Barbara's Rhubarb Bar

Bodo Wartke and Marti Fischer created a popular version of the song.

Barbara's Rhubarb Bar (Barbaras Rhabarberbar[1]) is a German and Dutch tongue twister that gave rise to a popular novelty song. The tongue twister is based on repetition of the sound "bar", and celebrates a well-liked seasonal dessert. A German music video of the song, created in late 2023, became an internet phenomenon, getting over 47 million views on TikTok within a few months.[2]

  1. ^ "What is the Barbara Rhubarb dance and how did it turn into a TikTok trend?". Sky News. May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Maslin Nir, Sarah (June 1, 2024). "How Rhubarb Conquered Germany, Then the World". The New York Times. p. A1.