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Black Balloon is a B-side that appears on the Tropicalia single.

Description[]

This instrumental appears along Halo of Gold as a B-Side for the Tropicalia single. It's very bassy and funky. It has a variety of lead instruments and sounds over a groovy, repetitive rhythm. Beck played every instrument by himself.

The title comes from a line from Bottle of Blues ("eagles drone and pose alone / like black balloons all banged and blown.").

Lyrics[]

(none, this is an instrumental.)

Listen[]

Beck_-_Black_Balloon

Beck - Black Balloon

B-Sides
Too See That Woman of MineSteal My Body HomeMutherfukerUntitled (Cupcake)AlcoholCorvette BummerFumeMTV Makes Me Want to Smoke CrackSoul Suckin Jerk (reject) • Totally ConfusedSpecial PeopleSuper Golden Black SunchildTrouble All My DaysAsskizz Powergrudge (Payback! '94)Got No MindSpanking RoomFeather In Your CapWhiskey Can CanAmerican WastelandBonus BeatsClockDark And LovelyLloyd Price ExpressMake Out CityWhere It's At (Remix by John King)Where It's At (Remix by Mario C and Mickey P)Where It's At (Remix by U.N.K.L.E)000.000Electric Music and the Summer PeopleLemonadeRichards HairpieceThe New Pollution (Remix by Mickey P)The New Pollution (Remix by Mario C and Mickey P)Thunder PeelBurroBrotherDevil Got My WomanJack-Ass (Butch Vig Mix)Strange InvitationErase the SunSA-5Black BalloonHalo of GoldDiamond BollocksDiamond in the SleazeOne of These DaysRunners Dial ZeroSalt in the WoundSexx Laws (Malibu Remix)Sexx Laws (Wizeguyz Remix)This Is My CrewArabian NightsDirty DirtyMixed Bizness (Alternative Mix)Mixed Bizness (Cornelius Remix)Mixed Bizness (Dirty Bixin Mixness)Mixed Bizness (DJ Me DJ You Remix #1)Mixed Bizness (DJ Me DJ You Remix #2)Mixed Bizness (Fernando G Rmx)Mixed Bizness (Nu Wave Dreamix)Mixed Bizness (Transatlantic Remix)Midnite VulturesZatyriconBad CartridgeGhost RangeVenom ConfectionBit Rate Variations in B-FlatGirl (Octet Remix)Ghettochip MalfunctionGucci Bag in FlamesO MeninaVampire Voltage No. 6Bonfire BlondesHalf & HalfCorrina, CorrinaBlue RandyUp All Night (Oliver Remix)