COME JOIN THE FUN!!! UNDER THE SUN!!!!!
The Addams Family
Tracks that are about 1:23 long from most Halloween or TV theme song CDs will work.
Note that there is no intro–the dance starts immediately.
This step sheet was written by Lisa McCammon and corresponds to the distinctive and familiar music.
Start with weight on left foot.
First da-da-da-dum, facing front [12]
1-8 Step R to side, close L, snap 2X, repeat
1-8 Step R to side, close L, step R, close L, step R, TOUCH L, snap 2X
1-16 Da-da-da-dum music repeats, so do the first 16 steps starting to the left, ending weight L
Verse 1 (“They’re creepy and they’re kookie,” etc.)
1-8 Vine R, touch, vine L, touch
1-4 Walk fwd R, L, step, turn 1/2 L [6]
5-8 Touch R heel fwd, step R home, touch L heel fwd, step L home
Verse 2 (“Their house is a museum, etc.)
1-8 Vine R, touch; vine L, touch
1-4 Walk fwd R, L, step turn 1/2 L [12]
5-6-7 Touch R heel fwd, step R home, step L home (note only 7 counts!)
Second da-da-da-dum, facing front
1-8 Step R to side, close L, snap 2X; repeat
1-8 Step R to side, close L, step R, close L, step R, TOUCH L, snap 2X (weight on L)
This does NOT repeat to the left at this point; instead, the music starts with another verse
Verse 3 (“So get a witch’s shawl on,” etc.)
1-8 Vine R, touch, vine L touch
1-4 Walk fwd R, L, step turn 1/2 L [6]
“The Addams Fa-mi-ly” (slowly)
5-8 Touch R heel fwd, step R home; touch L heel fwd, step L home
1-4 REPEAT heel touches, ending wt L
Instrumental bridge (verse music)
1-8 Vine R, touch, vine L, touch
1-4 Walk fwd R, L, step, turn 1/2 L [12]
5-6-7 Touch R heel fwd, step R home, Step L home (note only 7 counts!)
Third “da-da-da-dum,” facing front
Same 32 counts as section 1 above, ending weight on L
ENDING: the da-da-da-dum-da repeats
1-12 Step R to side, close L, repeat 4X, snap 2X
1-4 Step R to side, close L, snap 2X
1-2 Step R to side, close L and snap simultaneously