This dynamic of the song's narrator noticing a girl and then refusing to let her get away is a big theme in 'Hey Girl.' "Hey girl, what's your name girl / I've been lookin' at you / And every guy ...

Gosling reckons with the meme "Hey Girl" in a new video with his "The Nice Guys" co-star Russell Crowe . April 25, 2016, 9:33 AM EDT / Source: TODAY. Randee Dawn.

Say it isn’t so, Ryan Gosling shuts down the “Hey Girl” meme and it hurts our hearts so much. Gosling is one of Hollywood’s favorite men — just look at that face and you’ll understand ...

It’s OK, girl. Ryan Gosling argues in a new video to promote his upcoming film, The Nice Guys, that he never said the classic line “hey, girl” that has inspired thousands of memes of the actor.

“Hey Girl” steadily grew as a phenomenon over the next couple of years. By the end of 2011, Fuck Yeah! Ryan Gosling was chock full of “Hey Girl” memes , mostly commenting on how cute he is.