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Terry Fator Brings Pure Kenergy Singing Ryan Gosling's "I'm Just Ken" from Barbie

The America's Got Talent Season 2 winner nailed this funny hit song. 

By Jackie Manno

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On August 31, the America's Got Talent Season 2 winner jumped onto the Barbie train and covered the viral "I'm Just Ken" tune from the smash-hit movie Barbie.

In the clip, Fator used one of his favorite puppets Berry Fabulous (who happens to resemble "I'm Just Ken" singer Ryan Gosling), and somehow managed to sound exactly like the actors while singing the tune and not moving his lips a smidge. Trippy effects played over the video, making everything even cooler. 

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What to know about "I'm Just Ken" by Ryan Gosling

A side by side of Terry Fator and Ken from the movie barbie

Written by Mark Ronson for the 2023's blockbuster Barbie film, the song is performed at the end of the movie by Gosling's Ken. The song represents a major transformation for the character, as he processes his identity without having it tied to Barbie. It also features a guitar solo by Slash from Guns n' Roses. 

"I'm Just Ken" was praised by critics as a highlight of the film. "Ronson credits Gosling’s surprisingly virtuosic rock vocals, a memorable pairing with his earnest on-screen performance, with making the track a breakout phenomenon," The Washington Post wrote of the song. 

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"I'm Just Ken" by Ryan Gosling lyrics

Doesn't seem to matter what I do
I'm always number two
No one knows how hard I tried, oh-oh

I, I have feelings that I can't explain
Drivin' me insane
All my life, been so polite
But I'll sleep alone tonight

'Cause I'm just Ken, anywhere else I'd be a ten
Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?
I'm just Ken
Where I see love, she sees a friend
What will it take for her to see the man behind the tan and fight for me?

I wanna know what it's like to love, to be the real thing
Is it a crime? Am I not hot when I'm in my feelings?
And is my moment finally here, or am I dreaming?
I'm no dreamer

Can you feel the Kenergy?
Feels so real, my Kenergy
Can you feel the Kenergy?
Feels so real, my Kenergy

I'm just Ken, anywhere else I'd be a ten
Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?
I'm just Ken
Where I see love, she sees a friend
What will it take for her to see the man behind the tan and fight for me?

I'm just Ken (and I'm enough)
And I'm great at doing stuff
So, hey! Check me out, yeah, I'm just Ken
My name's Ken (and so am I)
Put that manly hand in mine
So, hey! World, check me out, yeah, I'm just Ken
Baby, I'm just Ken