Copperhead Road – 3 different versions
Below are 3 different dances common done to the song ”Copperhead Road”
The first 2 are the most commonly done at Electric Cowboy in Denver Colorado
They are shown as A B and C below.
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A. Copperhead Road line dance “A”
Count: 24 Wall: 4 Level: Beginner
Choreographer: Unknown
Music: Copperhead Road by Steve Earle (160 bpm)
As danced at "Electric Cowboy- Denver"
During long intro: Stomp up with right foot on heavy beats 3 and 7.
Then start on vocals.
FOOT KICKS RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
1-4 Kick right foot forward, step right home, kick left foot forward, step left home
5-8 Kick right foot forward, step right home, kick left foot forward, step left home
RIGHT HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, STEP; LEFT HEEL, HOOK, HEEL, STEP
1-2 Kick right foot forward, bend R knee and Hook right heel to left of left knee
3-4 Kick right foot forward, step R foot next to L foot
5-6 Kick left foot forward, bend L knee and Hook L heel to right of R kneet
7-8 Kick left foot forward, step L foot next to R foot
FOOT KICKS RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT
1-4 Kick right foot forward, step right home, kick left foot forward, step left home
5-8 Kick right foot forward, step right home, kick left foot forward, step left home
LUNGE AND STOMP WHILE TURNING 1/4 LEFT, RECOVER, STEP, STEP
1-4 Lunge and Stomp right forward turning 1/4 left, recover on left, step right home, step left
in place
LUNGE AND STOMP, RECOVER, STEP, STEP
5-8 Lunge and Stomp right forward, recover on left, step right home, step left in place
START OVER!
B. Copperhead Road Line Dance “B”
Choreographer: Unknown. Level : Beginner 4 Wall
STEP, STEP, PIVOT TOES QTR R, QTR TURN R, STEP R, TOUCH, STEP L, TOUCH
1-2 1) Step fwd on LF, 2) touch RF next to LF ( keep weight on LF)
3-4 3) Pivot on heel of RF and turn the toes of the RF qtr right, 4) bring RF toes back to the L
5-6 5) Qtr turn R as you step RF to the R, 6) Touch LF next to RF.
7-8 7) Step LF to the L, 8) Touch RF next to LF.
VINE TO THE RIGHT, VINE TO THE LEFT
1-4 Vine to the right: 1) RF step R, 2) LF step R behind and past RF,
3) RF step R, 4) LF touch next to RF,
5-8 Vine to the left: 1) LF step L, 2) RF step L behind and past LF,
3) LF step L, 4) RF touch next to LF,
4 STEPS BACK
1-4 Step back on RF, LF Step back past RF. RF step back past LF, LF step back and touch
in front of RF.(weight is still on RF)
START OVER!
C. Copperhead Road
Choreographer: Steve Smith Level: Beginner 4 - Wall
HEEL, STEP, HEEL, STEP, TOE
1-2 Touch right heel forward, step right together
3-4 Touch left toe behind right, step left together
5 Touch right toe behind left
GRAPEVINE RIGHT WITH TURN ¼
6-7 Step right to side, cross left behind right
8 Turn ¼ right and step right forward
9-10 Hop right forward and hitch left knee, hop right forward and hitch left knee
GRAPEVINE LEFT WITH HEEL SLAP, GRAPEVINE RIGHT WITH HEEL SLAP
11-12-13-14 Step left to side, cross right behind left, step left to side, hitch right knee
Slap right heel behind you with left hand
15-16-17-18 Step right to side, cross left behind right, step right to side, hitch left knee
Slap left heel behind you with right hand
BACK THREE, CHUG, STEP, STOMP
19-20-21-22 Step left back, step right back, step left back, hop left back and hitch right
knee
23-24 Step right forward, stomp left together
REPEAT
