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THORN IN MY SIDE
Count: 64. Wall: 2. Level: High Improver
Choreographer: Niels Poulsen (DNK) - June 2019
Music: Thorn In My Side by Eurythmics. Album: Eurythmics: Greatest Hits

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INTRO: 16 count from beginning of track. 1 Restart: Wall 4

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, COASTER BACK,
ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, TRIPLE 3/4 LEFT CROSS
1,2   Rock R forward, Recover onto L
3&4  Step R back, Step L beside R, Step R forward (OR full triple turn right)
5,6   Rock L forward, Recover onto R
7&8  Turn ½ left step L forward, Turn ¼ left step R beside L, Cross L over R [3:00]

ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCK LEFT, CROSS SHUFFLE
1,2   Rock R to right, Recover onto L
3&4  Cross R over L, Step L to left, Cross R over L
5,6   Rock L to left, Recover onto R
7&8  Cross L over R, Step R to right, Cross L over R

MONTEREY 1/4 RIGHT, MONTEREY 1/4 RIGHT
1-4   Point R to right, Turn ¼ right step R beside L, Point L to left, Step L beside R [6:00]
5-8   Point R to right, Turn ¼ right step R beside L, Point L to left, Step L beside R [9:00]

FIGURE 8 VINE (modified)
1-4   Step R to right, Step L behind R, Turn ¼ right step R forward, Step L forward [12:00]
5-7   Pivot ½ right, Turn ¼ right step L to left, Step R behind L
RESTART: Wall 4. see below
8      Step L to left [9:00]

CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR, CROSS, 1/4 LEFT, 1/4 LEFT CHASSE
1,2   Cross R over L, Step L to left
3&4  Step R behind L, Step L to left, Step R to right
5,6   Cross L over R, Turn ¼ left step R back [6:00]
7&8  Turn ¼ left step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L to left [3:00]

CROSS, SIDE, SAILOR, CROSS, 1/4 LEFT, SHUFFLE BACK
1,2   Cross R over L, Step L to left
3&4  Step R behind L, Step L to left, Step R to right
5,6   Cross L over R, Turn ¼ left step R back
ENDING: Wall 8. see below
7&8  Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L back [12:00]

ROCK BACK, RECOVER, KICK-BALL-STEP, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, 1/2 LEFT, 1/2 LEFT
1,2   Rock R back, Recover onto L
3&4  Kick R forward, Step ball of R beside L, Step L forward
5,6   Step R forward, Pivot ½ left [6:00]
7,8   Turn ½ left step R back, Turn ½ left step L forward (OR walk, walk) [6:00]

ROCKING CHAIR, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 LEFT
1-4   Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Rock R back, Recover onto L
5-8   Step R forward, Pivot ½ left, Step R forward, Pivot ½ left (OR Rocking Chair) [6:00]

64    REPEAT