ROCK | |
| 1 - 2 | Step forward on right, step forward on left |
| 3 - 4 | Point right to side, cross step right over left |
| 5 - 6 | Point left to side, cross step left over right |
| 7 - 8 | Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left |
| ¼ RIGHT, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, & SIDE & SIDE, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, HOLD | |
| 1 - 2 & 3 | Turn ¼ right stepping right to side, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands |
| & 4 & 5 | Step left together, step right to side, step left together, step right to side |
| 6 & 7 - 8 | Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, hold |
| FORWARD-ROCK, TRIPLE ½ TURN, FORWARD-ROCK, TRIPLE ½ TURN | |
| 1 - 2 | Rock forward on left, recover weight onto right |
| 3 & 4 | Triple step left, right, left making ½ turn left |
| 5 - 6 | Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left |
| 7 & 8 | Triple step right, left, right making ½ turn right |
| STOMP, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, & SIDE & SIDE, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, HOLD | |
| 1 - 2 & 3 | Stomp left to side, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands |
| & 4 & 5 | Step right together, step left to side, step right together, step left to side |
| 6 & 7 - 8 | Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, hold |
| WALK, WALK, POINT, CROSS, ETC. | |
| 1 to 24 | Repeat the first 24 counts of Part A |
| LEFT TOGETHER, LEFT TOUCH, RIGHT TOUCH, LEFT TOUCH | |
| 1 - 2 | Step diagonally forward left, step right together |
| 3 - 4 | Step diagonally forward left, touch right together |
| 5 - 6 | Step diagonally forward right, touch left together |
| 7 - 8 | Step diagonally forward left, touch right together |
| TOE STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT | |
| 1 - 2 | Touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight |
| 3 - 4 | Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight |
| 5 - 6 | Turn ½ left and touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight |
| 7 - 8 | Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight |
| PADDLE TURNS (FULL TURN TOTAL)Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! | |
| Option note: | Do "hairbrushes" with finger clicks (like in the 60s) on the "yeahs" |
| 1 - 2 | Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left |
| 3 - 4 | Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left |
| 5 - 6 | Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left |
| 7 - 8 | Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left |
| PART B: | |
| STEP, SHIMMY, TOUCH, CLAP, STEP SHIMMY, TOUCH, CLAP | |
| 1 - 2 | Step diagonally forward right with knees bent, slide left together shimmying shoulders |
| 3 - 4 | Touch left together straightening knees, clap |
| 5 - 6 | Step diagonally forward left with knees bent, slide right together shimmying shoulders |
| 7 - 8 | Touch right together straightening knees, clap |
| BACK STRUT, BACK, STRUT, BACK STRUT, BACK STRUT | |
| 1 - 2 | Touch right toe back, drop heel to take weight |
| 3 - 4 | Touch left toe back, drop heel to take weight |
| 5 - 6 | Touch right toe back, drop heel to take weight |
| 7 - 8 | Touch left toe back, drop heel to take weight |
| Option note: | Do "hairbrushes" with finger clicks (like in the 60s) during these toe-struts |
| KNEE-POP, HOLD, KNEE-POP, HOLD, KNEE LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT | |
| 1 - 2 | Pop your left knee in, hold |
| 3 - 4 | Pop your right knee in, hold |
| 5 - 6 | Pop your left knee in, pop your right knee in |
| 7 - 8 | Pop your left knee in, pop your right knee in |
| ROLLING VINE RIGHT, ROLLING VINE LEFT | |
| 1 - 4 | Step right, left, right, touch left and clap; making a whole turn right (traveling right) |
| 5 - 8 | Step left, right, left, touch right and clap; making a whole turn left (traveling left) |
| TOE STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT | |
| 1 - 2 | 1-2Touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight |
| 3 - 4 | 3-4Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight |
| 5 - 6 | 5-6Turn ½ left and touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight |
| 7 - 8 | 7-8Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight |
| PADDLE TURNS (ONE AND A HALF TURN TOTAL) Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! | |
| 1 - 2 | Option note: do "hairbrushes" with finger clicks (like in the 60s) on the "yeahs" |
| 1 - 2 | Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left |
| 3 - 4 | Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left |
| 5 - 6 | Step forward on right, pivot ½ left |
| 7 - 8 | Step forward on right, pivot ½ left |
| REPEAT | |
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(Originally taught by Tammy 2012/01) | |
Step sheet provided courtesy of:
BRONTE BOOTS 'N SPURS LINE DANCING --- WWW.BOOTSNSPURS.COM
