Displaying 1-25 of 25 messages in this thread. |
Posted By | Discussion Topic: Darkside of The Oz. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GonzoStyle | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:07 AM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 ![]() | I was talking with a pal a few weeks ago and we were discussing music and other things. The conversation made it's way towards Pink Floyd and then inevitably to the link between Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wizard of Oz". Now for those who don't know yet here is the legend. The way the DSOM and Wizard of Oz works is you start the movie and when the MGM lion roars the third time you start the CD (you don't just hit play, the cd should be paused at 00:00, then unpause it at the roar.) and turn down your TV's volume. You'll know that you have it right if 'Breathe' starts just as the producers name comes up. I did it myself many years ago and it had truthfully become a blur to me. So after speaking to him I decided to give it a try again. And let me say what a crock of shit it is. You sit there and yes there are some so weird synch's but it's so general that it could trully be applied to many movies with psychadelic backgrounds and dancing munchkins. Here are some of the synchs that you see. - As the Scarecrow dances by a lawn while the album supplies the lyric "The lunatic is on the grass". - "Got to keep the loonies on the path" is heard as Dorothy and Scarecrow set off on the Yellow Brick Road for Emerald City. - During "Breathe" the vocal is "balanced on the biggest wave" while on screen Dorothy plays a tightrope artist on a fence. - Alarm bells chime when Margaret Hamilton (the Wicked Witch) first appears on screen. - "Home, home again" is the lyric heard as Dorothy leaves the fortuneteller's wagon to return to the farm. - The Scarecrow sings "If I Only Had a Brain" right after the start of the song "Brain Damage." - During the tornado's rampage set to "Great Gig in the Sky", the munchkin's all but choreographed dancing to "Us and Them" and the cash register sound effects from "Money" that mark Dorothy's first entrance into Oz. - And when Dorothy listens to the Tin Man's chest, it's the album that registers the sound of a repeated heartbeat (this marks the end of the album). But members of the band, including keyboard player Rick Wright have denied making any deliberate connections between the album and the movie. But Roger Waters has yet to make his definitive statement on the matter. I now tend to agree with the rest of the band, it's a legend and it's a quirky little piece of trivia passed down from stoner to stoner and then it spread out. Today many people talk about the synch yet I guarantee 95% of them have not tried it. Has anyone ever tried it or am I the only one who stays up till 3:00 a.m on a work night to do this kind of shit? To me it's pretty thin and the synchs are really just small coincidences to me. You sit there through 80% of the album listening to amazingly mind blowing music waiting for small little synchs. The synch of Money begining as soon as Dorothy enters Oz is pretty cool I must admit, yet beyond that the first 20 mins to me was a waste I just didn't see it. ![]() I'm Deep Inside Your Children. They Will Betray You In MY Name. | ||||
USA Autoban Head Slap... Swim Move... | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:22 AM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Veteran Registered: Oct. 00 ![]() | I heard that Paul is dead.![]() | ||||
GonzoStyle | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:27 AM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 ![]() | quote: Listening to "I am the walrus"? Then again I wish he was dead, maybe then he'd stop ruining a legacy such as his with this god awful music. Lennon got shot 5 times you think 2 coulda been spared for paul. ![]() I'm Deep Inside Your Children. They Will Betray You In MY Name. | ||||
danked Dankarella! | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:28 AM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Regular Registered: Aug. 00 ![]() | Jerry lives! actually, in Video Production in high school we found the time to use their machines to sync these up and make a copy of the two already fused together. sure, it's nothing more than a goof, but i guess it's pretty cool when you're fucked up and see it for the first time. i'm more interested in the Sound of Music/Abba connection now. ![]() | ||||
Thrillhouse Alkey gave me my bonus points back. | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:30 AM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
