Barbie Girl
Audiosmog Lyrics
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Hi, Ken!
You wanna go for a ride?
Sure, Ken!
Jump in!
I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's funtastic
Imagination, life is your creation
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's funtastic
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
I'm a blond, bimbo girl, in a fantasy world
Dress me up, make me talk, I'm your dollie
Ken:
You're my doll, rock 'n' roll, feel the glamour and pain
Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky
You can touch, you can play
If you say, I'm always yours, oohoh
I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's funtastic
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ah ah ah yeah
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ooh woa, ooh woa
Come on Barbie, let's go party!
Ah ah ah yeah
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ooh woa, ooh woa
Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please
I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees
Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again
Hit the town, fool around, let's go party
You can touch, you can play,
if you say, I'm always yours,
You can touch, you can play,
if you say, I'm always yours,
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ah ah ah yeah
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ooh woa, ooh woa
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ah ah ah yeah
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ooh woa, ooh woa
I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's funtastic
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's funtastic
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ah ah ah yeah
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ooh woa, ooh woa
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ah ah ah yeah
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Ooh woa, ooh woa
Oh, I'm having so much fun!
Well, Barbie, we're just gettin' started
Oh, I love you Ken!
The lyrics to Audiosmog's song "Barbie Girl" are, on the surface, playful and upbeat, but there is an underlying commentary on the objectification of women and the unrealistic standards set by a patriarchal society. The singer of the song is personified as a Barbie doll, with life in plastic being "funtastic." Barbie's body is presented as a toy, with the lyrics "You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere." This perpetuates the idea that women's bodies are objects to be played with and manipulated as men please.
The singer is further presented as a "blond, bimbo girl" in a "fantasy world" who can be dressed up and made to talk, completely at the mercy of whoever is playing with her. Despite this, she seems to enjoy the attention, with Ken proclaiming, "You're my doll, rock 'n' roll, feel the glamour and pain / Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky."
Line by Line Meaning
Hiya, Barbie!
Greeting Barbie with enthusiasm
Hi, Ken!
Responding to Ken's greeting
You wanna go for a ride?
Asking Barbie if she wants to go for a ride
Sure, Ken!
Agreeing to go for a ride with Ken
I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world
Identifying as a Barbie girl living in a Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's funtastic
Expressing enjoyment of life as a plastic toy
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Offering the opportunity to brush hair and undress anywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Encouraging the use of imagination, as life is in one's own creation
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
Inviting Barbie to go party together
I'm a blond, bimbo girl, in a fantasy world
Acknowledging being a blonde, stereotypical 'bimbo' residing in a fantasy world
Dress me up, make me talk, I'm your dollie
Requesting to be dressed up and made to talk as a doll
You're my doll, rock 'n' roll, feel the glamour and pain
Treating Ken as one's own toy and experiencing all aspects of glamour and pain
Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky
Suggesting various physical actions with Ken
You can touch, you can play
Offering the opportunity for Ken to touch and play
If you say, I'm always yours, oohoh
Expressing willingness to be owned by Ken
Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please
Allowing Ken to control one's movements and speech
I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees
Being able to perform in various ways for Ken
Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again
Inviting another stereotypical 'bimbo' to join and repeat actions
Hit the town, fool around, let's go party
Proposing going to town, acting foolishly and going to party
Oh, I'm having so much fun!
Expressing enjoyment of the activity
Well, Barbie, we're just gettin' started
Reassuring Barbie that more fun will be had
Oh, I love you Ken!
Expressing love for Ken
Contributed by Victoria N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Yugo Ragnarsson
NO MANCHES ES ABSOLUTAMENTE INCREÍBLE ES INTENSO BRO
The Golden Knight
This is absolutely EPIC! I mean, the man as "Barbie" is just brilliant!
Jonas Sandberg
Another great cover by Audiosmog!
Borys68
Great music when driving and putting the pedal to the metal :)
piratarcplus
jodines que intensidad muy bueno con un tema tan simple transformado en algo good
Heikki Reis
The song that swings late in the evening, then be childish ;)
Dimitar
Omg Omg Omg Omg, this is the most epic thing i heard in the world!!!
Angel
great cover!! :D
Ad Infinitum Mods
Nice cover, I love it. But did anyone else notice that little screamo RAAAAAWR at the beginning? PS. Yes, I CAN really RAAAAAAAAWR like that. So please don't ask if I can. Someday I'll get a good mic and cam and proof it
celia schehrer
ma chanson préféré xD