Since the ruby slippers were stolen, we were reminded of our generation's link to the past, courtesy of Pink Floyd, one fo the best rock-n-roll bands in history and Wizard of Oz, one fo the best acid trips of all time.
If you play the movie
The Wizard of Oz and mute the sound, and simultaneously play Pink Floyd's
Dark side of the Moon, the album's songs and lyrics match, moment to moment, what is taking place in the movie, from beginning to end. This only works when you play the original vinyl album (as, we are told, cd's have a delay between tracks which do not exist on the album). It all starts with the third lions roar...
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Read the list of synchronicities1. The lyric “Balanced on the biggest wave†coincides with Dorothy’s balancing act on the fence
2. On the Run†starts as Dorothy falls off the fence
3. Chimes and Bells start ringing as the Wicked Witch appears riding her bicycle.
4. During the “Time†guitar solo, the fortune teller’s sign is shown with the words "Past Present and Future."
5. The tornado is shown in the background as the words “I am not frightened of dying†are sung.
6. The drums start right as the wind really picks up and blows the trees from their roots.
7. The singer calms down as Dorothy is knocked unconscious by the window
8. “Great Gig in the Sky†is still playing as the house flies in the tornado
9. Side 1 of the album is exactly as long as the black & white portion of the film.
10. The cash register in Money is heard right as color is seen in Oz (money = color)
11. The ballerinas enter on “Us, us, us, us.†One ballerina seems to lip-sync “ordinary menâ€
12. Three men enter on “Me, me, meâ€
13. One kid’s jerking motions are in sync with the music
14. “Forward he cried†is sung as Dorothy turns to face forward
15. The Wicked Witch appears on “Black, black†On “Blue, blue, blue,†the camera switches to Dorothy (in her blue dress)
16. “And who knows which is which and who is who†is sung when the Good Witch looks at the recently killed Wicked Witch.
17. The play on words "which is which" vs. "Witch is Witch"
18. The Witch goes up on the platform for “Up, up†and then walks down on “Down, down, downâ€
19. As “And in the End†is sung, the Wicked Witch disappears On “Out, out, out,†& the Good Witch of the North leaves
20. “Brain Damage†plays as Scarecrow sings “If I Only Had a Brainâ€
21. Heartbeat heard at the end of the album is heard as Dorothy listens at the Tin Man’s chest