The Balloon Farm came out of New York City, where they took their name from a trendy nightclub allegedly christened by Bob Dylan, who swore he could seen cartoon balloons floating above all the heads. Their big song featured a fuzz guitar and a swirling Hammond B3.
It took it a while to catch on, released in October of 67, but finally hitting the charts in March of 68. Other musical footnote, the group’s leader, Mike Appel, went on to write songs for the Partridge Family.
Then he switched to business, and became Bruce Springsteen’s manager. From the Balloon Farm, A Question of Temperature.
There's a sudden rise in the mercury
There's a thumpin' in my heart, it just had to be
Heat wave, hurricane, whirling in my head
Cool disposition, just hanging by a thread
Is it a question of love, ha
Is it a state of mind, no, no, no, no
It's a question of, it's a question of
It's a question of, it's a question of
Of temperature, yeah
I wake up in the morning
Go to sleep at night with the fever
She says, I won't hang you up
And I say, baby, I believe ya
Is it a question of love, ha
Is it a state of mind, no, no, no, no
It's a question of, it's a question of
It's a question of, it's a question of
Of temperature, yeah
I'll tell it like it is, girl you gotta keep your distance
'Cause the doctor says I've got a very low resistance
Non-stop elevator pushing to the top
No second chance for a temperature drop
Is it a question of love, ha
Is it a state of mind, no, no, no, no
It's a question of, it's a question of
It's a question of, it's a question of
Of temperature, yeah
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: D. Henny / E. Schnug / M. Appel
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