Synchronicity

Synchronicity
An Audio/Video Study

By now, most people have heard of the famous discovery that Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side of the Moon" works eerily well as an alternate soundtrack to "The Wizard of Oz". Simply wait for the third MGM lion roar and start the album. The music, lyrics, and on-screen action align in an amazing manner. Some go so far as to say the British rock group planned the synchronicity. Well.....our research staff here at MovieReel has spent countless hours poring through hundreds of movies and CDs, trying to find other viable (perhaps intentional ?) combinations. Below, are the incredible, contestable results. eMail us if you find others!

Movie	CD	Proof
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang	Dave Matthews Band "Crash"	(1) Dick van Dyke hits Truly Scrumptious' automobile during the lyrics "Crash into me..." (2) "Lie in Our Graves" starts when the evil, long-nosed child catcher slams the door on the "candy" truck. (Note: the word "candy" has five letters, just like the word "crash".)
Pulp Fiction	Reel Big Fish's "Turn the Radio Off"	(1) When Jules and Vincent are talking about McDonalds in France, "Sell Out" lyrics about fast food are playing.
E.T. The Extraterrestrial	Marilyn Manson's "Antichrist Superstar"	(1) "Beautiful People" lyrics, "Don't bother to resist or I'll beat you/It's not your fault that you're always wrong/The weak ones are there to justify the strong" are sung during government pursuit of lovable green alien. (2) "Tourniquet" lyrics, "She's made of hair and bone and little teeth.." start precisely at Drew Barrymore's first appearance.
Jurassic Park	Rolling Stones' "Bridges to Babylon"	(1) Written during the actual Jurassic period, this album proves that some rolling stones gather moss and fossilize. (2) While T-Rex chases Ian Malcolm, Keith Richards' drinking sounds are heard on CD (when played backwards). (3) When Ian Malcolm chases T-Rex, Keith Richards' drinking sounds are heard on CD (when played forwards).
Rocky (I)	Peter Gabriel's "So"	(1)"Red Rain" starts at rainy beginning of movie. (2)Lyrics "I wanna be/ Your Sledgehammer" when Rocky courts Adrian (3)When Rocky wants to quit, trainer convinces him to work harder during "Don't Give Up" (4)When Rocky starts winning, "Big Time" plays through montage.
Pink Floyd's The Wall	The Who's "Tommy"	(1)"You Didn't Hear it" plays when father dies in fiery plane crash. (2) "Acid Queen" begins when Pink shaves nipple off. (3) "Smash the Mirror" plays when Oliver asks for "more".
The Who's "Tommy"	Pink Floyd's The Wall	(1) "Mother" plays when Ann-Margaret kills the father with a lamp. (2) "Young Lust" plays during the Tina Turner "Acid Queen" scene (3) Ann-Margaret slides through beans during "In the Flesh"

Further research indicated that ALL Beatle albums were purposefully scored to match certain films. Amazingly, some of these films had not yet even been produced! In a recent phone interview with Sir Paul, after assuring him that his future in classical composition is bright, he was all too willing to confirm the following alternate soundtracks:

Movie CD Proof

The Godfather Sgt. Pepper's LHCB (1) "Little Help From My Friends" - when undertaker asks for "favor"
(2) "Lucy in the Sky" during wedding dance.
(3) "When I'm 64" - Don Corleone is in hospital
(4) "A Day in the Life" - over closing credits.

Sir Paul - "You actually have to fast forward through the last 2 hours of the film to line up 'A Day in the Life' correctly, but we felt it was worth it."

Leaving Las Vegas Rubber Soul (1) "Drive My Car" - When Cage drives to Vegas.
(2) "Norwegian Wood" when he meets Shue (further proof that the song was writen about Vegas hookers)
(3) "Nowhere Man" - First word sung as Cage's last bottle dramatically drops to the ground, smashing to pieces (carrying through the "smashed" motif)
(4) "In My Life" - words "There are places I remember" when he takes last fetid breaths.

Titanic Revolver (1) "Yellow Submarine" - during brilliant opening scene, ballroom dancers sway in perfect rhythm to this frighteningly appropriate tune.
(2) "Good Day Sunshine" ironically begins during iceberg sequence.

Note: At this writing, "Titanic" hasn't actually been finished, but Sir Paul assured us it will work.

Scream A Hard Day's Night (1) Title track is an overture to the story.
(2) Rest of song list reads like a synopsis for any slasher film: "If I fell", "Tell Me Why", "Can't Buy Me Love", "I'll Cry Instead", "Things We Said Today", "When I Get Home", "You Can't Do That", "I'll Be Back".

