KISS ME GOODBYE RUMBA
Composer:	Richard & Jo Anne Lawson, 237 Mamie Lane, Birmingham, AL 35215	(205) 853-4616
Record:		Collectables 3190B “Kiss Me Goodbye” Petula Clark
Rhythm/Phase:	Rumba/VI
Footwork:	Opposite throughout, directions for M unless otherwise stated
Sequence:	INTRO-A-B-C-A-B-C-ENDING

INTRO
1-5		WAIT; SWEETHEART TWICE;; WHEEL; SYNC WHEEL/LADY SPIN;
1-2	In R shdw pos no hnds jnd both stndng on ld ft wait 1 meas; Rk fwd R trng body to R, rec L  sd R(W rk bk L
trng body to R, rec R, sd L to L sd of M), -;
3-4	Rk fwd L trng body to L, rec R, sd L(W rk bk R trng body to L, rec L, sd R to R sd of M), -; Join L hnds & xtnd to 
sd M’s R hnd on W's waist W’s R arm xtnded  to sd wheel fwd R, L, R(W wheel bk L, R, L) to fc COH, -;
	5	Release hnds and cont wheel fwd L, R/L, R(W bk R strtng RF spin L/R, L,) to LOP/Wall;

PART A
1-4		HALF BASIC; CONTINUOUS NATURAL TOP;;;
1-2	Rk fwd L, rec R, sd L trng to fc RLOD in CP, -; XRIBL, sd L, XRIBL(W sd L, XRIFLL, sd L)to fc DW, -;
3-4	Sd L, XRIBL, sd L(W trn LF undr jnd ld hnds fwd R, fwd L, XRIF) to fc DRC, -; XRIBL, sd L, cl R to fc 
Wall(W fwd L, fwd R trng LF undr jnd hnds to fc ptr, sd L end slightly to M’s R);

5-8		NAT OPENING OUT TO A SPIRAL;* REVERSE TOP OPENING OUT TO A FAN;;;
5-6 	Fwd L trng body to R, rec R, cl L, - (W bk R trng ½RF, rec L trng ½LF sd R, spiral LF on R undr jnd ld 
hnds), (Start Rev Top) Sd & fwd R, swvl on ball of L end L heel opp R toe w/toe trng out, sd & fwd R(W
fwd L, sd & bk R, step L bhnd R w/toe to heel toe trnd out), -;
7-8	(Cont Rev Top)Swvl on ball of L, sd & fwd R, swvl on L(W sd & bk R, step L bhnd R, sd & bk R), -; Sd & 
fwd R, XLIFR, sd & fwd R(W step L bhnd R, sd & bk R, sd & bk L)end Fan pos M fcg DLW W fcg RLOD, -;
		*Note: The spiral may be omitted if desired. If omitted the W’s steps in Meas 6 will be step L bhnd R, sd &
bk R, step L bhnd R, -; The Rev Top makes 1 complete LF trn, then opens out to fan.

9-10		HOCKEY STICK;;
	9-i0	Fwd L, rec R, cl L, -; Bk R, rec L, sd & fwd R, -;{W cl R, fwd L, fwd R, -; Fwd L, fwd R trng LF to fc ptr, 
sd & bk L, -;)
		
PART B
1-4		ADVANCED ALEMANA;; BK BRK TO OPEN BOTH SPIRAL; AIDA;
1-2	Fwd L, rec R, sm sd L trng ¼RF(W bk R, rec L, sm sd R trng ¼RF), -; XRIBL trng RF, sd L trng RF, cl R to 
fc COH(W fwd L XIFR trng RF, fwd R cont trn, fwd L cont trn to fc ptr), -;
3-4	Jn M’s R W’s L hnd & step bk L to OP/RLOD, rec R, fwd L, spiral RF(W spiral LF on R); Fwd R trng RF, 
sd L cont trn, bk R to V-bk-to-bk pos fcg LOD, -; 

5-8		SWITCH ROCK; SPOT TURN; ADVANCED ALEMANA;;
	5-6	Trng LF to fc ptr step sd L, rec R, sd L(W trng RF sd R, rec L, sd R), -; XRIFL trng LF, rec L cont trn, sd R, -;
	7-8	Jn ld hnds & repeat meas 1-2 Part B end fcg Wall;;

9-12		OPEN HIP TWIST; FAN; STAR HOCKEY STICK; CUCARACHA;*
	9-10	Fwd L, rec R, cl L(W bk R, rec L, fwd R twd M swvlng ¼RF on “and” ct), -; Bk R, rec L, cl R(W fwd L,
fwd R trng ½LF, bk L lvng R ft xtnded fwd), -;
	11-12	Fwd L, rec R, cl L(W bk R, rec L, fwd R) making a window as in normal hockey stick M puts R hnd on W’s 
waist, -; Sd R twd RLOD, rec L, cl R (W sd L twd Wall, rec R, cl L), -;

