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Well...today was a special day for me. I got up and took off to Deener's. We played video games, I cleaned up over there and we were off to see the Wizard. No really.
We went to the Alamo Drafthouse (The original one on Colorado street) and were treated to a Scandinavian version of the Wizard of Oz (Or whatever country has "Uludag" for a TV service while we ordered out food.
Then, once the lights came down, the movie started:
[From www.imdb.com]]
Needless to say, I went into this a bit skeptical. First, I had NEVER heard Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the moon. The only Pink Floyd album I have is the wall. Plus Pink Floyd Music has a creepiness to it that kinda freaks me out. Just writing about it right now gives me chils :) Secondly, the paper they gave us with all the synchs was filled with "This might be a reference to something abstract..." "This line makes no sence with this synch unless you know the lyrics to another song on an another album..." I'm not into stuff like that (I love Nostradamus, but speculation and abstract interpretation can make him apply to virtually anything).
But, I was up for it - I thought it'd be a neat show at the very least.
So I sat back, and hear the hearbeat in my chest as the album started (It's LOUD)
[From http://members.cox.net/stegokitty/dsotr_pages/definitive_list.htm (edited to remove a lot of the speculation...everything in brackets is from me and stuff I personally noticed):]
Well...today was a special day for me. I got up and took off to Deener's. We played video games, I cleaned up over there and we were off to see the Wizard. No really.
We went to the Alamo Drafthouse (The original one on Colorado street) and were treated to a Scandinavian version of the Wizard of Oz (Or whatever country has "Uludag" for a TV service while we ordered out food.
Then, once the lights came down, the movie started:
[From www.imdb.com]]
There are a striking number of coincidences between events in the movie and musical cues (and lyrics) on the 1973 Pink Floyd album, "Dark Side of the Moon". It is highly improbable that the band had a print of the movie with them at Abbey Road, and few attempt to claim it to have been deliberate, but the coincidences are remarkable nonetheless. If you begin the album on the third roar of the MGM lion (using the NTSC version of the movie, not the 25 fps PAL version which runs a little over 4% faster) the coincidences include (but are not limited to):
The line "balanced on the biggest wave" comes as Dorothy balances on the fence.
The song "On the Run" starts as Dorothy falls off the fence.
"The Great Gig in the Sky" begins when the tornado first appears.
The song "Us and Them" is played when Dorothy meets the Wicked Witch of the West.
The line "black and blue" is repeated when they are talking to one another (Dorothy in her blue outfit, the Wicked Witch in black).
The line "the lunatic is on the grass..." coincides with Dorothy meeting the Scarecrow.
When we first see Miss Gulch on her bicycle, the song "Time" starts with its bells and alarms.
Dorothy asks Professor Marvel what else he sees in his crystal ball as the line "thought I'd something more to say" comes along in the song "Time".
As the Scarecrow sings "If I Only Had a Brain", Pink Floyd sing "Brain Damage".
Side 1 of the original vinyl album (up to the end of "The Great Gig in the Sky") is exactly as long as the black & white portion of the film.
As Dorothy listens to the Tin Man's chest, the album ends with the famous heartbeat sound effect
Needless to say, I went into this a bit skeptical. First, I had NEVER heard Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the moon. The only Pink Floyd album I have is the wall. Plus Pink Floyd Music has a creepiness to it that kinda freaks me out. Just writing about it right now gives me chils :) Secondly, the paper they gave us with all the synchs was filled with "This might be a reference to something abstract..." "This line makes no sence with this synch unless you know the lyrics to another song on an another album..." I'm not into stuff like that (I love Nostradamus, but speculation and abstract interpretation can make him apply to virtually anything).
But, I was up for it - I thought it'd be a neat show at the very least.
So I sat back, and hear the hearbeat in my chest as the album started (It's LOUD)
[From http://members.cox.net/stegokitty/dsotr_pages/definitive_list.htm (edited to remove a lot of the speculation...everything in brackets is from me and stuff I personally noticed):]
"The first indicator that everything is going right is the change from Speak to Me to Breathe which coincides exactly with the fade-in appearance of the name of producer Mervyn LeRoy."
"...the farmhand (Scarecrow) hits his finger with the hammer [...]to the beat of the drum no less[...]"
"Right after '... Dig that hole ...' the farm hand (Scarecrow) points to the ground as if telling Dorothy to dig a hole."
"'... Balanced on the biggest wave ...' Dorothy is balancing herself on the fence."