Says Sir Paul, "When Craven was in middle school, he was one of our biggest fans. He always wrote silly stories and sent them to us as fan mail. We once told him he was a good bloody writer. Well, you know in the translation I guess it screwed him up. So we wrote this album for him."
From Russia With Love The White Album (1) "Back in the U.S.S.R." opens the film.
(2) "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da....Life Goes On" lyrics begin when first murder occurs.
(3) "Happiness is a Warm Gun" starts as Bond visits Q for the newest secret weapons.
(4) "I'm So Tired" when Bond is drugged by evil commies.
(5) "Why Don't We Do it in the Road" as 007 meets the lovely Pussy Galore.
(6) "I Will" - her answer.
(7) "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" - Begins at the precise moment Pussy Galore reveals she's a male Russian General.
(8) "Helter Skelter" - his reaction.
(9) "Revolution 9" - NOTE: MUST BE PLAYED BACKWARDS - reveals secret speech by Lennon where he denounces Castro for hiding missiles in China.

"This was our masterpiece. We worked very closely with Broccoli on the film to make the album PERFECTLY coherent. Note the way "Piggies" follows "Blackbird". Oh! - and the 5/4 bar in "Revolution 9". The attention we paid to this now-called alternate soundtrack explains the lame dialog of the film."

Movie	CD	Proof
The Godfather	Sgt. Pepper's LHCB	(1) "Little Help From My Friends" - when undertaker asks for "favor" (2) "Lucy in the Sky" during wedding dance. (3) "When I'm 64" - Don Corleone is in hospital (4) "A Day in the Life" - over closing credits.
Sir Paul - "You actually have to fast forward through the last 2 hours of the film to line up 'A Day in the Life' correctly, but we felt it was worth it."
Leaving Las Vegas	Rubber Soul	(1) "Drive My Car" - When Cage drives to Vegas. (2) "Norwegian Wood" when he meets Shue (further proof that the song was writen about Vegas hookers) (3) "Nowhere Man" - First word sung as Cage's last bottle dramatically drops to the ground, smashing to pieces (carrying through the "smashed" motif) (4) "In My Life" - words "There are places I remember" when he takes last fetid breaths.
Titanic	Revolver	(1) "Yellow Submarine" - during brilliant opening scene, ballroom dancers sway in perfect rhythm to this frighteningly appropriate tune. (2) "Good Day Sunshine" ironically begins during iceberg sequence.
Note: At this writing, "Titanic" hasn't actually been finished, but Sir Paul assured us it will work.
Scream	A Hard Day's Night	(1) Title track is an overture to the story. (2) Rest of song list reads like a synopsis for any slasher film: "If I fell", "Tell Me Why", "Can't Buy Me Love", "I'll Cry Instead", "Things We Said Today", "When I Get Home", "You Can't Do That", "I'll Be Back".
Says Sir Paul, "When Craven was in middle school, he was one of our biggest fans. He always wrote silly stories and sent them to us as fan mail. We once told him he was a good bloody writer. Well, you know in the translation I guess it screwed him up. So we wrote this album for him."
From Russia With Love	The White Album	(1) "Back in the U.S.S.R." opens the film. (2) "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da....Life Goes On" lyrics begin when first murder occurs. (3) "Happiness is a Warm Gun" starts as Bond visits Q for the newest secret weapons. (4) "I'm So Tired" when Bond is drugged by evil commies. (5) "Why Don't We Do it in the Road" as 007 meets the lovely Pussy Galore. (6) "I Will" - her answer. (7) "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" - Begins at the precise moment Pussy Galore reveals she's a male Russian General. (8) "Helter Skelter" - his reaction. (9) "Revolution 9" - NOTE: MUST BE PLAYED BACKWARDS - reveals secret speech by Lennon where he denounces Castro for hiding missiles in China.
"This was our masterpiece. We worked very closely with Broccoli on the film to make the album PERFECTLY coherent. Note the way "Piggies" follows "Blackbird". Oh! - and the 5/4 bar in "Revolution 9". The attention we paid to this now-called alternate soundtrack explains the lame dialog of the film."

Well...there you have it. The definitive collection of Synchronized alternate soundtracks. MovieReel will update this list as new discoveries are made.
Remember: what a movie says is not nearly as important as what you THINK it says.

Back to Former Features

Return to Main Menu