As 'Barbie Girl' turns 25, is life still so plastic and fantastic?

'Barbie Girl' was a No.1 hit in Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the United Kingdom. — Filepic

"I'M a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world – Life in plastic, it's fantastic."

There you go. Now try getting that out of your head. A quarter of a century ago, we were given the pinnacle of bubblegum music. The world feels different today. And yet Barbie is returning.