"Song shifts from Breathe to On the Run at the same time (actually just slightly before) Dorothy falls off the fence. [...] At the moment Dorothy falls off the fence rail and the switch to On the Run occurs, the music in that song has an allure of danger as it matches to the mood of the scene and emotion of the other characters as they are concerned with Dorothy's well being and it matches the scene very well.
"Auntie Em shows up and starts talking exactly at the same time as the woman's voice begins talking during On the Run."
"During the On the Run sequence as Dorothy is singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow, the effects sound sort of like helicopters and airplanes are flying overhead & Dorothy's gaze seems to follow one across the screen. [...] Also there are a few fun little rhythm syncs during this piece such as Toto wagging his tail in time to the clicking sound effect and Dorothy pulling her head towards Toto's during another sound effect and swinging around to another, etc. And then the sort of rumbling sound at the end of the song that for some reason goes along with the sun piercing the clouds in the sky scene. It gives the feel of a passing thunderstorm. [...] The rumbling sound at the end of On the Run lends itself nicely, as thunder, to the clouds in the sky and the shafts of sunlight piercing them.
The chimes in Time go off at the appearance of Elvira Gulch (Wicked Witch of the West) on the bicycle and the chimes stop when she gets off the bike. [This part freaked the hell out of me :) ]
"At the first bass chord of Time the scene changes to inside Auntie Em's house -- really cool!"
"Dorothy and the rest of the cast appear to move and react to the rhythm and mood in particular of the music." [At this part of the movie, I was astounded that virtually EVERY gesture in this scene has a corresponding instrument and sound.]
"'... No one told you when to run ...' Dorothy is running away from home."
"Guitar solo in Time begins as scene changes (It's so cool when that happens)."
"Song changes to The Great Gig In the Sky the moment Dorothy reaches down and grabs her bag. This begins what is probably my favourite scene in the whole sync -- with the tornado and all. [..] The drums kick in as a tree is uprooted by the winds of the tornado. [,,,] Right after the tree is uprooted, Clare Torry begins her operatic style wailing which keeps time with the mood and intensity of the tornado scene. Nifty rhythm syncs are seen during this piece such as the door flying off its hinges and the piece of furniture or appliance falling over on the porch as Dorothy enters the house, etc. [...] During this turbulent scene, the vocals of Clare Torry at times match the emotional gestures of Dorothy especially when she is screaming in hopes that her folks in the underground storm shelter will let her in. [...] After Dorothy gets bonked on the head with the window Clare Torry's wailing calms down and Dorothy begins dreaming."
"The 'cha-ching ' of Money is heard as Dorothy steps out into colourful, and wealthy looking Munchkin Land."
"Don't give me that do-goody-good bull___." as Glinda the (do-goody) good witch (! ?) comes a-floating like an angel in her big bubble. Roger just has to throw in a dirty word on each album, now doesn't he?" [One thing that isn't mentioned in the oage is the sexy sax that starts the moment she appears.]
"[...] During the guitar solo of Money the Munchkins appear to move somewhat to the music. When the solo is sort of "plucky" they move about in a halting and almost cautious manner -- but after the Munchkin with the tall, gray hat jumps out the solo goes wild again and all the Munchkins start dancing away. The soldiers also appear to march in time with the music."
"During the beginning of Us and Them it sounds like funeral parlour music and the Munchkin Coroner shows the Certificate of Death. [...] During Us and Them the ballerinas from the Lullaby League enter to 'Us ... Us .... Us ...'"
"The fellows from the Lollypop Guild kick and jerk their little dance to the rhythm of the music. "
"Black and blue ..." as it shows the witch who is wearing black , and "blue" when it shows Dorothy who is wearing blue. [This page doesn't convey it very well, but as soon as you hear "BLACK!" The witch appears...and itcuts to Dorothy at the exact moment you hear "BLUE!"
"'... Get out of theSo. Is it deliberate? I don't care. :) If it is, COOL. If it ain't COOL. The first play through just rocked for me. The second wasn't so good. The third inot at all. Personally, if it is synched on purpose, it's synched to the first run through of the movie. It's just way too coincidental for it not to be. The second and third play throughs...eh.
Eitherway I walked out a believer. and now I want a copy of DSOTM. :)
The night was whittered away relearning and replaying Ripping Riders. :)
FRIDAY
Laundry. All day. Literally.
SATURDAY
Finished my Iron Chef parody - and shoud get started on Monday's AWFW.
