In 1939, a movie called The Wizard of Oz made its debut and went on to become one of the best loved films of all time. Thirty-four years later, a band by the name of Pink Floyd released the future hit album, The Dark Side of the Moon. On their own, they are legends, but together, they are a phenomenon. The question is, is The Dark Side of the Rainbow (as fans have dubbed it) just a coincidence or something more?.
Sometime in April in the year 1995, an odd message was posted on the Pink Floyd newsgroup website. It said something about how the poster had heard from some unknown persons in Los Angeles that when The Wizard of Oz is muted and played with the album, The Dark Side of the Moon, they appear to synch up. Most of the people who read this posting thought it was a ludicrous idea resulting from heavy drug usage (Savage). Then in 1997, a well-known Boston radio show burst the synchronicity onto the scene, and people everywhere went running to the video stores so they could rent the movie and try it for themselves (Scott). .
Before putting it to the test, the first thing to decide is at what point in the movie is one supposed to start the album. There are various theories as to what is the best starting point which all revolve around the MGM lion's roar right before the credits. Some people choose to start playing the CD after the lion has finished his first or second roar, but the majority prefers to begin it after the lion has completed his third and final roar. It is a relatively simple task to do, but it may take a few tries to time it just right. If when the producer's name, Mervyn LeRoy, appears on the screen, and the song .
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"Breathe- starts at the exact same moment, then the album and film are in synch mode (Savage).
The whole experience is absolutely mind-boggling. There are over a hundred coincidences, if one would call it that, linking The Wizard of Oz and The Dark Side of the Moon together.