Psychopath Registered: Aug. 01 ![]() | you can download an already synched version off of morpheus. i got it a few weeks ago. some parts are cool but other parts you're just sitting there like 'yea this don't fit'. theres a whole website for other movies synched up with cds but im to lazy to find it. from what i saw it was other pink floyd albums and some smashing pumpkins albums. ![]() This message was edited by Thrillhouse on 2-15-02 @ 11:33 AM | ||||
Shelle Bink True star of the celebrity softball game: the redhead in section 101. | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:38 AM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Regular Registered: Jul. 01 ![]() | Gonzo, I did that whole sync thing with some friends years ago. It was nice in some parts, but obviosly, at times it didn't match up quite right. But, it was just a boredom thing, and just to back up the whole arguement.![]() Some Of Us Are Just Too Blind To See It At First... | ||||
Kramden's Delicious Marshall I think Yoda is sexy. | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:47 AM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
Psychopath Registered: Sep. 01 ![]() | You're absolutely right GS. I've tried it myself on several occasions, each time convinced they're just a few bizarre coincidences. One could find instances of synchronicity in almost anything. Just depends upon where, and how hard you look. BTW: I saw Elvis pumping gas at a Texas truckstop. | ||||
Norton's Victim | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:58 AM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
Psychopath Registered: Jan. 02 ![]() | Gonzo, I have tried it and it did seem to be just a bunch of odd coincidences. The one that I found weird is if you keep repeating the CD (since its only ike 40 minutes long and the movie is like 2 hrs.) is that the lion passes out when there are explosions at the end of "On the Run" and wakes up right as the bells go off for "Time". I still think it was coinscidence, but it was really cool to see.![]() | ||||
GonzoStyle | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:59 AM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 ![]() | I actually found more synch when i just restarted the album when it was over in the middle of the film. And you can synch up the heartbeat and screams at the beggining of Darkside with the appearance of the lion and then him "growling". So you can come up with an excuse to synch things up, it's a quirky thing that has the arguable basis that the 'Magic Bullet Theory' had.![]() I'm Deep Inside Your Children. They Will Betray You In MY Name. | ||||
King Shit *board owner* | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 12:10 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Veteran Registered: Feb. 01 ![]() | I am a huge Floyd fan, but really never felt the need to try it. I figured it was just a load of mythical bullshit. Roger is the smart, he's not going to deny or confirm the legend, he doesn't want to destroy the mystique.![]() I believe in the Faith... that can save me. I believe in the hope and I pray... That someday it may raise me... above these badlands Over The Limit | ||||
USA Autoban Head Slap... Swim Move... | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 12:13 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Veteran Registered: Oct. 00 ![]() | quote: No, no, no...Froy is the smart. ![]() | ||||
GonzoStyle | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 12:15 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 ![]() | quote: I thought fredo was teh smart. What happened mistar spelling and grammar checker guy, dude? ![]() I'm Deep Inside Your Children. They Will Betray You In MY Name. | ||||
The Brain | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 12:48 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 ![]() | Now, if only Brother Joe could sync up his lyrics to those of "Dark Side of the Moon"... LMAO![]() I'll conquer the world long before Kingpin ever finds "Pinky" In Loving Memory of those who gave their lives needlessly, so that we could become truly UNITED IN SPIRIT... The tears that we shed for you all shall NOT be in vain. STAY STRONG, AMERICA | ||||
King Shit *board owner* | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 12:53 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Veteran Registered: Feb. 01 ![]() | quote: Fuck that's what I get for editing my post while typing it. It should say Roger is the smart one, or Roger is smart. ![]() I believe in the Faith... that can save me. I believe in the hope and I pray... That someday it may raise me... above these badlands Over The Limit | ||||
Noellevious Teh cute. Look at that. You could bounce quarters off of it. Incredible. | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 2:19 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 01 ![]() | Why are there so many stories about Oz? The one where someone hangs themselves in the background, that it's all a huge symbolic commentary on the Populist movement in the U.S. during the 1890s...can't anyone just watch the damn thing?![]() You do realize there's a world beyond your monitor, right? Or are pixels the only thing you have control of? This message was edited by Noellevious on 2-15-02 @ 2:25 PM | ||||
