+Vatsugify This relaxed smile))

+Vatsugify I can't stop laughing

lol

r u talking abt "Kevin" from.the office?

hahahahahhhha

They're all awesome but I kept looking at him.

@@hogey74 have you noticed he doesn't blink ? :-)

Baby got back .

Holy crap tambourine guy. He may just replace comic book guy as my favorite unnamed character ever.

eri139 🤣🤣

Or the kink, depending on circumstance.🤣

That's right !

Oh my goodness yes!

Agree to disagree

are you English teacher or child of one? hahaha

Yep and I love the three ken dolls. They're so good!

I always thought this song was so stupid, but find myself fascinated with this version and have come back for many listens. Morgan's singing, mannerisms, acting, and appearance are perfect for this role and the backup singers are equally great, especially the guy with the tambourine.

Not gonna lie...it's kinda creepy too.

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@@melbudomo There are Ken dolls in the video...? I hadn't noticed...

And that giant ring - SO Barbie!

It's essentially from the original video that this is playing with. Pretty much all of the musicians in this are as plastic and wooden as possible while still being able to perform. I've just recently become aware of PMJB, but they're awesome, and a coverband that deserves a following independent of the songs they're covering. Personally, I prefer the ones where they're doing it in a '20s era style though.

@@SmallSpoonBrigade Yeah they're all acting like stiff dolls...well except at 2:27 lol

totally didnt notice before reading ur comment. Morgan is so gorgeous!

true

I would disagree, the left-most doll looks much more like a man! ;) Just kidding here, well noticed

You know the world has changed when you can't just say "the black guy" anymore because political correctness.

You can still say "the black guy" if you want, it's just that many people feel more comfortable using other descriptors. Being a person of colour, I don't mind people describing me with my ethnicity as long as they don't use racial slurs.

Suspect on foot[FIN] i don't understand the point of your comment. you can say "the black guy" but the Op just din't see him as black only, i suppose

BadTanLines z👍👍👍👍😂

Not free if you have Premium. Although it is worth the fee and much better. No commercials!

Back in the day you could watch I Love Lucy for free.

and welcome to the future grandpa, you getting too old for this crap

Don't give them any ideas

Aiden Claire When this song came out in 1997 this was a big controversy, especially since it was basically marketed to kids.

@@JewelBlueIbanez IT WAS MARKETED TOWARDS KIDS??????

İt is a ironic song critizing barbie.

you should hear the Melodicka Bros version

Honestly the entire album it's from is a bunch of different sexy roleplaying scenarios as songs.

He asked advices from his german taylor.

Totally me

Why did you have to tell me lol

Notices drummer and Pianist aren't even in the video :(

Tambourine guy also has ridiculously long arms. Like Michael Phelps level wingspan.

🤭

It is in the movie...when Barbie is trying to escape Mattel's headquarters.

IIRC, the original Barbie Girl song wasn't sanctioned by Mattel, and they distanced themselves from it.

A good example, why videos are so great to watch. Every time I watch it, I see new body movements on all the singers and musicians, that I missed previously. They match the music. So you watch the video again and again, so happy that it is not removed when watched once. It is so entertaining, you know a lot of thought went into to making the video, not just great tunes. Not sure if PMJ started this, but I also enjoy Robyn Adele Anderson and others as well.

The real cornball acting is so much better than the stiffness or over drama most pros have

Musical theatre in its essence.

@@bobmanu40 Yes, and that is why it has 16 million views unlike all of the other covers.

@@russorpcom I agree 100% Richard! The costumes and "attitude" we see in All About The Bass shows this (to me) to a great degree. These videos tend to be captivating---great casting of everyone in them!

hah!

He's a real cutie too.

Yup, I watched it many times now. And he's been staring at my soul..

He's a Tony-nominee Now!

Omg YES I loved that about him lol

SebaR his socks and sandals distracted me the entire video... odd socks and sandals

Izzi Seale i think he/she meant the one who came behind morgan later on in the song who was a super enthusiastic tambourine player in another video

SebaR Hams up another perfectly good video.

Daniel Schoop what's up with that dude? He's like.. so fascinated with everything. lol

Izzi Seale Haha, I didn't notice until you mentioned it. Love it!

It's actually quite a well crafted song. The original band just REALLY went for the overtop sappy feel, which can ruin it for some people.

Recreating it in the style of the Beach Boys helped too, obviously. Their fame was not without reason!

I doubt the performers think the song is bad, covers are usually chosen as the performers admire the original song - even it is very intentionally cheesy

Agreed, I find myself singing this in my head every day since watching it. Spooky.

Nene J. Phillips You need help!

