Learn at home: HONEY POT line dance

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Find out how to master Honey Pot line dance even if you're not taking classes with line dancing instructor!

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This lens is for those who enjoy Abba music, for those who take line dancing classes and would like to practice some more at home to master this dance faster - as well as for everyone who never took line dance classes and would just like to learn a few steps - or dances.

Honey Pot is a 32-count, 4 wall beginner's dance easy enough to learn by anyone who wants to do so.

Honey Pot line dance

If you don't know the dance yet, watch this video and decide if you like it enough to learn (and dance) it

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About the music...

and ABBA name

Song Honey, Honey was

  • written by Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Stig Anderson

  • recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in English and Swedish language - and included on their Waterloo album

  • sung by shared vocals of Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad



Photo courtesy of pop group ABBA, widely popular in Europe, U.S., New Zealand and Australia - after winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest ABBA music

abba chiquita



The name of this popular pop music group, active between 1972 and 1983 - "ABBA" is an acronym formed from the first letters of each of the group member's first name:

Agnetha Fältskog from Sweden
Björn Ulvaeus from Sweden
Benny Andersson from Sweden
Anni-Frid Lyngstad from Norway

ABBA - Honey Honey

Honey Honey soundtrack with the pictures of ABBA in their happy days

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"I titled my review The Only Box Set Worth Buying because box sets are pretty expensive and when you shed out the dough, you want to be worthwhile. But with ABBA, it's guaranteed to be worthwhile. This box set contains all the ABBA hits and B-Sides. For t

CD 1:

This is ABBA in their early years. It includes their first single : People Need Love which is very catchy. Three songs that surprised me on this CD are He Is Your Brother, Hasta Manana and Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) which are really good. And of course you have all the disco-pop hits : Waterloo, S.O.S., Mamma Mia, Fernando and Dancing Queen. My favorite song on this CD is That's Me.

CD 2:

This CD contains mostly Disco songs such as Knowing Me, Knowing You, Take A Chance On Me, Does Your Mother Know, Voulez-Vous, Angel Eyes, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and I Have A Dream. It also has the song Happy Hawaii which was never published on an album but only as a b-side to Knowing Me, Knowing You and the BEST track of the CD and of the ENTIRE BOX SET has to be the previously unreleased full-length version of Summer Night City, a song that truly captures the ABBA spirit.

CD 3:

This CD exposes the years of the Super Trouper and The Visitors albums. The latter going almost completely against ABBA's style of pure pop is quite interesting. Cherished hits also appear on this one like: The Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper, Lay All Your Love On Me, Our Last Summer, One Of Us and Head Over Heels­. However, ABBA started to expose their darker side with songs such as : The Visitors, When All Is Said And Done, Like An Angel Passing Through My Room, Under Attack and The Day Before You Came. On this CD, I have four equally favorite songs : Elaine, The Day Before You Came, Cassandra and Under Attack.

CD 4:

This CD consists of B-Sides, the collector's treat on this box set. Some songs turned out to be really good like : Dream World, Thank You For The Music(alternate version), Merry-Go-Round, Pick A Bale Of Cotton/On Top Of Old Smokey/Midnight Special, You Owe Me One and Slipping Through My Fingers/Me And I (Live). But other songs like Hej Gamle Man were just not necessary and Abba Undeleted, which may be a treat for some isn't really that much of a treasure (23 minutes of track that didn't make it to the albums and studio footage). On the plus side, I like their singing in different languages but couldn't they have put the whole Waterloo French version and the whole Waterloo Swedish version instead of a medley, same goes for Ring Ring. This is one of the reasons why I bought ABBA Oro. My favorite song on this CD is You Owe Me One, a poppish song that reminds me of Me And I on the Super Trouper album.

Well, that sums it up. Pretty much all the songs are good, except for a few on CD 4 and I think that buying this box set is money well spent. 4 CDs, 66 tracks, 4 and 1/2 hours of golden music. Who can beat that!

In my mind, ABBA are the greatest entertainers of all time, so do yourself a favor, buy Thank You For The Music!"

Thank You for the Music

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"ABBA. One of those groups considered guilty pleasures by many. Why? Listen to the music. Their voices frequently blended better than the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The arrangements were appropriate and often quite inventive. The music and lyrics were infectious and sometimes deceptively dark and challenging. There was their wardrobe, but nobody's perfect.

This set showcases many of the reasons that ABBA has both retained their original fans and made an impressive number of new ones in recent years. Quite simply, these are gifted musicians who have an obvious love of what they do. Let not any serious music lover ever apologize again for an affinity for this Swedish supergroup.

