Hot Air Balloon is a nine song Rock Opera performed by the Disco Biscuits from time to time in full length, or as individual songs in various shows. The story is set in a different time and place about an inventor of a flying machine, Corrinado, and his romance with a queen, Leora, and the conflict that ensues between him, and her husband, the ruthless ruler, Manilla Trane. In 2004, a small group of young filmmakers based on the second song of the musical saga entitled, Once the Fiddler Paid. Now, A film version of the rock opera has been written and is in the works and seeking financing.