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Barbie and the plasticity of pop

Switched on Pop

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Barbie Girl and the Mattel Commercial

The most obvious use of Barbie Girl is on the song Barbie World by Ice Spice. Nicki Minaj fans are called Barb's. It was remixed that I never needed. The thing that makes Barbie Girl work is that it sounds plastic and fake and obnoxious.

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