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Sunday, December 17, 2023

Examples Of The "Boot Scoot" Step In The African American Line Dance To King South's "Southern Soul Cowboy"


And 5678 Line Dance Class, Mar 28, 2023

Dance: Southern Soul Cowboy

Choreographers: The Too Lit Crew MS

Song:  Southern Soul Cowboy

Artist:  King South ft. Jeter Jones
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The "boot scoot" step that is the focus of this pancocojams post occurs for the first time in this video at .23-.33 to the lyrics "Lemme see you "boot boot boot boot boot scoot" etc.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents YouTube video examples of "The Southern Soul Cowboy" line dance with a special focus on  the African American line dance (also known as soul line dance) step that is done to the words "boot scoot".

The Addendum to this post presents some information about and one YouTube video of the country music line dance "Boot Scootin' Boogie" that is usually done to Dunn & Brook's 199_ record "Boot Scootin Boogie".

The content of this post is presented for cultural and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/12/what-are-lyrics-for-king-south-ft-jeter.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "What Are The Lyrics For King South ft. Jeter Jones' 2020 Song "Southern Soul Cowboy"?"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - King South ft. Jeter Jones - Southern Soul Cowboy (Official Video)



King South -   Premiered Oct 15, 2020  #pokeybear #southernsoul #trailride
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The "boot scoot" step that is the focus of this pancocojams post occurs at 0.36-.54   for the first time in this video.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOT SCOOT STEP IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LINE DANCES (also known as "SOUL LINE DANCES") 

[Additions and corrections are welcome.]

-two small jumps forward, pause, 
twist both heels to the right and to the center 

-two small jumps forward, pause, twist both heels to the left and center

-Roll your hips in a half circle four times 

-two small jumps forward, pause, criss cross 

-two small jumps forward, pause, criss cross 

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Another variation of the "boot scoot":
-two small jumps forward, pause, one jump to the right , one jump back to center.

-two small jumps forward, pause, one jump criss cross

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Instead of jumping forward, I've seen some "Southern Soul Cowboy" line dance videos where people jumped up and down in place instead of jumping forward.

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There are a number of YouTube instructional videos of how to do the "criss cross" movement. 

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - SOUTHERN SOUL COWBOY BEGINNER LINE DANCE



Smooth Flava Dance, Gainesville FL, 
Jan 20, 2022  

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - Southern Soul Cowboy Line Dance

Rhonda Ponda, Nov 17, 2021

Song:  Southern Soul Cowboy

Artist:  King South ft. Jeter Jones

Choreographers: The Too Lit Crew MS


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ADDENDUM- "BOOT SCOOTIN BOOGIE" LINE DANCE 

https://www.wideopencountry.com/boot-scootin-boogie/

‘Boot Scootin' Boogie': How Brooks & Dunn's Song Made Line Dancing Cool Again

by Jeremy Burchard | May 27, 2021
"The country music song "Boot Scootin' Boogie" is a staple in the country world. Texas honky-tonks in particular love to put on the song any time there's a bit of a lull in the crowd. (It works almost as well as a round of Johnny Walker.) Because as soon as they do, folks know exactly how to hit the dance floor.

But did you know the song synonymous with country duo Brooks & Dunn had a life before the duo? Or that there's actual choreography (and a real choreographer) to the line dance?

The song that reinvigorated line dancing in the 1990s has a pretty neat little history. And before long, it launched a global craze spanning multiple genres looking to cash in on club favorites.

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Line Dance for the Common Man

In the 1980s, Urban Cowboy helped reinvigorate and spread the concept of honky-tonking. But all the dances seem far too difficult and far too choreographed for common folks. "Boot Scootin' Boogie" had such amazing success because of how simple it is.

It's called a "four wall" line dance with 32 counts. Aside from a few claps, your hands remain right by your hips, and your feet do all the work. Young folks, old folks, and everyone in between can do it.

So much so, that it was used every time to set the record for World's Largest Line Dance from 1996-2000. When Billy Ray Cyrus released the video for "Achy Breaky Heart" in the same year, it borrowed many steps from "Boot Scootin' Boogie." Together, the two songs helped spread western line dancing across the globe.

Suddenly, at the height of grunge and Generation X blasé, line dancing was cool again. Or at least popular.”…
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The "boot scoot" step that is found in versions of "Southern Soul Cowboy" (such as that step in the videos showcased above) isn't found in the "Boot Scootin Boogie" line dance videos that I watched online. Here's one of those videos:

Adria's Boot Scootin Boogie Instructional Dance Video 


DerekandAdria, Aug 14, 2011

This is a video to teach you my variation of the basic steps for the Boot Scootin Boogie.
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Here are some selected comments from this video's discussion thread, with numbers added for referencing purposes only:

1. @eidolonproject, 2013
"Alot of the country dances took over the elements and steps of disco. John Travolta was fundamental in the cross over when he followed  SNF with Urban Cowboy. When disco died, the dances and the dances changed genre."

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2. @Anthony9471, 2017
"Awesome dance! I get confused though because their seems to be multiple line dances for this one song.  I don't know which version to learn, or which one is the right version

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3. @mcbeeze, 2019
"Anthony Benedict me too! I don’t know that I have seen two alike ☹️ I don’t know which to Learn!"

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4. @elliot6605
"There isn't really a "right" version."

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5. @KatherineV60, 2019
"I love watching all the changes with all the Line Dances thats going on,, its great. I teach the Original Boot Scootin Boogie from the 1995 in Calif.  its what  was popular. As a Instructor for over 20 years I am seeing the same  dance step from the pass with new Names put to them. I teach the originals Western Linedance from the 90's. hope its not killed off again like before... I only make that statement for the love of dancing. I have people that get upset because they pay money for lesson then they go to another City or State and its not what they learned... thats what I mean by hope they dont kill it off again."

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6@billbader8534, 2020
"I'm not sure why you called a 1995 dance "the Original" Boot Scootin' Boogie when 1995 was 5 years after the one Adria is teaching here which dates back to  1990.  I guess you were referring to the first one taught in your area. This "Boot Scootin' Boogie" was the first line dance with that title and it spread quickly along the West Coast and was being taught in c/w dance bars in California's two biggest metro areas within months.  By 1992 it had spread to places as far apart as Finland and Australia.  Anyway, after 30 years and with great video lessons like Adria's, there are no worries this Boot Scootin' Boogie will be killed off by other dances of the same name.  Happy dancing, Katherine, and I'm very happy to hear you are keeping the classic line dances from the 1990s alive."

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