“I’m a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world. Life in plastic, it’s fantastic.
When you stop to think about it, the implications of these lyrics can seem a bit unsettling, right?
However, it’s crucial to remember this is intended as a children’s song, and yet, Barbie is suggesting someone ‘undress her everywhere’.
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Yet, this track has garnered over a billion views on YouTube and countless streams on Spotify.
“Dress me up, make it tight, I’m your dolly. Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky.”
Then Barbie continues: “Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please. I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees.”
And then Ken chimes in: “Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again. Hit the town, fool around, let’s go party.”
If this discussion has spoiled any of your fond childhood memories, we truly apologize.
