Goo Goo Dolls - 06 Black Balloon (2002 Winter Olympics)

[cgrasser7075861624]

GGD looks awesome in this SLC concert.

[rockndude87]

As a Buffalonian I'm so proud that they're from my hometown :)

[usblues100]

@rockndude87 That's where there from, I didn't know that, COOL!

[cgrasser7075861624]

@rockndude87 How many times have you seen them live in concert?

[TelegramZero]

I love this song and its a great performance but he always pusses out on the pre chorus line and sings it lower in every live performance. The "scattered like ice from the spoon" part. Oh well!

[lovegooforever]

A good man. A real man

[JairajGeorge]

I love Robby's prominent harmony vocals in this one!

[equestriansheridan]

by far my favourite band, this song really hits you... i like it.

[harveycharlespchua]

whew! what a speech performance for me.

[BrianMc1990]

Bring back this style of music and we'll give you back the gaga shit etc!

[guitarsteve6190]

hahaha i have thick hair!!! its just being a badass i guess :P highlights, flat irons. im gonna hire his hair lady when i go on tour

[ReXIX2]

was the quality really this bad in 2002? XD

[guitarsteve6190]

dude look at johnny's hair here.  one of these days i'll figure out his secret haha

[AExpression]

The secret is being polish and having their thinck hair i think... :(

[zepfan51]

I love their stage presence!

[adidashoodyman]

same :)

[nrvn999]

one of my all time fav songs

:D

[thaisedan]

Brasil... Goo Goo Dolls!!!

[AExpression]

look up iris on july 4th live... its amazing, raining too

[guilhermebsr]

Very great song!

[bigmachine204]

why has johnny got ear plugs in?

[guitartruth12]

its to keep out extra noise, it was a huge show, so people were loud so yup

[dan2212089]

in ear monitors.....

[knightofavalon86]

They're so crazy in concert, it's hilarious. And awesome.

[samueletozzi]

such an underrated band... :(

[Bigjohnnywad]

What a great band! Such cool songs and lyrics.

[jrdnmcknz]

does anyone know of them going on tour anytime soon?

[AExpression]

they have a new album coming around febuary (i think tahts the date) so then

[kakloola]

something for the rest of us

[Nokipallero]

i'm speechless.

these guys are so amazing! :D

[glopry2190]

my favorite song by goo goo dolls! :) followed by "sympathy."

[amytanpohyee]

i want this song official video!

[Clyde123Frog]

This and iris are amaaazing songs!

[chimchim22]

I wish there were more bands like this around. Seems like most of the music produced these days is all dance and party music. Granted that isn't a bad thing, there's just too much of it. I do like that kind of music, I just think this is better.

[pimpincracka1226]

well said my friend.

[shawnmanchester]

my band will bring it back. i promice you.

[kissafrog101]

I love The goo goo dolls, i wish the music these days could be more like them. Just like MatchBox twenty. Does anyone know any of the older bands back in the later 90's early 2000's. I think i have most of them, but feel like im forgetting something..

[electricguitarexpert]

3 Doors Down, Nickelback......thats all I can think of at the moment.

[daniel23091991]

Man, you have all the reason, now almost all the music sucks!! :S

[kegger37]

If you like this, check out third eye blind, radiiohead, our lady peace...

[NubianNut]

What about 3rd Eye Blind?

[shnobunnie]

Man, I can NEVER get enough of Goo Goo Dolls! Music i can listen to until i die! lol! Thanks for sharing the vid! If you have time check out another fav band of mine, they have a brand spankin new vid, just search for "Can't Hate You + Brandon Paris Band"

Thanks again!

<3 Rachel

[shiyshiy1]

favorite song of all time.EVER

[catstherabbits]

This is my favourite song of all time too

[creamyhorror]

I think it's mine too.

[REDSOX847]

I've loved every album since Superstar Car Wash. SCW was a great album of pure rock but Dizzy Up The Girl is nothing but a masterpiece through and true. I don't care if people say that they sold their rock souls for hit singles. Their songs are true emotional ballads and that's what i love. I can relate to so many of these and i'll say that I absolutely LOVE Let Love In too. Johnny is a genious with an extremely Extremely talented gift for song writing

[ballaguitara]

the goo goo dolls own. always have, always will. period. although, i think this album was their peak...the old stuff is amazing!

[ccaggd1]

an amazing song regardless. i hate new goo goo dolls but Dizzy is a complete masterpiece and yeah I think its about heroine

[1AGirlNamedGoo]

yea well i think ur gonna be impresed - next album is gonna be s hard rock album cause they got a producer who will let them rock, either way i adore them to death, but i do prefer them in a rock band, but the ballads are pretty nice sometimes too..

[ballaguitara]

they're putting out a new album?! when?!

[REDSOX847]

it's supposed to be later this year but who knows. i've been trying to find out more about it for months now but there's almost no info.

[clowthian]

Its His Ex Wife Or Girlfriend Who Died From A Herion Overdose.

[samsingssongs2]

she didn't die he saved her

[goodollgirl96]

actually this is about how robbys wife kind of died because of drugs, she didnt actually die, it just ment her old self died when she was on drugs but shes fully recovered now.

[voteaustin]

....saw them w/ Counting Crows in Dallas

F'ing Awesome

[xOnieznanaOx]

:) i love ggD!!!!

[BKRFTW]

I can't believe I missed that!

[MisterMielke]

I absolutely think Reznick has some of the best hair in rock....

[quebecross]

Beautiful!