He doesn´t give a blink

What an uncomfortable way of avoiding saying the black guy

They all do

the middle one looks like he spaced out and the first one isn't half as convincing XD

Never heard she gasp for air .

Part of being a professional singer

I know. Life in plastic is fantastic.

That's what makes her a good barbie girl giggity

She’s straight up a Juliard trained opera singer

0:49

She obviously doesn't smoke because she sings long without gasping for air.

Juilliard School trained classical soprano!

I wasn't a fan of the original, but I LOVE THIS! And the vocals of this lady are simply amazing Not to mention that she does look like a barbie

Yeah he is...😂😂😂

spebes right on right on 😂😂😂😂

lmao

is it supposed to be a theremin? or the singing saw? can't make up my mind

Lindsay Applegate I know!!!

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bullshit barbie is an unobtainable goal remember.....

that's the idea.... the males are supposed to be Ken dolls

+Cygnus Vismund Do not look up dad ken doll and pliers

Lol, I understand your obsession... I, too, am deadlocked to those moments. 😉

Hahahaha! That's hilarious!

Scariest obsession I've ever had!

She suppose to be a Theremin.

concordo em tudo! só não vi a necessidade desse suposto maestro entrar em cena,pra mim estragou tudo.

Morgan James IS a life sized doll! 🤣

I agree and also think that everyone watching "this video is genuinely having a blast." I know it's a blast for me.

Simona Sajan good spot!

They are matched perfectly

Why is symmetry a given?

Imagination, life is your creation.

Madd Hatter Tambourine Guy should crash other KZfaqr's videos. lol

Madd Hatter I love how he refuses the tambourine at 2:04 but then takes it later

Madd Hatter This song could have also used a "Cowbell guy"

weasel2htm This is so going to happen eventually, I can just tell.

Actually i think they hold his family hostages behind the camera....

Cédric Tremblay at 3:46 you can clearly hear an older woman whisper "help me please!"

No it's supposed to be doll-like so he is wearing a plastic smile :p

LOL thats after the video!

/_FR0STB1T3_/ Hahahahahahaha

***** I was just thinking the same thing and not surprised to see that someone else beat me to posting it.

***** Liked just for Tim Kubart

Chaserbeam1 who is that

***** Tim Kubart is the real name of Tambourine Guy

***** Tambourine guy? You could say the name... ::puts on glasses:: Has a ring to it

The tambourine guy made the performance, so good!

The tambourine guy is vital. full stop. 😄♥

I think the tambourine guy is representing the office guy in the movie

​@@JustJobeMY For sure! We love him! 😂❤

It’s like she’s using her voice for the Theremin that The Beach Boys used in Good Vibrations.

It gave mr chills

@@elessarstrider5210 good eyes

Has to be the mismatched socks, the clocks and these pink shorts. And not even once you've seen the drummer.

Very underrated comment

@@Cernumospete We drummers are always getting overlooked. #frownyface 😜

Maybe they were barbie toys too

Big fan of the talent of Morgan, she absolutely killed it in this video, so much so that after many times seeing this video I just noticed the black guy never once blinks while facing the camera.

i was wondering who else caught that they were emulating a theramin

She sounds exactly like a Theramin.

It’s said that Mike Love used to play a theramin but Brian Wilson never touched the thing...

Thanks for the explanation. I didn't catch what they were doing.

@@crazyredhead6404 😂🤣😂🤣

F***k you´re right - she doesn´t breathe. Watching the backers you can actually see them breathe. After a break, before singing a note, they open their mouths like half a second earlyer to take a breath. Morgan just opens her mouth and starts singing. Even after her "siren" solo, no hesitation, just keeps on singing. Her technique is just that good.

Her circular breathing control is off the charts.

maybe the video is not live....@@ReneSchifferAkaPantee

+Sara AlFadil i bet this is not first try hahaha

+Sara AlFadil It stops being funny after the 4º try lol.

practice, practice, practice, and when they you think you've nailed it - practice some more.

+Patrick Smith Thank you Patrick! Check out Morgan James in this new song: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mp5lp8yb3pbUcqc.html

+Patrick Smith honestly speaking, this sounds better than the original

Noah Phipps yeah its awsome

I totally agree

@Barbie Girl Duh you're baby girl lol XD There ARE so many good ones. Even Anaconda is great XD

Anamarija Zegnal he's playing the role of the surf rock beach boy type. he's not supposed to be a ken.

Technically, none of the instruments were done "Ken" style. It's hard to play actual instruments rigidly and well at the same time.

