Old hat, I guess, but I think the coolest thing about the "Dark Side of the Moon/Wizard of Oz" synergy is that it was a bunch of stoners who discovered it, way back in the olden days of 33-1/3 LPs and VHS video recordings. I mean really...who would have -- could have -- sat around for long enough to have figured out that these two totally unrelated [allegedly] pop art classics fit together so seamlessly except for a bunch of college dudes horking down bong-loads and pounding beers while the teevee rolled its picture show and the record player spun its tune? Weird.
"...rent "The Wizard of Oz," turn off your television sound, put Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon in your CD player and press play at the exact moment the MGM lion roars for the first time. (Some people advocate the third roar, but I've found that the first works better for me.)
The result is astonishing. It's as if the movie were one long art-film music video for the album. Song lyrics and titles match the action and plot. The music swells and falls with character's movements.
Don't expect to be overwhelmed. But do expect to see enough firm coincidences to make you wonder whether the whole thing was planned. And expect to see many more coincidences that would be definite reaches if it weren't for other parts lining up so well."
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