Aqua - Barbie Girl (Official Music Video)

“A good melody never dies, it just keeps on giving,” Nystrøm agrees. “And ‘Barbie Girl’ is a perfect example of that.” Although “Barbie Girl” may not be a part of Gerwig’s film, it’s certainly easy to see how the song’s ceaseless camp and sugary sweetness influenced the general cultural perception of Barbie. If that iconically baritone “C’mon Barbie, let’s go party” hook doesn’t fit Ryan Gosling’s description of “Ken-ergy,” this writer doesn’t know what does.