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Goo Goo Dolls – Black Balloon (4:09)

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“Black Balloon” is the third single to be released from the Dizzy Up the Girl album by the Goo Goo Dolls.

This song, according to the band’s frontman Johnny Rzeznik, is about a woman with a heroin addiction and how her lover is desperately trying to save her. He has also said that is about “seeing someone you love that is so great just screw up so bad.” Speculation as to the song’s subject has included bassist Robby Takac’s ex-wife (who overdosed on heroin).

Like many other songs by the Goo Goo Dolls, “Black Balloon” uses an unusual alternate tuning. Several electric guitars used in the introduction and the acoustic rhythm guitar are tuned to an open D-flat fifth chord.
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  • jelene

    love me some goo goo.

    Thursday afternoon

  • helenoalmeida

    Somewhere in time this song was a beautiful memory in my life.

    Monday evening

  • DeathNoteAddict

    Don't really like the band name either, but love the band and their music! [2]

    March 2012

  • Andromache0411

    Had a kind of "revelation" while listening to this song today... too bad i can hardly remember what it was. Ah well, lovely song though. :)

    March 2012

  • feathersf

    <3

    January 2012

  • mikeysrob

    who a added the picture of the 5 ugly gimps, no better band, but the name sounds like a girl band but nvm theyre amazing

    January 2012

  • nygal28

    Don't really like the band name either, but love the band and their music!

    January 2012

  • charm727

    MUSIC IS MY DRUG!!! :D <3 \m/

    October 2011

  • davidmills71

    wHO NEED,S DRUG,S WHEN WE GOT SHIT LIKE THIS TO LISTEN TOO....DIG IT..<333

    October 2011

  • ajluver4ever

    Aww the good ole days of jukeboxes that were more cheap for tracks per dollar. The days going to the bar with my bro. and papa R.I.P. daddy! the 3 yrs. anniversey is coming up!

    September 2011

  • davidmills71

    Sweet,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.

    September 2011

  • nmfuster

    perfect (:

    September 2011

  • dannygrl

    nice!!

    August 2011

  • Septacle

    the doll burst the balloon. yeah.. thanks for reminding me of the urge to kick some chick's ass.

    July 2011

  • ladastic

    Great!

    June 2011

  • cebo77

    good stuff...

    May 2011

  • rocktitwoah-man

    Iris is my signature song, but this voice makes any song quiver my soul

    May 2011

  • MamaChadwick

    wow memories,good and bad.

    April 2011

  • kallekk

    Still they're best song. Timeless

    March 2011

  • nitishsinha

    wowwwwww!!! this song reminds me of some one special..................

    March 2011
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