Barbie Girl
MC Barbie Lyrics


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Hi, Barbie
Hi, Ken!
Do you wanna go for a ride?
Sure, Ken!
Jump in...

I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic!
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!

I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic!
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 it tight, I'm your dolly
You're my doll, rock'n'roll, feel the glamour in pink,
Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky...
You can touch, you can play, if you say, "I'm always yours."

(Uu-oooh-u)
(Uu-oooh-u)

I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic!
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!
(Uu-oooh-u)
(Uu-oooh-u)
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
(Ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
(Uu-oooh-u)
(Uu-oooh-u)

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!
(Uu-oooh-u)
(Uu-oooh-u)
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
(Ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
(Uu-oooh-u)
(Uu-oooh-u)

I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic!
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation

I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic!
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!
(Uu-oooh-u)
(Uu-oooh-u)
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
(Ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
(Uu-oooh-u)
(Uu-oooh-u)

Oh, I'm having so much fun!




Well, Barbie, we're just getting started
Oh, I love you, Ken!

Overall Meaning

The song "Barbie Girl" by MC Barbie is an upbeat, dance-pop song that was released in 1997. The song is sung from the perspective of Barbie, who is responding to Ken's invitation to go for a ride. The first verse describes Barbie's perfect world, where her life is made of plastic and everything is fantastic. She's an object of desire that can be played with and undressed at any time, and her world is solely based on imagination.


The chorus repeats the idea that Barbie is a plastic girl in a plastic world, but she's urging Ken to come and party with her. The second verse highlights more of Barbie's fantastical world, including her being a blond bimbo who is dressed up and made tight like a doll. She's singing to Ken, asking him to touch her, kiss her, and play with her because she'll always be his.


Overall, the song is a tongue-in-cheek critique of gender roles and objectification. It's an ironic statement about the idealized life of a perfect toy, offering a bright and carefree picture of a world where joy and happiness are easily attainable. Nowadays, it's the quintessential pop culture classic that's still popular with fans of all generations.


Line by Line Meaning

Hi, Barbie
A greeting between the singer and the imaginary doll, Barbie.


Hi, Ken!
A greeting between the singer and the imaginary doll, Ken, who is Barbie's boyfriend.


Do you wanna go for a ride?
The singer is inviting Ken on an imaginary ride with Barbie.


Sure, Ken!
Barbie agrees to the ride with Ken.


I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
The artist imagines herself as Barbie, living in a world designed for her.


Life in plastic, it's fantastic!
The singer finds joy in the idea of the Barbie doll and sees the plastic material as fantastic.


You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
The singer is pretending to be the Barbie doll and allowing the imaginary owner to brush her hair and change her clothes.


Imagination, life is your creation
The artist encourages creativity and imagination in the listener's play with the Barbie doll.


Come on, Barbie, let's go party!
The artist offers an invitation for Barbie to join in on a party and have fun.


I'm a blond bimbo girl in a fantasy world
The artist imagines herself as a stereotypical, superficial blond woman living in a world of her own creation.


Dress me up, make it tight, I'm your dolly
The singer plays the role of a doll and requests to be dressed and made up by her imaginary owner.


You're my doll, rock'n'roll, feel the glamour in pink,
The artist assigns the role of a doll to her imaginary owner, expressing a love for rock and roll music and glamourous aesthetics, particularly in pink.


Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky...
The singer expresses a desire for intimacy with her imaginary owner, using suggestive language to imply sexual acts.


You can touch, you can play, if you say, "I'm always yours."
The singer gives permission for her imaginary owner to touch and play with her, but only as long as they guarantee their loyalty.


Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please
The singer, still pretending to be a doll, submits fully to the will of her imaginary owner, who might manipulate her to do anything.


I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees
The artist can play different roles per her imaginary owner's wishes, show off her talents or submit and beg for mercy at the owner's will.


Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again,
The artist invites her imaginary owner to join her on another imaginary adventure, referring to the latter as a "bimbo friend."


Hit the town, fool around, let's go party
The singer invites her imaginary owner to go to the city and enjoy themselves by partying and having fun with each other.


Oh, I'm having so much fun!
The singer is having a lot of imaginary fun and joy while playing this game.


Well, Barbie, we're just getting started
Imaginary Ken responds to Barbie's words, implying that they will have more fun sessions like this in the future.


Oh, I love you, Ken!
Barbie expresses her imaginary feelings of affection for Ken, her imaginary boyfriend.




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Bülent Cylan bester Mann

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*Heart - Alone*.
This song should sound professional in the hard rock genre at least once and after that, before I die, I will say that in my life I have seen and heard everything

hans Mustermann5000

Seid Ihr wieder in Baby-Pause? :-)

MattIvory

Sprachlich vielleicht nicht ganz einfach aber ich warte noch auf die Wiederbelebung von Basshunter. Dota und Now you're gone sind super!

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P.G.G. Music

Insane drumming skills!

UMC

Thanks so much :-)!!!

MamaMOB

This is exactly what I was looking for after finding a good metal cover up the song. I needed a female singer and a male singer to do this song… thank you!

Timo Ritter

40 Sekunden reingehört und schon ein Fan davon. Geil wie immer. Die Pause hat nichts bei euch geändert und mit Bülent habt ihr echt einen ÜBERRASCHUNGS GAST eingeladen

Tieu Kha Vu

@UMC Wie geil ist das denn? Bülent Ceylan ist ja musikalisch AUCH ein Naturtalent. Und Anna Lena hat die Stimme eines Engels.

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