Line dance
Danced to “Don't Want a Heart” by Sonny Tennet.
Played at Mavericks Pleasanton
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The Damned If I Do is most commonly danced to “Don't Want a Heart” by Sonny Tennet. It's also danced to “Damned If I Do” by Vincent Mason.
32 counts across 2 walls. The same sequence repeats, rotating 180° to face the opposite wall each time until you're back to where you started.
Yes, the Damned If I Do is rated intermediate. If you're new to line dancing, get comfortable with basic grapevines and triple steps first, then drill it one 8-count at a time.
No. Like every line dance, the Damned If I Do is danced solo in rows. Everyone does the same steps facing the same way, so you can join in without a partner.
Work through the step sheet one 8-count at a time at a slow tempo. Once each section feels automatic, chain two together, then run the whole dance to music.
A line dance is a choreographed sequence danced solo in rows. Everyone does the same steps facing the same way, no partner needed. The Damned If I Do repeats the same 32-count sequence, turning to face a new wall each time through. Once the counts click, you can join in the moment the song comes on.