A woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat.

Oscar Wilde


That Fascinating Thing

That Fascinating Thing - Squirrel Nuts Zipper

Me & K-A Doll @ PPP

Blues phrasing - 1 phrase = 6x 8-counts

Intro

Arms linked, drunken entry (follower on leader's right)

Phrase 1:

2x box steps: slow-slow quick-quick-Hold, slow-slow quick-quick-Hold
Follower spins to leader's left -> dip & pushed under leader's right arm back to the right
2x (kick-ball change + body roll) - KBC as if vomitting forward, legs pretending to give, body-roll from legs up to chest.
Slow Falling Off The Log (R-L)
Boogie Forward - really work those hips!
Slow Triple Steps back as if being dragged back with a rope tied around the waist.
Turn to face each other in double-hand hold.

Phrase 2:

Rock-Step into Follower's hip twists x4 then outside turn & hold (forgot the popular name for this move!)
Dance provocatively, hit on each other

Phrase 3:

Dance drunkenly
Leader tries to make a move on Follower at the end

Phrase 4: Vocal

"When you do that little thing
That fascinating thing
I get so fascinated with you baby"
Follower pushes drunk Leader away. Push-pull-push-pull :)
"My knees get weak
Every time you speak my name"
Leader gets down on his knees, then into Baby Death Dive prep position
-> Baby Death Dive during "The way you treat me mama means everything" Leader puts arms down under Follower's arms, pulls & throws her up to standing position.
"Come on and do that thing"
Rock-Step Arm Flick -> Follower spins & falls back first towards Leader, Leader catches her and throws her back up.
Another Rock-Step Arm Flick, this time Follower falls face first towards Leader, throwing her arms around his neck.
(End Blues Phrasing)

Bridge:

"That fascinating thing!" (End Vocal) Leader helps Follower standing straight up, ready for fast lindy

Enter 32-bar phrasing: 1 phrase = 4x 8-counts

Phrase 1:

3x Flying Charleston Swing-outs, Elvis double-turn break

Phrase 2:

2x hand-to-hand Charleston (1x 8-count), rock-release w/ double-spin into Tandem Charleston position (1x 8-count), 1x Tandem Charleston, A-Jump

Ending:

Follower falls back towards Leader, who catches her, straightens her up, drunkenly fumbles around and then both collapse on the floor.