Menuki The tambourine was?

alice hancock I don't think anyone tells the tambourine guy how to do anything. He does what he wants

Menuki You said the tambourine wasn't played in Ken style and it clearly was?

Why did you Americans not enact this instead?! Tambourine Guy would've been a very good idea

He just seems so excited to be there. You swing that tambourine, friend

Can't vote for him, socks dont match...just sayin..

No. No more Obama’s.

Mike White Racist.

HAHAHAHAHA

Ah damn now I can't unsee it !

they are on a greenscreen

I think it's the way the pattern on his shirt interacts visually with the brick and tan background. That's so strange...

It's okay if you watch his feet. Otherwise you cant unsee.

Morgan James would look "cute" in a burlap sack.

And the 'theramin' section? Insanity!

Three hundred and 50 pounder

***** I don't know... probably because I hated this song when I was younger... XD

It's not really a "guilty pleasure" if the content is legitimately good. And this cover is awesome.

Innocent

@Destiny tran It's about what?

@@Awelbeckk a girl offering herself to be a guy "doll" and do whatever he wants with her "if you say i'm only yours"

Wait it's not about dolls?

@@corrynhockney8059 As long as it is a talking doll...

Omfg 😂

+Francesca Margarita But...you just said it. They're sandals...

+Francesca Margarita No, you're not, because you just declared exactly what they are.

+Francesca Margarita That's racist.

+ElSabio159 It's not, though. And you can describe a noun, "socks" and "sandals" for example, with adjectives; that is obviously what "WHAT" was about. Don't be silly.

Or are they?

Yeah it was a big controvery when it first came out... I was 17 when it was released.

The lead singer of Aqua admitted she never played with Barbies but it's not really about the doll specifically so much as it is the idea of being a toy for someone else to use. I was 12 when it was popular and people lost their minds over it 😂

Yup

What the hell did you think it was about?

That is Tambourine Guy, and his joy and enthusiasm are his gift to the world (along with his sweet tambourine skills).

+princesskyrie 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Woodbridge Little Band My post had nothing to do with the vocals. And I get the comedy aspect, but that still doesn't change the fact that there's a grand piano drowning out a Stratocaster in a song labeled as "Beach Boys style." What do Jan and Dean, The Ventures, and the Beach Boys have in common? They never had a piano in their songs. Well, the Beach Boys had a lot of stuff in their songs after Brian Wilson went nuts, but let's just ignore the Beach Boys of the crazy Brian Wilson era. Anyways, forced comedy is rarely ever good comedy. This song is good on its own; however, it's claiming to be a '60s surf rock style song and that's where it misses the mark. If Scott wanted to hit that surf rock style then the song should have had three guitars and reverb. The comedy bit? Tim Kubart has always had that covered.

***** Whether or not Scott is playing basic keys or performing Mozart is irrelevant when the fact remains that you can't hear the other instruments over his. This isn't the first time this has been brought up either. It has been brought up many times in the past by other fans, and I'm guessing it won't be the last time. We buy the albums and we buy the tickets for the shows, so why should we not be entitled to voice our opinion on what we feel has been an on going problem? We want to see PMJ succeed and be the best they can be, but drowning out the other members with an instrument that shouldn't be in a song isn't the way to go about doing that. It would still be PMJ's music without Scott on the piano just as it's continued to be PMJ without Robyn doing vocals (even though many of us would really like to have her back as the primary vocalist). It would just be PMJ without a piano drowning out instruments required to make the song work in the style selected.

Woodbridge Little Band Do you know what provides the funding for Scott to entertain you? The fans provide that funding. Can you guess what happens when fans start going elsewhere for their entertainment? Scott loses his funding to entertain you. Please refer to my reply to Samuel, as it's pretty much the same reply I'd give you but with a few things changed, but the gist is still the same. Humorless? Far from it, but nice attempt at trying to alienate me.

***** And you sound like your opinion is the only one that matters. There's 21 likes on my original comment so obviously I am not alone. Who cares what an artist does? The fans obviously care and alienating your fans isn't the right way to survive as an artist. Do you know why many composers and musicians go under aliases and/or are members of multiple bands? It's so they can experiment with different genres without alienating their fans. Do fans of Phish want to see Phish play speed metal? No. Phish fans don't need to accept a speed metal playing Phish either because they're more than entitled to take their money and find another jam band to give their money. It also shouldn't be a surprise to Phish if their fans boo'd them off stage because they decided to play speed metal. The fans paid money to see a jam band, why should they be forced to listen to a speed metal band? What should Phish do in order to play speed metal while not being dishonest to their fans? Phish should start up another name for themselves to go under when they want to play their speed metal. Where am I going with this? I'm hoping you will finally understand music as the business that it actually is. Again, whether or not you want to defend the piano is irrelevant when it doesn't change the fact that there's a grand piano drowning out a Stratocaster. Do you know what happened to The Time? They broke up because Prince was intrusive and controlling. Musicians don't like it when other musicians are intrusive. Do you know why Suicidal Tendencies has had like a hundred different band members, yet Mike Muir is the only original member? Because Mike is too controlling. Musicians don't like it when other musicians are controlling. Which is why Scott needs to learn to sit on the side lines every now and then. You can keep telling me to go elsewhere and blah blah blah, but thems the facts. Whether or not you want to accept them as facts is irrelevant as they're musical facts and do not change because you said otherwise. Also, you must have missed where I said that the song was good on its own, but my beef was with the labeling as a Beach Boys style song.

