The myth of the synchrony between The Wizard of Oz and "Dark Side of the Moon" also works with "Dub Side"!

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One of the biggest myths in the history of rock is the supposed synchronism that would exist between the film "O Mágico de Oz" (1939 production) and one of the most classic albums in the history of rock: "Dark Side of the Moon" (1973), from the Pink Floyd. O album would have been recorded as an alternative soundtrack for the film and, if played exactly after a certain section of the film, it would be a perfect accompaniment to it. Around this myth, Lem Oppenheimer, a member of Nova York's label Easy Star, would not ignore the facts. By making the reggae version of "Dark Side of the Moon", which ended up being called "Dub Side of The Moon", the legendary synchrony was completely preserved.

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In addition to the film in question being several decades older than the album, none of the members of Floyd have ever admitted this fact. Furthermore, it seems truly crazy to imagine that an album (especially the album in question, with all its production refinements) was recorded to synchronize perfectly with a film. However, when trying to synchronize, there are several coincidences, which leave anyone suspicious.

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To do the test, which is, to say the least, a lot of fun, do the following: put the CD in the player (preparing it for repeat mode, as it will play twice during the film), and start playing the film on the TV. Immediately after the Metro lion lets out the third roar (it has to be at the exact moment), release play on the CD, and turn off all the volume on the television. And then the coincidences begin. At the end of Breathe, when we hear David Gilmour singing the “Balanced on the biggest wave” part, we see, in the film, Dorothy swaying as she walks on the fence. The explosion at the end of On the Run happens just as the sky darkens in the film. The clocks at the beginning of Time start to ring at the time the witch rings her bicycle bell. But nothing impresses more than the coincidences during the run of The Great Gig in the Sky. Ela begins exactly when Dorothy leaves the fortune teller's house. The storm begins at the exact moment the song speeds up. Dorothy faints, and the scene calms down just as the tempo of the song becomes slow again. And finally, the song ends exactly when Dorothy leaves the house. Another great coincidence is, at the end of Eclipse, when you hear the heartbeat. In the film, Dorothy is, at this moment, trying to hear the Tin Man's heartbeat. In the second run of Us and Them, much later in the film, there is another coincidence. When the line “Black and blue” is sung, the camera shows the witch (who is dressed in black) and then changes focus to Dorothy (who is, guess what, dressed in blue). There are many coincidences, which only increases the myth surrounding this thesis. Which will probably never be proven. But it's worth doing the test at home. This columnist has already done it, and can attest to the coincidences he mentions here.  Text base: Marcello Rothery