Is this song sending out all the wrong messages?

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06-13-2005, 08:16 PM
Social Moon Firesky

Is this song sending out all the wrong messages?

Aqua: Barbie Girl. Yeah, I know it was from a while back, but if you read the lyrics, they actually sound quite disturbing. Supposing a young child or equally impressionable person heard this song now, and it made some sort of impact? O_O In case you're wondering where this idea came from, it is YET another brainchild of a SMF/Zelda convo.

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

I'm a barbie girl, in a 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 a 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)

I'm a barbie girl, in a 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)
Come on Barbie, let's go party!
(Ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on Barbie, let's go party!
(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)
Come on Barbie, let's go party!
(Ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on Barbie, let's go party!
(uu-oooh-u)

I'm a barbie girl, in a 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 a 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)
Come on Barbie, let's go party!
(Ah-ah-ah-yeah)
Come on Barbie, let's go party!
(uu-oooh-u)

Oh, I'm having so much fun!
Well Barbie, we're just getting started
Oh, I love you Ken!
06-13-2005, 08:17 PM
Zeldy

See, im setting a wrong example :D
I got the first post *sticks tongue out* Na na naa naaaaa!

This song rocks!!!!!1111!one
06-13-2005, 08:31 PM
Rye

I helped sing the "AH! AH! AH! YEAH!" part in a Y!M chat. xD
06-13-2005, 08:38 PM
Social Moon Firesky

It's not just 'Barbie Girl' that's infected! It's all their songs!
06-13-2005, 08:39 PM
Meat Puppet

I always liked to think it was a simple "piss in the face" to the barbie image. But I'm an uneducated man.
06-13-2005, 09:44 PM
Miriel

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Originally Posted by Meat Puppet

I always liked to think it was a simple "piss in the face" to the barbie image. But I'm an uneducated woman.
06-13-2005, 11:10 PM
Shoden

OMG...

Jesus Christ thats just wrong totally wrong and i thought barbie was psycho already to teens its like saying "let's do it do it do it" damn thats deranged "Undress me everywhere" thats perverted ecspecially the touch parts im wordless im in shock
06-13-2005, 11:12 PM
Chris

Barbie needs to drown in Aqua.
06-13-2005, 11:41 PM
Shoden

this has made me notice so many things i never did before wonder what its like played backwards?
06-13-2005, 11:43 PM
Chris

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoden

this has made me notice so many things i never did before wonder what its like played backwards?

Aqua should drown Barbie.
06-14-2005, 06:55 AM
Peegee

That's an amazing song and more people should adopt that lifestyle ^_^
06-14-2005, 07:00 AM
*ETERNAL FANTASY*

im glad aqua is gone now i look back on how that song made so many people at school sing to it....it drove me crazy really!
06-14-2005, 07:39 PM
Zeldy

Quote:

Originally Posted by *ETERNAL FANTASY*

im glad aqua is gone now i look back on how that song made so many people at school sing to it....it drove me crazy really!

I still do ;)
06-14-2005, 07:55 PM
Dreddz

that song was so 90's
06-14-2005, 08:42 PM
Social Moon Firesky

Quote:

Originally Posted by gibbi8

that song was so 90's

Yeah, don't ya just love it? *Grins*
06-14-2005, 08:51 PM
Dreddz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Social Moon Firesky

Quote:

Originally Posted by gibbi8

that song was so 90's

Yeah, don't ya just love it? *Grins*

*grins*
06-14-2005, 09:09 PM
Dr.K

Hmm, more sexual connotations that I first thought. Good job Aqua!
06-14-2005, 10:39 PM
Pure Strife

No wonder "slut" is such a common profession these days.
06-14-2005, 11:23 PM
44 caliber

I love Aqua. Not only for their suggestive lyrics, but their songs are extremely catchy.
06-15-2005, 01:59 AM
MecaKane

A piece of music that might give people the wrong idea about how to act? Unheard of! :eek:
06-15-2005, 02:44 AM
black orb

>>> I remember the video of that song, that bald guy from aqua is creepy..
06-15-2005, 05:59 AM
Reles

"I'm a blond bimbo girl, in a fantasy world"

Haw Haw. That's nice to say about yourself. Yeah I was listening to that not too long ago and I noticed how suggestive it was and it made me laugh so hard. But when it first came out I was too young to understand how sexually frustrated Ken was in that song.
06-17-2005, 12:42 AM
Cless

That song is sending out all the right messages. *leaves hanging head in shame*
06-17-2005, 12:45 AM
GooeyToast

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pure Strife

No wonder "slut" is such a common profession these days.

It's the 21st century dude!
06-17-2005, 12:50 AM
Rase

Welcome to the 21st centuary.

Yeah, known about this for a while, makes me laugh still. However, now the songs stuck in my head, and it's just ruined my day. :(