KOKOMO

Composer:	George & Mady D’Aloiso, 2240 Venco Drive, Bellbrook, OH 45305	(513) 848-4820
Record:		Elektra 7-69385	“KOKOMO”	The Beach Boys			Slow for Comfort
Rhythm/Phase:	Rumba		VI	
Footwork:	Opposite, unless otherwise stated. Directions for M
Sequence:	INTRO -A - B - INTERLUDE - A - B - INTERLUDE - C - A(9-16) - B - ENDING

INTRO
1-9	WAIT; CUCARACHA; KIKI WALK 6/SPIRAL;; KIKI WALK 6/SPIRAL;; W ROLL TO FAN; 
OVERTURN HOCKEY STICK;;
1-2	Wait both fcg LOD, M behind W with M L free & W R free; rk sd L, rec R, cl L, -;
3-6	Fwd R, L, R, -; fwd L, R, L, RF(W LF) spiral; repeat meas 3-4;;
7-	Fwd R, ck sd L to fc wall, sd R, - (W roll LF L, R, L to fc RLOD, -) with M’s L & W’s R hnds jnd;
8-	Ck fwd L to wall, rec R, cl L, - (W cl R, fwd L, fwd R, -) leading W’s R hnd thru RLOD;
9-	Bk R, rec L to RLOD trng W LF under jnd hnds, fwd RLOD, -(W fwd L RLOD, fwd R trng LF, bk R, -) to LOP fcg;

PART A
1-8	OPEN HIP TWIST TO A FAN;; ALEMANA TO A ROPE SPIN TO FC WALL;;;; HAND TO HAND; SPOT 
TURN;
1-	With lead hnds jnd, rk fwd L rec R, cl L -(W rk bk R, rec L, fwd R, swvl RF on R to fc wall);
2-	Rk bk R, rec L, sd R, - (W fwd L, fwd R trng LF, bk L leave R extended, -);
3-4	Rk fwd L, rec R, cl L, - (W cl R, fwd L, fwd R, -); rk bk R, rec L, cl R, - (W fwd L trn RF under jnd hnds, fwd R cont 
trn to fc ptr, RF spiral on L to M’s R sd to fc LOD, -);	
5-6	Rk sd L, rec R, cl L, - (W circle CW arnd M R, L, R, -); rk sd R, rec L, trn to fc wall cl R, - (W cont CW arnd M L, R, 
L, -) to wall OP fcg;
7-8	Trng LF (W RF) rk bk L twd RLOD, rec R, fwd L to fc ptr, - thru R trn LF (W RF), fwd L cont trn to fc ptr, sd r, -;

9-12	RK APT, REC, CL/POINT; OPEN SD BREAK TO BJO/W RONDE; W CIRCULAR VINE; W SLOW 
SWIVEL & BOTH SIT LINE;
9-	With lead hnds jnd rk apt L & free arms extend sd, rec R, cl L/point R sd twd RLOD;
10-	Trng to LOP RLOD rk sd R, rec L to fc ptr, fwd R to bjo fc wall, - (W ronde R CW to momentary SCP wall);
11-	(M) fwd circular walk CW L, R, tch L to LOD & press look but no weight on l, -;
(W) 	circular vine behind  R, sd L, tch R to bjo fc RLOD wit a press look but no weight on R, -;
12-	Hold 2 beats while W LF swivels on R in place to a shadow wrap pos LOD R arm over L arm & W assumes the 
identical press look as M,, both sit line in the wrapped pos, -;

13-16	BODY RIPPLE; FIGUREHEAD;; W FWD 2 7 TRN TO FC (M TRANSITION);
13-	With no chg of weight & knees still bent tilt torso fwd starting to bring the jnd arm up, straighten R cont raising arms, 
chg to both R hnds jnd & both L hnds jnd & raise arms over head, -;
14-	Keeping hnds jnd & lowered to waist level fwd L, cl R, fwd ck L, -(W fwd L, R, L ck with arms behind stand proudly 
like the figurehead on the bow of former sailing ships, -;
15-	Bk r, cl L raising jnd R hnds, bk R ck, - (W backs up past M’s R sd under jnd hnds bk R, bk L, bk R ck, -);		
16-	Transition fwd L, tch R, in place R, - (W fwd L, fwd R, fwd L trng RF to fc ptnr, -) to R hnd shake;

PART B
1-4	½BASIC/W SPIRAL; BACK WALKS/W SPIRAL; BACK WALKS/W SPIRAL; W ROLL TO FACE COH;
1-	Rk fwd L twd LOD, rec R, bk L (W LF spiral) to L hnd shake, -;
2-3	Bk R, bk L, bk R (W RF spiral to R hnd shake, -; bk L, bk R, bk L (W LF spiral) to no hnd shake, -;
4-	Bk R, sd L to fc COH, cl R, - (W roll LF L, R, L to M’s R sd also fcg COH, -);

5-8	SHADOW SD LUNGE (W FENCE LINE), REC, SIDE TO OP; W ROLL ACROSS TO FAN; PREPARE TO 
ALEMANA; ROCK 3 TO FAN;
5-	M brings R arm up under W’s L arm for support sd lunge L (W fwd ck R lowering body stretched fwd), rec R, rk sd L 
apt to OP fcg COH, -;
6-	Sd R, cl L, sd R, - (W roll across L, R, L to a fan pos fcg LOD, -);
7-	Repeat meas 3 Part A except man fc to stop ptr with M’s R hnd to W’s L hnd;
8-	Rk apt R to LOP fcg COH, rec L to fc as in meas 7, cl R (W bk L) to a fan pos M fc COH W fc LOD. -;

