Line dance tutorial

A Bar Song (Shaboozey)

Danced to “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey.

Beginner4 wall32 countBen Murphy

Predicted to play at Westwood SF, Mavericks Pleasanton and Bourbon Highway

Tempo — start slow, build up

Run the whole dance to the music, top to bottom — full speed, no stopping. The real test.

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Play to the music
Dancing to the track
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Full dance, full speed, to the track. The real test.

Built for learning, not watching

Learn an 8-count, then stack it
BUILD UP
two downworking on this one

Get one 8-count down, add the next, run them together.

Loop the hard part
↻LOOP
full dancerepeating this bit

Pick the part you keep blowing and run it on repeat.

Keep track of what you've got
PROGRESS
3 Tequila Floor
Pieces to the Puzzle
American Kids

Every dance sits in one of three buckets. Yours to move.

Bars that play it

Every bar has its go-to setlist

Here's where this one shows up.

Westwood SF
San Francisco · Wednesdays & Thursdays
Mavericks Pleasanton
Pleasanton · Tuesdays & Fridays
Bourbon Highway
Walnut Creek · Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays

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More on the A Bar Song (Shaboozey) line dance

How to do the A Bar Song (Shaboozey) line dance

Full step sheet — all counts written out+
1-8

Counts 1-8

1-2step right, left together
3-4step right forward, touch left
5-6step left, right together
7-8step left back, right together
9-16

Counts 9-16

1-2step right, touch left
3-4step left, touch right
5-7grapevine right
8touch left
17-24

Counts 17-24

1-2step left, touch right
3-4step right, touch left
5-7grapevine left, quarter turn left to 9:00
8scuff right
25-32

Counts 25-32

1-2right heel forward, hold
3-4switch to left heel forward, hold
5-6hop right heel forward, hold
7-8shake hips
1-4

4-count tag

tag

Near the end of the song, on the back wall where the music slows — 4 extra counts before the rumba box restarts.

1-2step right, touch left
3-4step left, touch right

Counts written by Walls from the tutorial above. Original choreography by Ben Murphy.

Questions people ask

What song is the A Bar Song (Shaboozey) line dance danced to?+

The A Bar Song (Shaboozey) is most commonly danced to “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey. It's also danced to “Girlfriend” by Avril Lavigne.

How many counts is the A Bar Song (Shaboozey) line dance?+

32 counts across 4 walls. The same sequence repeats, rotating 90° to face a new wall each time until you're back to where you started.

Is the A Bar Song (Shaboozey) a beginner line dance?+

Yes, the A Bar Song (Shaboozey) is rated beginner. It's a good early dance to learn. Get the counts down at a slow tempo and the rest follows.

Does the A Bar Song (Shaboozey) have a tag?+

Yes. 4-count tag Near the end of the song, on the back wall where the music slows — 4 extra counts before the rumba box restarts.. It's worth knowing before you dance it out on the floor, since instructors will sometimes call it.

How do I practice the A Bar Song (Shaboozey) at home?+

Slow the tutorial to 70–75% speed and drill one 8-count at a time. Once each section feels automatic, chain two together, then run the whole dance to music. The player on this page lets you loop any 8-count and adjust speed without leaving the page.

What is a line dance?+

A line dance is a choreographed sequence danced solo in rows. Everyone does the same steps facing the same way, no partner needed. The A Bar Song (Shaboozey) 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.