IkeaBoy P.L.F. Portugese Liberation Front- Liberating Status' everywhere from the Tyranny of Portugal I will die a traitor's death | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 2:22 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Veteran Registered: Sep. 00 ![]() | and you found this out when? Pesonally I like to watch old movies cued up to Hotel California and see if anything fits and nothing has worked yet. but yes Wiz. at least the Baum novel had a lot of political 'references' of the time. ![]() "It appears my wee wee has been strucken with rigor mortis." I've purchased illegal substances once- i guess i caused the death of a baby- i wish i could have killed that fucker with my own hands. "Dude, Terrorism is so not cool. "- an RF.neter This message was edited by IkeaBoy on 2-15-02 @ 2:25 PM | ||||
GonzoStyle | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 2:24 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 ![]() | quote: WHAT?!?!?!! quote: I didn't know synch also meant learn. Yeah good rule to follow when singing a song, first verse comes first, not second. ![]() I'm Deep Inside Your Children. They Will Betray You In MY Name. | ||||
IrishAlkey Chucky Official OA.com Homo CUNT ROCKETTE Look who's laughing now, fuckers!!! Is It In Yet? JYD-4-LIFE [Sarcasm]Subzero316 fan since day one!!1!![/Sarcasm] "my mod powers are on temporary hiatus" This status is sponsored by: P®oJë©T M@¥hέm | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 3:20 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Veteran Registered: Aug. 01 ![]() | quote: That's actually true. ![]() | ||||
Noellevious Teh cute. Look at that. You could bounce quarters off of it. Incredible. | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 3:41 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 01 ![]() | quote: Never said it wasn't. ![]() You do realize there's a world beyond your monitor, right? Or are pixels the only thing you have control of? | ||||
IrishAlkey Chucky Official OA.com Homo CUNT ROCKETTE Look who's laughing now, fuckers!!! Is It In Yet? JYD-4-LIFE [Sarcasm]Subzero316 fan since day one!!1!![/Sarcasm] "my mod powers are on temporary hiatus" This status is sponsored by: P®oJë©T M@¥hέm | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 3:48 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Veteran Registered: Aug. 01 ![]() | quote: Well, good. ![]() | ||||
WoRMFACE | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 3:56 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 ![]() | it is pretty damn cool watching oz to dsom... i personally think it fits pretty damn well.. when the cd ends with the heartbeat its at the part where dorothy puts her ear up to the tinmans chest, thats the coolest one i think.![]() | ||||
GonzoStyle | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 4:09 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 ![]() | quote: Yeah but you're a retard dude, you think the colors of rainbow ice cream are purdy. ![]() I'm Deep Inside Your Children. They Will Betray You In MY Name. | ||||
heyladiladi STONER ON THE SNUKA CBH ROTISSERIE | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 4:14 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Regular Registered: May. 01 ![]() | quote:I think that's the key... when you're really high, a plastic cup is amazing. ![]() New member of Maynard's School of I HATE YOU. My table's been set for but seven. Just last year I dined with eleven. God damn ye merry gentlemen. | ||||
Ants in My Pants Billy Prettiest Butterfly in the garden All Blow job poems ©Fez 2002-2003. I'm obsessed with Alkey's penis. | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 10:58 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Regular Registered: Apr. 01 ![]() | quote:And she looks like Rose McGowan too. quote:Once when I was stoned, I was watching the Fu-Schnickens/Shaquille O'Neal "What's Up Doc" video and thought it was the most amazing song I had ever heard. I immediately swore off smoking weed ever again. ![]() | ||||
IrishAlkey Chucky Official OA.com Homo CUNT ROCKETTE Look who's laughing now, fuckers!!! Is It In Yet? JYD-4-LIFE [Sarcasm]Subzero316 fan since day one!!1!![/Sarcasm] "my mod powers are on temporary hiatus" This status is sponsored by: P®oJë©T M@¥hέm | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:05 PM | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
O&A Board Veteran Registered: Aug. 01 ![]() | quote: I still think that video kicks ass. I must be weird. ![]() | ||||
Displaying 1-25 of 25 messages in this thread. |