KOKOMO cont’d

9-12	OVERTURN ALEMANA TIO FC LOD;; ADVANCED HIP TWIST; FAN;
9-	Keeping lead hnds jnd rk fwd L, rec R, sd L start RF trn, - (W cl R, fwd L, fwd R, -);
10-	Trng RF XRIB, trng RF L, XRIF, - (W fwd L cross in front of R trng RF, fwd R cont RF trn, sd L, -) to CP LOD;
11-	(M) Rk fwd L with slight body trn RF, rec R, bk L twd RDC almost in bk of R, -;
	(W) Trn RF ½ rk bk R, rec L trng LF ½ to fc ptr, fwd R on ptnr’s R sd trng RF ¼, -;
12-	Rk bk R, rec L with lead hnds still  jnd, sd R to fc wall, - (W fwd L twd LOD, fwd R trng LF ½, bk L to fc RLOD, -;

INTERLUDE
1-2	OVERTURN HOCKEY STICK TO RLOD;;
1-2 	Repeat meas 8-9 of Intro;;

PART C

1-4	½ BASIC TRN TO FACE WALL; FAN; CHECKED HOCKEY STICK; SHADOW WHEEL;;
1- 	With lead hnds jnd rk fwd L, rec R, trn ¼ LF sd L to fc wall, - (W rk bk on R, rec L, fwd R, -); 
2-	Repeat meas 12 of Part B;
3-	Rk fwd L, rec R, sd L starting a RF trn moving to W’s L sd fcg RDW with L hnds jnd & M’s R hnd on W’s waist, - 
(W cl R, fwd L, R RDC, -);
4-	Wheel CW fwd R, L, R to fc RLOD, - (W fwd ck L, rec R, bk L trng RF to fc RLOD, -);

5-8	ADVANCED SLIDING DOOR 3/W SPIRAL; LUNGE APART, REC, SIDE (W ROLL ACROSS); 
ADVANCED SLIDING DOOR 3/W SPIRAL; CROSS BODY W ROLL TO FACE; 
5-	(M)  L hnds jnd with M’s R hnd on W’s R shoulder blade rk fwd L trng slightly RF, rec R to fc RLOD, slight bk L twd 
DC, -;
(W) R arm free extended up rk bk R trng slightly RF, rec L to fc RLOD, fwd R twd wall/free LF spiral on R to fc RLOD, -;
6- 	(M) sd lunge R DC extending R arm out twd lunge sd & ext L arm fwd RLOD, rec L, fwd R to pos ready to repeat 
meas 5;
(W) sd lunge L RDW extending L arm out twd lunge sd & ext R arm fwd RLOD, rec R start RF trn, roll RF L to M’s R sd;
7-	Repeat meas 5 except end with L hnds jnd over heads;
8-	Rk bk R,  rec L releasing jnd hnds, LF trn ¼ R, - (W LF roll L, R, L, -) to wall OP fcg lead hnds jnd;

ENDING
1-4	½BASIC/W SPIRAL; BACK WALKS/W SPIRAL; BACK WALKS/W SPIRAL; W ROLL TO FACE COH;
SHADOW SD LUNGE (W FENCE LINE), REC, LUNGE APT;
1-4	Repeat meas 1thru 4 Part B;;;;
5-	Repeat beat 1 of  meas 5 Part B, rec R, lunge apt L with inside hnds jnd & outside hnds ext up & out, -; 

REEVES RECORDS INC:
EDDIE’S & BOBBIE’S RECORDS
1835 SO. BUCKNER
P. O. BOX 17668
DALLAS,  TEXAS 75217
KOKOMO
RECORD: Elektra 7-69385						COMPOSER: D'AI0isO
SEQUENCE:      INTRO A B INTERL A B INTERL C A ('-@)  B   ENDING

INTRO:	(Shadow/LOD/MibW)
Wait 1 meas;        Cucaracha; 	kiki walk 6, with a spiral;;
kiki walk 6, with a spiral;;	        W rolls out to fan;	overturn hockey stick;;

PART A	: (LOP/RLOD)
open hip twist;                        fan;    Alemana, W spirals;;	rope spin (fc Wall);;
hand to hand;                             spot turn;		(')    rk apt, rec, cl/pt;
open side break with a ronde; to Bjo press look;	W wraps to sit line:
body ripple;                figurehead;;		W out to handshake;(@)

PART B:	 (handshake/LOD)
½ basic, W spirals;	bk walk, W spirals;                         bk walk/W spirals;
W rolls to fc COH;	shadow sd lunge, rec, apt;                          W rolls across to fan;
prepare the Alemana;	rock 3 to fan;                    advanced Alemana;; fc Wall
advanced hip twist;	fan;

INTERLUDE:	(fan pos)
overturned hockey stick to fc RLOD;;

PART C:	(LOP/RLOD)
½ basic;                     cross body to fan;                                        checked hockey stick;
to shadow wheel; advanced sliding door, W spirals;    lunge apt, rec, sd;
advanced sliding door, W spirals (hold on to her); cross body to fc Wall;

ENDING:	 (handshake/LOD)
½ basic, W spirals;	bk walk, W spirals;        bk walk/W spirals;
W rolls to fc COH;	shadow sd lunge, rec, lunge apt