DSOTM and Wizard of Oz - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Hey guys, I'm not sure if you've heard of the infamous story about Dark Side of the Moon and The Wizard of Oz being in synch with each other if you play the movie and the album at the exact right time, but I believe it's true because I've tried it and it was pretty close, if not perfectly, in synch with the movie. Vote and tell me what you think, doesn't matter if you've never tried it, give me your opinion.

...Histoires Sans Paroles...

Never tried it, but I'm of the opinion that it's probably just coincidence. Maybe it's actually that the film has a sort of internal rhythm and structure, in the same sense as musical rhythm and structure, and that that has some correllation with the rhythm and structure of DSotM. Doubt it, though Big smile

Well, it's funny because my friend (the guy I tried it with) told me the album is supposed to be on loop, so you'd hear the album a couple of times while just watching the movie once. He only showed me for about 30 minutes though, we didn't have that much time, we couldn't go through the whole movie.

Good question chopper, I have no clue who thought this up!

...Histoires Sans Paroles...

I have tried this and it works. For an AP US History project, I did the history of Pink Floyd, and my visual presentation was the sync Tongue

. Needless to say, I got a 100.

I used the original DVD copy of The Wizard of Oz and the normal audio CD DSOTM. The trick is to start the album right after when the MGM lion in the opening credits roars for the third time.

The sync is not overly amzing, but there are really cool moments thats make you think "...Whoaaa...." The ringing clocks in 'Time' start right when the witch enters, and the following scene shows all the actors moving in sync with the rhythms of the music. Also, some of the lyrics seem to have an odd resemblence to what is happening on the screen.

For more info, try googling 'Dark Side of the Rainbow', because there are fansites out there that help explain how to do the sync properly.

As to exactly who figured out this sync works, I couldn't tell you. I assume it can be quite certain that Pink Floyd did not intend to do this...I would bet that it was just a bunch of college stoners who figured it out one night.

Edited by Deadwing12 - June 01 2006 at 17:22

Never tried it and not bothered.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71aJlRZARjQ&search=dark%20side%20%20%20%20wizard%20of%20oz

The part that is most noticeably synchronized is during 'Breathe', when the lyrics read "For long you'll live and high you'll fly, but only if you ride the tide, balanced on the biggest wave, you race toward an early grave."

If you don't stand up
You don't stand a chance!

it works ,but i friend of mine told me that el dorado from elo works even better

Nothing can last
there are no second chances.
Never give a day away.
Always live for today.

RIGHT when the woman on the bike is riding, the bells from 'time' start

CRAZY

I've never tried it, but i've always wanted to.

Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.

it works i've seen the whole thing various times and it's very neat and compliments the album well

I'm a reasonable man, get off my case

Poll Question: Do DSOTM and the movie The Wizard of Oz work together?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes	18	[40.00%]
No	5	[11.11%]
I've never tried it and think it's a hoax	13	[28.89%]
I've never tried it but I do believe it's real	9	[20.00%]
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Tasartir Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 06 2005 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 614	Topic: DSOTM and Wizard of Oz Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:26
	Hey guys, I'm not sure if you've heard of the infamous story about Dark Side of the Moon and The Wizard of Oz being in synch with each other if you play the movie and the album at the exact right time, but I believe it's true because I've tried it and it was pretty close, if not perfectly, in synch with the movie. Vote and tell me what you think, doesn't matter if you've never tried it, give me your opinion.
	...Histoires Sans Paroles...

Empathy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 30 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1864	Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:33
	I've never tried it, but I've heard that it does synchronize quite well. I don't believe that was intentional in any way, shape or form, however.
	Pure Brilliance:

crucify_the_ego Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 20 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 137	Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:34
	Never tried it, but I'm of the opinion that it's probably just coincidence. Maybe it's actually that the film has a sort of internal rhythm and structure, in the same sense as musical rhythm and structure, and that that has some correllation with the rhythm and structure of DSotM. Doubt it, though

chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20032	Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:43
	The film must be longer than the album, so what happens when the album finishes? I'd just like to know who thought of this first and why did he try it?

