The Dark Side of the Rainbow
The Dark Side of the Rainbow – also known as Dark Side of Oz or The Wizard of Floyd – is the pairing of the 1973
History
In August 1995, the
Fans created websites about the experience and catalogued moments of synchronicity. In April 1997, the DJ George Taylor Morris discussed "Dark Side of the Rainbow" on Boston radio.[2] In July 2000, Turner Classic Movies aired The Wizard of Oz with the option of synchronising the broadcast to the album using the SAP audio channel.[3][4]
Response
Members of Pink Floyd have denied any connection between the album and the film. The guitarist, David Gilmour, dismissed it as the product of "some guy with too much time on his hands".[5] The bassist, Roger Waters, said it was "bullshit" and that it had "nothing to do" with anyone who worked on the album.[6] The drummer, Nick Mason, said: "It's absolute nonsense. It has nothing to do with The Wizard of Oz. It was all based on The Sound of Music."[7] The Dark Side of the Moon engineer, Alan Parsons, also denied any connection, saying the band had no means of playing video tapes in the studio at the time of recording.[2] He said he was disappointed by the results when he tried watching the film while listening to the album, and that "if you play any record with the sound turned down on the TV, you will find things that work".[8]
Detractors argue that the phenomenon is the result of the mind's tendency to find patterns by discarding data that does not fit.[9] The film critic Richard Roeper published his assessment of the phenomenon, which he referred to as "Dark Side of Oz". Roeper concluded that while Pink Floyd may have had the resources and technical abilities to produce an alternative film soundtrack, undergoing such an endeavour would have been impractical. Roeper also noted that The Dark Side of the Moon is approximately an hour shorter than The Wizard of Oz.[10]
Variations
The fame of Dark Side of the Rainbow has prompted some to search for synchronicities among other albums by other bands and films by other directors. The lengthy Pink Floyd song "
See also
- Apophenia – Tendency to perceive connections between unrelated things
- Lincoln-Kennedy coincidences urban legend
- Pareidolia – Perception of meaningful patterns or images in random or vague stimuli
- Synchronicity
References
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- ^ a b "The Pink Floyd / Wizard Of Oz Connection". MTV News. May 30, 1997. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ "Dark Side of Oz". Chicago Sun-Times. July 3, 2000. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ Iverson, Jon (June 18, 2000). "Dark Side of the Rainbow?". Audiophile. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "David Gilmour interview". Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved November 19, 2005.
- ^ Kielty, Martin (9 October 2022). "Roger Waters Shares His Favorite 'Dark Side of the Rainbow' Rumor". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "The Pink Floyd/Wizard Of Oz Connection". MTV. May 30, 1997. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Harris, John (March 12, 2003). ""Dark Side" at 30: Alan Parsons: Pink Floyd". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2008.
- ^ "Does the music in Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon coincide with the action of The Wizard of Oz?". The Straight Dope. May 5, 2000. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2005.
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- ^ "Another Brick in the Wall-E? Pixar Meets Pink Floyd". Daily Camera/Colorado Daily. July 22, 2009. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.
- ^ Davis, Lauren (July 22, 2009). "Another Brick in the Wall-E? Pixar Meets Pink Floyd". io9. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2009.