13-16		CUCARACHA)*- FINISH HOCKEY STICK; LUNGE & SIT LINE; CRAB WALK;**
13-14	Sd L twd LOD, rec R, cl L(W sd R, rec L, cl R),-; Bk R, rec L, sd & fwd R(W fwd L, fwd R trng LF to fc 
ptr, sd & bk L), -;
	*Note:	As W does cucarachas in meas 12-13 she takes her L arm
15-16	R flex R knee & lower on R w/L leg xtnd twd DC to end in R lunge line fcg W & DRW w/R hnd xtnd above 
head, rise on R with no wgt chng, cl L to R.(W bk R DRW to sit line looking at M w/L hnd xtnd  above 
head, rec L, sd R), -; XRIFL, sd l, XRIFL(W XLIFR, sd L, XLIFR), -;
	**Note:	On the crab walk M’s R W’s L arm move up, down, and out to sd.

KISS ME GOODBYE RUMBA
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PART C
1-4		TWIRL TO TAMARA; WHEEL; WHEEL/LADY WRAP; WHEEL;
1-2	Fwd L, R, L(W twirl RF R, L, bk R) to end in Tamara pos M fcg LOD W fcg RLOD, -; Wheel RF R, L, R to
fc RLOD in Tamara, -;
3-4	Cont wheel L, R, L to fc Wall(W step IP on R trng LF undr jnd ld hnds, sd & fwd L twd RLOD trng LF undr
jnd hnds, sd R to M’s R sd)to end in wrapped pos both fcg Wall, -; Wheel fwd R, L, R(W bk L, R, L)to end 
in wrapped pos fcg COH, -;

5-8		LADY UNWRAP TO A LUNGE LINE; SPIN TO FC WALL; TRN & TIME; TIME & TRN TO SHDW;
 	5-6	Release  M’s L W'S R hnds & step sm sd L, cl R, lunge sd L (W roll RF R. L. lunge sd R)to end in a lunge 
line both fcg COH w/ld hnds high & trl hnds jnd low both looking at ptr, -} M trn ½RF on R, sd L, rec sd
R(W spin LF L, R, sd L) to end M fcg Wall W fcg M no hnds jnd, -;
7-8	XLIFR trng RF, rec R cont trn, sd L(WXRIBL, rec L, sd R), -; XRIBL, rec L, sd R(W XLIFR trng RF, rec R 
cont trn, sd L cont trn RF) to end Shdw Pos/Wall w/W to R sd of M w/L hnds jnd, M’s R hnd on W’s R 
shldr, W’s R hnd xtnd to sd}

9-12		ADVANCED SLIDING DOOR;; START A SLIDING DOQR/LADY SPIRAL TO  A FAN;;
9-10	Fwd L w/body trn to R, rec R to fc Wall, cl L{W bk R w/body trn to R, rec L, fwd R trng LF), -;Slide R ft to
sd w/LF body trn, rec w/no wgt chng, cl R trng RF(W Sd L trn body LF & sweep R hnd twd LOD, rec R, bk 
L trng RF) to SHDW/Wall w/L hnds jnd, M’s R hnd on W’s R shldr, W’s R hnd to sd, -;
11-12	Fwd L w/body trn to R, rec R to fc Wall, cl L release hands,-(W bk R w/body trn to R, rec L, fwd R DW, 
spiral LF on R); Rk bk R, rec L, sd & fwd R(W fwd L, fwd R trng ½LF,bk L)to fan pos w/ld hnds jnd, -;

13-16		THREE	ALEMAMAS;;;;
13-14	Fwd L, rec R, cl L(W cl R, fwd L, fwd R trng RF to fc ptr), -; Bk R, rec L, c1 R, -(W cont RF trn fwd L, fwd 
R, fwd L cont RF trn);
15-16	Sd L, rec R, cl L, -(W sharp LF trn fwd R, fwd L, fwd R cont LF trn); Bk R, rec L, cl R(W RF trn fwd L, fwd 
R, fwd L to fc M), -;

ENDING
1-4		ADVANCED SLIDING DOOR;; START A SLIDING DOQR/LADY SPIRAL TO  A FAN;;
1-2	Last time thru the 3 Alemanas the Lady will overturn in meas 16 to SHDW pos fcg Wall & repeat action of 
Meas 9-10 of PART C except the music starts to retard and you hold the lunge line where there is no music, 
get ready to recover on "Kiss" M rec no wgt chng(W rec R)on "Me", M cl R(W bk L)on “Good” & hold;;
3-4	On the syllable "Bye" repeat action of  Meas 11-12 of  PART C;;

5-7		ALEMANA;; BLOW KISS AND LUNGE APART;
5-6	Fwd L, rec R, cl L(W cl R, fwd L, fwd R trng RF to fc ptr),-; Bk R, rec L, cl R(W cont Rf trn fwd L, fwd R, 
fwd L to fc M), -;
7	Jn M's R W’s L hnds & blow kiss twd ptr w/ld hnds and lunge apt on L(W on R);