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.
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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benignvanilla wrote:
If you like this track, please check out SilentJ, http://www.last.fm/music/SilentJ. They play a mix of original music and covers. They do some great Goo Goo Dolls covers live.
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icicleflame wrote:
i thuoght the goo goo dolls were a female band =P
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zimmerlinde wrote:
und so gutaussehend!!!!!! :-)
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zimmerlinde wrote:
super, gefällt mir gut
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mcclellen2020 wrote:
One in a million song.
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mikey_raven wrote:
This song is so awesome but its just a preview! SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!
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mjodlo wrote:
FABU!
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docpojo wrote:
this song is epic
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PhillipAndrew wrote:
Why is it only a preview?
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onmyown2723 wrote:
Always a classic!
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BrianJarvis wrote:
Love it!
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Fuckafoe wrote:
<3
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her035 wrote:
great voice, great melody, great lyrics
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raafa_lgn wrote:
i love it (:
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lkshep wrote:
I absolutely love this song! Lovely, moving, sweet, sad, emotional...
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Ster-Fry wrote:
Amazing song... The lyrics are incredible...
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mrskittycat wrote:
I can't even express how great I think the Goo Goo's are - this particularly is such a sad song and chockful or memories for me
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MJLad wrote:
This makes me feel - Goo Goo!
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EclecticStatic wrote:
Sad but beautiful song!
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SnazzyXJazzy wrote:
I Love It LOL! Very Romantic! XXX
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