"Black Balloon" is the fifth and final single by indie rock duo

The Kills The Kills are an English-American rock duo formed by American singer Alison "VV" Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie "Hotel" Hince. They are signed to Domino Records. Their first four albums, '' Keep On Your Mean Side'', ''No Wow'', ''Midni ...

from their third studio album, '' Midnight Boom'' (2008). It was released on March 22, 2009 through the independent label Domino. The single features two acoustic B-sides, "Weedkiller", and a cover of the blues standard "

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", originally written by

Roosevelt Sykes Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906July 17, 1983) was an American blues musician, also known as "the Honeydripper". Career Sykes was born the son of a musician in Elmar, Arkansas. "Just a little old sawmill town", Sykes said of his birthplace. The ...

. "Black Balloon" is a "relatively docile" song, using the black balloon as a metaphor to "signify loss and the need to move on." A music video for the song was directed by Kenneth Capello. In February 2011, "Black Balloon" was featured in an episode of the American TV series, '' The Good Wife''. In 2014, "Black Balloon" was also featured in the movie " Asthma (film)".

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Black Balloon 2009 singles The Kills songs Domino Recording Company singles 2008 songs