Tasartir Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 06 2005 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 614	Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:57
	Well, it's funny because my friend (the guy I tried it with) told me the album is supposed to be on loop, so you'd hear the album a couple of times while just watching the movie once. He only showed me for about 30 minutes though, we didn't have that much time, we couldn't go through the whole movie. Good question chopper, I have no clue who thought this up!
	...Histoires Sans Paroles...

GuilhermeDrigo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: January 10 2006 Status: Offline Points: 25	Posted: June 01 2006 at 14:06
	i tried and it works ^^
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Deadwing12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 16 2005 Status: Offline Points: 301	Posted: June 01 2006 at 14:44
	I have tried this and it works. For an AP US History project, I did the history of Pink Floyd, and my visual presentation was the sync . Needless to say, I got a 100. I used the original DVD copy of The Wizard of Oz and the normal audio CD DSOTM. The trick is to start the album right after when the MGM lion in the opening credits roars for the third time. The sync is not overly amzing, but there are really cool moments thats make you think "...Whoaaa...." The ringing clocks in 'Time' start right when the witch enters, and the following scene shows all the actors moving in sync with the rhythms of the music. Also, some of the lyrics seem to have an odd resemblence to what is happening on the screen. For more info, try googling 'Dark Side of the Rainbow', because there are fansites out there that help explain how to do the sync properly. As to exactly who figured out this sync works, I couldn't tell you. I assume it can be quite certain that Pink Floyd did not intend to do this...I would bet that it was just a bunch of college stoners who figured it out one night. Edited by Deadwing12 - June 01 2006 at 17:22


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	I tried and it didn't work.
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sleeper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449	Posted: June 01 2006 at 15:25
	Never tried it and not bothered.
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lightbulb_son Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 20 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 965	Posted: June 01 2006 at 17:18
	YES!!! The synchronization is absolutely amazing I tried it and I was just blown away Here is a link that tells you how to set it up and shows you the similarities http://www.everwonder.com/david/wizardofoz/ I think it had to be a coincidence, but the amount of similarities are unnerving Edited by lightbulb_son - June 01 2006 at 17:20
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Fearless Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 11 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 442	Posted: June 01 2006 at 18:40
	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71aJlRZARjQ&search=dark%20side%20%20%20%20wizard%20of%20oz The part that is most noticeably synchronized is during 'Breathe', when the lyrics read "For long you'll live and high you'll fly, but only if you ride the tide, balanced on the biggest wave, you race toward an early grave."
	If you don't stand up You don't stand a chance!

Jamalama Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: October 25 2005 Status: Offline Points: 11	Posted: June 01 2006 at 18:56
	I've tried it and I was not convinced at all. There are a few correlations, but you can basically do that with any movie. To prove it to someone, I took a random album from my collection (Fetish Chicken's "Francis") and a random movie (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh) and there were three times as many correlations. I encourage you guys to try it yourself with random albums/movies. Its lots of fun. Even if you do believe in the similarities, its impossible that it would be intentional because the original vinyl doesn't have exactly the same times and you'd need to stop the movie 5 times to flip the record (which would completely throw off your chances of lining it up). The real question is... Who figured this out in the first place?

martinprog77 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 31 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2531	Posted: June 02 2006 at 03:21
	it works ,but i friend of mine told me that el dorado from elo works even better
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krusty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 27 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1777	Posted: June 02 2006 at 06:17
	I have a downloaded version wizard of oz already sync'ed up and I think it works quite well. (I have an active imagination whick helps I suppose). When the end of the album is reached it just starts again while the movie continues, (this doesn't work as well as the first play of the album / first half of movie).
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kebjourman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 26 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 393	Posted: June 02 2006 at 07:30
	RIGHT when the woman on the bike is riding, the bells from 'time' start CRAZY

thellama73 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 29 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8368	Posted: June 02 2006 at 11:39
	I was very skeptical of this, but then I tried it and it does work. I'm still not sure whether it's coincidence or not.


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	I've never tried it, but i've always wanted to.
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	I'd love to hear/see this!
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Figglesnout Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1455	Posted: June 03 2006 at 22:54
	it works i've seen the whole thing various times and it's very neat and compliments the album well
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