koopatroopa187 Just because you're not alone doesn't mean you're a significant fraction. The video has 13k likes and only 534 dislikes so I'm pretty sure they're not worried the piano is alienating people.

YUHHH

damn right , wear PINK

he's a doll

He's a doll which has no elbow joint.

dig his matching socks

Get OUT!

Yeah, but the guy pretending to play it was just fooling the rest of the time he was on stage. When he came on, he looked as if he didn't belong there. And after the "solo" he just gave up pretending the thing he was holding did anything.

@@rosiefay7283 Yups, I was studying the sounds of the theromine for the last month or so. The instrument you play by not touching it. It really works as those scary scenes in the 50's and 60's. Her voice hit it perfectly.

Rosie Fay I think he was supposed to be the “child” who would play with Barbie, snatching the tambourine and jumping around the stage getting in the way. It was so awkward it must have been by design

@@annelise8243 Tambourine Guy also has a Grammy for his work in children's music.

What's it a reference to?

well... she's 40. Cute as hell and a great set of pipes but young... your definition may vary.

+Darkest Night LMFAO, you beat me by one week XD

+Darkest Night I really thought this is a song about barbie doll.

+Darkest Night whoever wrote this song, must have grown up and wrote 50 shades of grey haha

+leelyana Aqua wrote the song

+V Konneh it was obvi a joke

Becuase you didn't know to look for her. :) She's performed on Broadway, and has her own youtube channel.

Deconverted Man they already have! I can't remember what style it was, but it was awesome of course! :D

Jack Skerrett oh I'll search it then :D

That would be super cool!

Ok found it, was good but thought they would do something else with it :D Maybe... Sailor Moon?

Deconverted Man they did that too

I mean, it’s not like she weighs 300lbs.

Ellie Vik Yes, I am aware. It just looks cool, that’s all 😊

Agent J Bro, I felt that. Memories are coming back 👊🏽😭

@Agent J Not an Asian kid in the world who could shoulder up 110 lbs. . Please !

Lever?

+CinnamonWafflez I don't think they understand how good it is; remember, Aqua's version is supposed to be bimbo-personified. Her voice is "that good" that she cannot stoop that low; it's part of all the PMJ stuff. All about the base the original is cutesy but also deliberately no a clear voice, part of Meghan Trainor's schtick, no problem. But their version is to really "belt out" the song and Moran James really delivers. This is a pure New York sound, and that touch of NY, NY with the clarinet and trumpet guy is just perfect. The whole point is this ensemble has an exceptional range of styles, usually far better as artists than the originals who became popular not for talent, but more for opportunistic reasons with usually not much more talent than a catchy tune. What do you expect from teeny-boppers of any age? Try asking musicians; this girl has an exceptional voice and range. [And she ain't bad on the eyes, either.]

clasystems​ considering I'm a musician myself (if you wanna count 3 years of violin being a musician) I kinda now understand, it's true, I mean. Not everyone is gonna sound EXACTLY like how they want it to. I do agree, she has a great voice and range, but she's not going to meet the expectations of EVERYONE. There may be opinions but there are also facts.

+CinnamonWafflez Sure. And the ones that disagree have to clue about the collective talent of PMJ [pearls before swine).

clasystems very true

Someone doesn't like her singing??? That's impossible!

Morgan IS Adorable!!!

Frankly, this is the best Ms. James has ever looked to me. On a 1 to 10 scale, I give Morgan James a 12. In addition to the high score, I truly believe this is her best video, and every one of her videos are great. Way to go M.J. I can see you worked plenty hard to make this the awesome video it is. Kudos everyone involved.

+9jep That's a great way to start the day!

that's wierd

Really. The lyric are kind of DARK.

So were many viewers...

@@googadisbeotches9360 OMFG

Thought I was the only one!

Fr 😂