If your here it's probably because you are curious about supposed sycronicity of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and The Wizard of Oz. I will point out some very strange coincidences on this page but it is something you really have to try yourself, preferably with friends and beer or drugs of your choice (not that I advocate drug use). Just start the CD exactly when the lion finishes his third and final roar. You have it right if the first cord of breath comes on at the same time as Produced by Mervyn LeRoy shows on the screen.
Anything in quotes is a lyric from Dark Side Of the Moon unless otherwise noted.
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General
The Rainbow on cover of the CD and the most popular song from the movie "Over the Rainbow".
Side one of the album is exactly as long as the black and white part of the movie.
About two minutes into the movie the triangle hanging from the tree looks an awful lot like the cover of the CD with the slats of the fence making the rainbow.
In the words at the beginning notice "Time" is capitilized, Track 3 Time
Track 7 "Any Colour You Like" has no lyrics and could be titled anything. Wizard of Oz was the first film to use technicolor.
Track 1.
Speak To Me / Breathe In The Air
"Don't be Afraid to Care" Dorothy holds a chick to her face in a loving way.
"Choose your own ground" She turns and walks away from Auntie Em and Uncle.
"All that you touch" She touches a farmhand on the arm.
"When at last the work is done" the Scarecrow/farmhand smacks his hand with the hammer and stops working.
"How you fly" Dorothy is standing on the fence with her arms out trying to keep her balance, it looks like she's trying to fly.
"balanced on the biggest wave" Dorothy is balanced on the fence to the pig pen.
She falls in on the lyrics "race towards an early grave" and the tone of the music changes dramatically as does the mood of the movie
Track 2.
On The Run
The beginning of the song is very dark and dramatic as the Lion/farmhand is obviously very upset, even though the other farmhands are laughing. The music also matches Dorothy's upset look as she talks to Auntie Em.
Mrs Gulch/The Wicked Witch appears riding her bike at the same time as the alarm clock bells at the beginning of the song.
Auntie Em appears and starts talking at the same time as a female voice is heard on the CD.
"Here today gone tomorrow" as Dorothy leans against hay bale, Judy Garland died young.
On The Run has airplane sounds the whole time Dorothy sings "Over the Rainbow", she is looking up at the sky.
There is a distinct airplane flyby that Dorothy looks up and follows left to right.
Track 3.
Time
The bells start just as Mrs. Gulch/Bad Witch appears on her bicycle.
Uncle swings paintbrush like a bell to bells in music.
The songs mood matches Dorothy's panicky rush around the room as she looks from Antie Em to Mrs. Gulch to Uncle.
Mrs. Gulch rides away pedaling with the beat of the music.
"Waiting for someone or something to show you the way" Dorothy is siting in her room wondering what to do, a few seconds later Toto jumps in the window.
"No one told you when to run" Dorothy is leaving the farm, running away.
During guitar solo you can read Past, Present, and Future on Professor Marvels sign. (Time)
Professor Marvel appears behind Dorothy with the words "racing around, to come up behind you again".
"Time has come" as Professor Marvel looks in crystal ball.
Dorothy is in her room trying to decide what to do, on the lyric "waiting for someone or something to show you the way" Toto hops in the window.
Track 4.
The Great Gig In The Sky
While the title is perfect for the scene with the tornado and the flying house, the mellow tone does not fit with the panic of the scene. But some how it works anyway.
"I am not afraid of dying, anytime will do" as tornado first appears.
Drums kick in as the heavy damage begins, a tree is knocked down on the first drumbeat.
On the CD a woman begins wailing, it matches Dorothy's yelling as she runs around the house looking for everybody.
When Dorothy is knocked out the music changes dramatically to a much slower tempo.
House lands and as Dorathy opens the door to her room as the last piano cord plays, there is silence until she opens the front door.
Track 5.
Money
There is a big change in the music style from Great Gig in the Sky to Money, which matches the change from black and white to color.
The first cash register sound is heard exactly when Dorothy opens the door and you see color for the first time.
"Money get back" munchkins duck bac in the bushes
"Don't give me that goody goody bull shit" as Glinda's bubble appears.
During the baseline Glinda holds her wand like a guitar. She actually strums it and moves her hand like shes changing cords.
The short base beats fit with the munchkins small hesitant steps.
The munkin army marches to the beat of the music.
Music picks up tempo as Dorothy gets excited.
"I don't know, I was really drunk at the time" as the mayor talks to Dorothy, it looks like this is what hes saying.
Track 6.
Us And Them
Certificate of death is presented at the begining of the song.
Mayor and assistant wave their arms to the beat.
"Us, Us, Us" Ballarinas enter.
"Me, Me, Me" The lolipop guild enters.
"Black, Black" you see the Wicked Witch (Black dress) "Blue, Blue" camera changes to Dorothy (Blue dress)
"And who knows Witch is Witch and who is who" Camera pans from Glinda to the Wicked Witch.
"Up, Up" Wicked Witch up on platform.
"Down, Down" as the Wicked Witch starts to walk down.
"Down and out" Glinda Disappears.
Track 7.
Any Colour You Like
Song starts when Dorothy reaches the Yellow Brick Road.
She turns and waves to the guitar cords.
Guitar with wawa plays whenever Dorothy and the Scarecrow talk.
Track 8.
Brain Damage
Song is perfect for the scarecrow, If I only had a brain.
Song begins as the Scarecrow starts his dance.
Lunatic on the grass, Scarecrow in the field.
The first time you hear the lyric "Lunatic on the grass" the Scarecrow has a very crazy look on his face.
"See you on the dark side of the moon" Dorathy and Scarecrow start down the road.
Tempo picks up as the trees come to life.
Giggiling on the CD as Dorothy touches the Tinmans feet. (This one misses by a few seconds)
Track 9.
Eclipse
The Screcrow comes running over just as the song begins.
"All that you taste" the tinman asks for oil in his mouth.
"All that you hear" they oil his ears.
"All that you feel" Dorothy touches the Tinman.
Song ends with a heartbeat as Dorothy puts her hand on the Tinmans chest then bangs on it.
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