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WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK
Count: 48. Wall: 2. Level: High Improver
Choreographer: Heather Barton (SCO) & Glynn Rodgers (GBR) - December 2022
Music: I Hate You When You're Drunk by Olly Murs. Album: Marry Me


INTRO: 16 count. Weight on L. One Tag, Three Restarts.

STEP, HITCH, COASTER BACK, WALK, WALK, SHUFFLE
1,2    Step R forward, Hitch L
3&4   Step L back, Step R beside L, Step L forward
5,6    Step R forward, Step L forward
7&8   Step R forward, Step L beside R, Step R forward

ROCK FORWARD, RECOVER, SHUFFLE 1/2 LEFT, STEP, 3 HEEL BOUNCES 1/2 LEFT
1,2    Rock L forward, Recover onto R
3&4   Turn ¼ left step L to left, Step R beside L, Turn ¼ left step L forward [6:00]
RESTART: Wall 4 facing 12:00
5       Step R forward
6-8    Bounce heels three times turning ½ left (Weight on L) [12:00]
RESTART: Wall 9 facing 6:00
ENDING: Stomp R forward

CROSS ROCK, RECOVER, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER,
SAILOR 1/4 RIGHT, STEP, PIVOT 1/4 RIGHT

1-4    Cross Rock R over L, Recover onto L, Rock R to right, Recover onto L
5&6   Step R behind L, Turning ¼ right step L to left, Step R to right [3:00]
7,8    Step L forward, Pivot ¼ right [6:00]

CROSS, POINT, CROSS SAMBA, CROSS, SIDE, TOUCH BEHIND, UNWIND 1/2 LEFT
1,2    Cross L over R, Point R to right
3&4   Cross R over L, Rock L to left, Recover onto R
5,6    Cross L over R, Step R to right
7,8    Touch L behind R, Unwind ½ left (weight on L) [12:00]
RESTART: Wall 5 facing 12:00

ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER-&-ROCK LEFT, RECOVER-&-
ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, CROSS SHUFFLE

1,2&  Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Step R beside L
3,4&  Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Step L beside R
5,6    Rock R to right, Recover onto L
7&8   Cross R over L, Step L slightly to left, Cross R over L

ROCK LEFT, RECOVER, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, UNWIND 1/2 LEFT
1-4    Rock L to left, Recover onto R, Step L behind R, Step R to right
5-8    Cross L over R, Point R to right, Cross R over L, Unwind ½ left [6:00]

48     REPEAT

RESTART 1: During Wall 4 after count 12 facing 12:00 - Listen for the end of the chorus - “Quit acting like a fool, ‘cause I hate you when you’re drunk” and 4 beats, then restart

RESTART 2: During Wall 5 after count 32 facing 12:00 - Listen for the start of the Chorus - “Oh, because you wanna buy champagne” – restart on champagne

RESTART 3: During Wall 9 after count 16 facing 6:00 - Listen for the end of the Chorus - “Quit acting like a fool, ‘cause I hate you when you’re drunk” and 4 strong drum beats, then restart

TAG: End of Wall 7 facing 12:00. Listen for him slowly singing “Because I hate you when you’re drunk” as you do count 40-48. The K Step starts on the word “Drunk”
K STEP
1-4    Step R forward 45° right, Touch L beside R, Step L back 45° left, Touch R beside L
5-8    Step R back 45° right, Touch L beside R, Step L forward 45° left, Touch R beside L

ENDING: Dance to count 16 then Stomp R forward

Last Update: 04 January 2023