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Balloonatic is an early version of twin
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| Name = Balloonatic
| Album =
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|[[Newton Abbot demo (demo) | Newton Abbot demo]]
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| Length = 2:59
| AltTitles = 
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|[[Twin (song) |Twin]]
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| First = ''Unknown''
| Latest = ''Unknown''
| Recorded = 1996
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Producer = ''Unknown''
| Chart position = ''N/A''
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== Description ==
Balloonatic is an early version of the song "[[Twin (song) |Twin]]". It was recorded in 1996, but was never intended to be released. However, Balloonatic was indeed released in 1997 on the ''[[Helping You Back to Work volume 1 (compilation) | Helping You Back to Work Volume 1]]'', and was also featured on the ''[[Newton Abbot demo (demo) | Newton Abbot demo]]''.
 
[[Matthew Bellamy]] was unaware that this version of [[Twin (song) |Twin]] had ever been released and quoted it, along with a few other songs, as "crap".
 
The name "Balloonatic" came from a children's television show.
 
== Live ==
 
It's quite possible that this version of the song was played often live circa 1997, but no audio or other prove has surfaced yet. However, there are a couple of performances of its final version, [[Twin (live) | Twin]], confirmed in 2000.
 
== Lyrics ==
{{lyrics
|You came,
You came, you scorched her
You came, unstained you adore her
 
United again
Like separated twins
United again
 
You
You will remember
She knows, she knows you want her
 
United again
Like separated twins
United again
 
United again
Like separated twins
You can be...
 
Come gentle, slowly,
Down tonight...
}}

Latest revision as of 17:37, 7 August 2022

Muse song
Name Balloonatic
Album/single
Length 2:59
Alternative titles
First live performance Unknown
Latest live performance Unknown
Recorded 1996
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer Unknown
Chart position N/A

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Description

Balloonatic is an early version of the song "Twin". It was recorded in 1996, but was never intended to be released. However, Balloonatic was indeed released in 1997 on the Helping You Back to Work Volume 1, and was also featured on the Newton Abbot demo.

Matthew Bellamy was unaware that this version of Twin had ever been released and quoted it, along with a few other songs, as "crap".

The name "Balloonatic" came from a children's television show.

Live

It's quite possible that this version of the song was played often live circa 1997, but no audio or other prove has surfaced yet. However, there are a couple of performances of its final version, Twin, confirmed in 2000.

Lyrics

You came,

You came, you scorched her You came, unstained you adore her

United again Like separated twins United again

You You will remember She knows, she knows you want her

United again Like separated twins United again

United again Like separated twins You can be...

Come gentle, slowly, Down tonight...