Ever heard the rumor that The Dark Side of the Moon is perfectly synced with The Wizard of Oz? Supposedly, if you start the Pink Floyd album immediately after the MGM lion roars for a third time, several coincidental themes begin to emerge when watching the movie and listening to the album at the same time. Although Pink Floyd has denied purposefully syncing the album to the film, one cannot deny the many parallels between the two. For example, Dorothy is balancing on the fence just as "Balanced on the biggest wave" plays in the track "Breathe." The ominous introduction of "Time" plays when the witch enters the scene on her bike. Moreover, consider the uncanny similarities between the scene with the house in the sky and "The Great Gig in the Sky," which plays in the background (See above clip). What's more is that "Money" starts just as Dorothy enters Oz, and the movie switches to color. I'm not sure if I'll mention this in my final paper, but I have to admit that pairing the film with the album really helps to emphasize the themes of The Dark Side.
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