As for the music, two complaints. One, a few of the songs appear in edited form, compared to those on the original albums. And two, not enough of them are included (yes, I realize it's a 4-disc set and that the discs are crammed with material, but this is ABBA). Another disc or two could be filled with perhaps lesser-known, but equally essential tunes like "As Good As New" (from VOULEZ-VOUS), "Andante, Andante" (SUPER TROUPER), and "Tiger" (ARRIVAL). Oh, well. Maybe there will be a THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC, VOLUME 2.

Those minor flaws notwithstanding, this is a wonderful collection. If you remember ABBA, this will be like a visit with a few old friends. If you don't, be prepared to make some new ones. And no apologies."

About the choreographer of steps for Honey Pot line dance

Kim Ray, line dancing instructor and choreographer

Kim Ray is an experienced line dancing instructor, running her own classes and events.

She teaches at many social and weekend events locally and around the UK with some of the top line dancing choreographers and instructors.

Besides being a renowned instructor, Kim Ray is also a rising star among line dance choreographers.

She recently received the award Rising Star of the year from CRYSTAL BOOT AWARDS 2008 while being also nominated in categories: Dance Personality, Beginner Dance of the Year - for her choreography of The Lemon Tree, Overall Dance of the YearOpen Category for "Constantly producing quality dances."

Honey Pot - Dance & walk through

Walk through at 2:53 of a video

If you only need to refresh your memory, start at the beginning of the video below.

If - on the other hand you're learning Honey Pot line dance for the first time, there's a walk through that starts at 2:53 of a video. Pause it as necessary and practice the whole 32-count until you get it. When you're ready, invite Abba - and dance to your heart's desire! :)
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Honey Pot step sheet

Choreographed by Kim Ray
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner line dance
Music: Honey Honey by ABBA

Start dancing on lyrics

Kick Ball Change Twice, Step Touches
1&2 Kick right forward, step on right, step on left

3&4 Kick right forward, step on right, step on left

5-6 Step side right, touch left together

7-8 Step side left, touch right together

Grapevine ½ Turn Scuff, Step Touches

9-10 Step right to side, cross left behind right

11-12 ¼ turn right stepping right forward, on ball of right ¼ turn right and scuff left forward

13-14 Step side left, touch right together

15-16 Step side right, touch left together

Chassé Left, Rock/Recover, Side Together Forward Touch

17&18 Step left to side, step right together, step left to side

19-20 Rock right back, recover left forward

21-22 Step side right, step left together

23-24 Step right forward, touch left together

Side Together Back Touch, Side Behind 1/4 Turn Step

25-26 Step left to side, step right together

27-28 Step left back, touch right together

29-30 Step side right, cross left behind right

31-32 ¼ turn right stepping right forward, step left forward

Start Again
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At end of walls 4 and 8 both facing the front
Step Touches

1-2 Step side right, touch left together

3-4 Step side left, touch right together

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  • hntrssthmpsn Feb 27, 2012 @ 11:40 pm | delete
    This lens inspires me! I've always loved to watch line dancing, but I was born with at least 8 left feet. Perhaps if I practice for a decade or two at home... ;)
  • jadehorseshoe Dec 25, 2011 @ 8:23 pm | delete
    A Charming Lens!
  • HSSchulte Oct 15, 2011 @ 5:30 pm | delete
    I love learning new line dances. Unfortunately, I'm not that good at them, but it's fun anyway.
  • MelissaNRodgz Sep 1, 2011 @ 9:20 pm | delete
    I love Abba. I have to try this.
  • Tipi Aug 19, 2011 @ 6:07 pm | delete
    I have loved ABBA from their first song and they are perfect for lifting your spirits and keeping you moving in the Honey Pot Line Dance. What fun!
  • KonaGirl Aug 14, 2011 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    I haven't listen to any ABBA music in almost 30 years and thought how fun this would be. Unfortunately the "Honey Pot - Dance & walk through" video needs replacing. I think I might look for another one on YouTube anyway, just for the fun of it. (Grin)
  • tvyps Mar 16, 2011 @ 3:40 am | delete
    Interesting lens. Tried this at home, but my bare feet kept getting stuck to the floor and I got stung by a bee.
  • ohcaroline Nov 10, 2010 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    My feet don't know they can line dance yet. :( I've tried...no avail.
  • daria369 Nov 16, 2010 @ 1:13 pm | delete
    The only way to turn that around is to keep practicing. I was a horrible line dance student myself when I first tried - and it lasted for the whole year, I think... lol
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