[1AGirlNamedGoo]

arghhh!!!!

i would give my left leg to see them live or be there that night!!!!!

Oh Who am i kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would give both arms legs and even my hair god damn it!!!!!

And i love my hair!!!

lol

im not that superficial really....

they have so much energy when they perform it ignites something inside of me

[Kaitygirl711]

my sister saw them live when they came in town. lucky her. still not me!

[mohinder1992]

This reminds me of summer '97 in Albany..

[cdphatty]

i think this is there best song

[Tetris229]

the energy in that performance was totally awesome

[SchumiAgain29]

I like this band but they dont sound very good on live performances :s

[DanWelshy86]

I've seen them twice and I can assure you they do. Studio work the Goo's do is always going to be hard to reciprocate.

[piraterice]

I"ve never understood why this band doesn't tour often

[161616161616yay]

cuuuz you were the same as me...best line

[oehieze]

That's ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS! The song black balloon is about heroin abuse! And they got to sing it at the olympics that are freaked out about ANYTHING drug related! I can't stop laughing!!!

[szumpika]

I think there's nothing funny in this... I may be the only one, but I don't find it funny at all, especially not "absolutely hilarious"... I rather find it absolutely AMAZING!!!

[1AGirlNamedGoo]

lol

that is pretty ironic actually

and everyone stop thumbs downing it - it is true and in NYC a blasck ballon is a street thing that they put drugs in it.

not saying their drugos - hell no cause i love them!!!!!!

[oehieze]

thanks, people are kinda stupid (that keep thumbs downing it) but who cares.. I'm a hard core goo goo fan (which is why I know tid bits like that) :)

[1AGirlNamedGoo]

yea i know what u mean

im the same - i like check their website almost every day to see the updates and youtube almost every song trying to find it live - speaking of since u r a hardcore fan like myself - do u kno if they ever sang its over live/? i cant find it but i'd love to hear it.

[iris030380]

so whats it about? this song i mean

[1AGirlNamedGoo]

i read sumwher that it bout sum1 they knew who died of a drug overdose (rumours say robbys first wife, but i cant find that anywhere so im just gonna say a girl that they knew) and they tried2get her outof drugs and show her that lots of people were there 4herbut then she OD& in NYC black balloon is street term they actually put cocaine in black balloons so if cops come it just looks like a bag of balloons.but yea im not 100% thoughbut thats what the internet saysi just think it prettysong

[iris030380]

I read somewhere that it was a song about abortion, but I don't think it fits. Then again neither do drugs, but maybe, I wasnt familiar with that new york thing. I suppose it's about giving up to something or not giving up ... on your "knees". It is a good song though, one of the best from Dizzy.

Now I think about it ... "coming down the world turned over, and angels fall without you there, and I go on ...etc"

yeah might be

[1AGirlNamedGoo]

yea, slide is apparently the one about abortion -u can really see it makees sense in the 2nd verse hey, "dont u love the life u killed, the priest is on the phone" i think its funny (not in a haha way) that they could actually make a song about abortion be so happy and poppy though hey?! I love that song, and i agree this is 1 off the best from dizzy. But yea, i dont kno how much i want 2 believe from the net, but it kinda fits...

Regardless, BEST BAND EVER!!!

[Rkballer4u]

great point about the lyrics...never knew that. but hey! the gutarist has got to keep his voice to himself...he seems to ruin all their live songs when he 'tries' to sing!

[1AGirlNamedGoo]

i usually wouldnt, but i have to say - he does not ruin them live!!!! but thats just me, i RZEZpect ur opinion, but im lettin u know its wrong ;)

but keep in mind, these guys could fart into a microphone and itd still inspire me and in my mind, be a total master piece!

[monster10123]

first of all ge plays bass and second of all he helps johny get the higher stuff

[DJ80s]

Johnny and Robby have been the best of friends since childhood. I may not be as much a fan of Robby's performance but you cannot have one without the other. They look out for each other.

[rockharddan]

HELL YH

[cdpjag]

The Olympics!! Dang what an honor! Best band ever so no wonder!! XD

[sam51291]

thanks for adding these

[aniolekZrozkami]

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[jdvorak5]

this concert is right up there with Live in Buffalo

[kakloola]

dude i need teh tabs for this version cause usually he plays the top 2 strings on the 5th fret in the tunng of the DADADD but he plays something else in this

[krankyman]

oh NO!!

[kakloola]

yea he plays something else The D and A string on the 5th fret and then he goes to some other fret he doesnt leave it zero

[tarareid01]

good version of this song live

btw, the olympics would not be possible without mitt romney, the best choice for the president.

[wolfanaterr]

hey thanks for all of these man, love the goo, always awesome to hear them live from different times, there super awesome live to!!!!:D

[MONster2054]

the chorus is great with robby singing along... and the lyrics are amazing, so powerful! johnny you really are the best songwriter ever.

and you gotta love johnnys hair. ;)

[TEREZKA1982]

....super haircut...

[Chickiej123]

This is really unbelievable...

It's freezing and Johnny is running and jumping all over the stage, and still he sings awesome !!!!!

It's like magic !!!

[ogla26]

I love them and this song it used to make me realy depressed and I was evoiding it for a while but then I heard "cause you were the same as me but on your knees" and i just fell in love with it it still makes me feel sad...I love it though - powerfull song

[gnfrf80]

@ogla26, i love you

[NickerTheStikker]

The chorus is just perfect with Robby singing along!

[mulder8scully5]

this is one of my favorite songs ever!!! the goo goo dolls rock!!!