Film: Time Bandits
Album: Dark Side Of The Moon (Pink Floyd)
When album ends start The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack album.

This is the opposite of the modern version of 'The Time Machine' which synchronises with the same albums but the other way around. They contain the songs 'Time' and 'Time warp'.

This was superb. I watched it on TV though, and it had advertising breaks, and I couldn't pause it between albums, so had to estimate. But I think I got it right because it synchronised so wonderfully. The second album ends a few minutes before the film does, so I'm not sure what goes at the end, but I watched it with the original soundtrack. Here are some examples of how it synchronised...

The very start of the film was excellent with the start of Dark Side Of The Moon.

"Look around" when the boy hears noise when he is in bed and looks around.

"High you'll fly" when the horse jumps.

The woman announcers voice in 'On the run' synchronises with the boy's mother talking.

The time bandits first appear when the song 'Time' begins.

"And you run and you run" when some horses run.

"half a page of scribbled lines" when a guy picks up some pages then we see the map.

"It's good to warm my bones beside the fire" when a guy who is on fire runs past and jumps into a lake.

"I'm not frightened of dying, any time will do, etc." when some guys are stood before a firing line and are killed.

The screaming synchronises with the violent Punch And Judy show.

"I never said I was frightened of dying" when a guy is about to shoot himself.

The song 'Money' synchronises with the first robbery where they steal all of Napoleon's treasure.

"It's a hit!" when he congratulates the dwarves on their show.

"Don't take a slice of my pie" when the camera rotates to show they have even taken all the food off the table.

"In the end it's only round and round and round" when the boy gets out his camera, which is round on the end, and photographs the map which is covered in circles.

"The lines on the map moved from side to side" when the dwarf rolls up the map.

"Down and out" when they are all hanging by their feet and are let down, then pulling their legs out of the loops.

The lunatic and lunatics are sung about when we first see Evil and his minions. He gets into one of the dwarves' heads ("The lunatic is in my head"), to persuade them to bring the map to him ("Every day the paperboy brings more").

"Doctor X will build a creature. See androids fighting" when the boy watches Agamemnon fighting the man with the creature head. He also has a metal head like a robot.

"There's a light burning in the fireplace" when fire burns.

"Let's do the time warp again!" when the dwarves come to 'rescue' the boy, trying to force him to come through the time warp with them.

"So you can't see me... well secluded... in another dimension" when they hide behind the sheet and disappear through the time warp. The same line repeats at the end of the album during the single version of the song when they hide from the creatures chasing them.

"How do you do, I see you've met my faithful handyman" when the dwarves crash onto the two lovers on the Titanic. Also when it says, "Satanic" it sounds like 'Titanic'.

"Don't get strung out by the way I look" when the guy's lover who could handle his deformed nose storms off after she finds out he also wears a wig.

"My head used to swim" when they are swimming in the sea.

"I really love that rock and roll" repeats during the boat scene, which rocks and rolls on the sea.

"I can make you a man" when the ogre and his wife try to cook the men.

"Shooting up junk... taking everyone for a ride" when the giant takes everyone for a ride on the boat on his head, and they inject him with sleeping potion.

"It's beyond me" when they get to the invisible barrier with their destination just beyond.

"What's this, let's see" as the dwarf examines the map.

The fanfare sounds when the barrier breaks, revealing their destination just beyond.

"I'm going home" when they escape the cage and plan to leave the place.

"We've got to get out of this trap!" when the boy shouts, "It's a trap!"

I highly recommend this one.

Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007) syncs with Gattaca (1997)

- sync grade = A-
- discovered by Andrew Wendland in July 2008
- revealed on 08.08.08
- sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 46 minutes)
- start CD at the beginning of the movie when bright light that forms into "Columbia" logo appears
- repeat CD until the end of the movie

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Amphitheatre/3528/radiohead.html

08.08.08 - Radiohead put on an excellent performance on 03.08.08 in Noblesville, Indiana. The sound quality was superior. The stage set-up and the lighting were unique and interesting. They reminded me of the Matrix movies. I'm sure that was the intended effect. I really enjoyed the show. The variety of songs was the perfect balance between the new songs and the songs from the past. Radiohead shined.

Here are some ideas that have popped in my head lately.

Music: The Doves "Some Cities" with the Movie "Metropolis"
When I look at the art from this CD it reminds me of that movie. The first song is called "Black and White town" and Metropolis is in Black and White.

Music: Tool "10000 days" with the movie: 10,000 B.C.
The artwork of the CD depicts ancient civilization looking faces.

Music: Three Days Grace "One-X" with the movie "The One"
The CD art depicts paper cutout men that have checks on them and one with an X. In the movie, the main character travels to his alter egos in the other dimensions to kill them and has one left (to get their power) hence, X marks the spot.

If anyone finds the time to try these out, let me know if they work. Cheers.

It seems to me that all of us here at the Arkive have similar tastes in music. Mainly rock. I used to listen to Metallica and by association started listening to Glenn Danzig and the Misfits. I had one of those "ah ha" moments when I recalled the name of the CD. Plan 9. So...why not try it out with Plan 9 from outer space. Both are obscure works but, oddly, they seem made for each other.

I have not done this yet, as I'm waiting for the Movie to arrive. But I have already noted several similarities between the two works. Here's a starting list.

The title obviously; both have "Plan 9" in them.

The plot of the film is focused on a race of extraterrestrial beings who are seeking to stop humans from creating a doomsday weapon that would destroy the universe. In the course of doing so, the aliens implement "Plan 9", a scheme to resurrect Earth's dead as zombies to get the planet's attention, causing chaos.

Here are just some of the song titles that are pertinent to this story.

Teenagers from Mars
Night of the Living Dead
I Turned into a Martian
Astro Zombies

Also, there is a song titled "Vampira" and the actor "Vampira" appears in the film.

More to come later, after I've received the movie.

EDIT: 7/30/2008
Well, I was doing some research on Plan 9 from Outer Space and apparently, Danzig named Plan 9 records in reference to the movie, Link
so that would explain the similarities in the song titles (Vampira). I think this will be an interesting piece of fusion.

Film: Nanny McPhee

Album: Bob Dylan Greatest Hits Volume 3
Superior track order 1,2,3,5,4,6,7,9,8,11,12,13,14,1,2,3,4...

And less constant, but still very good...

Album: Blood On The Tracks (Bob Dylan)

Album: Blonde On Blonde (Bob Dylan)
Omit track 4. When album ends start again from track 4 and omit track 7.

The Greatest Hits album was fantastic. The alternative and superior track order is plainly shown in the film. At the exact moment there is a change in track order swapping two tracks around Nanny McPhee bangs her cane on the floor and reality changes, but then goes back to normal afterwards. The point when track 10 'Gotta serve somebody' is missed out completely is when the servant is taken away to become a lady - so NO 'Gotta serve somebody' any more.

The animation at the end of the film is brilliant with the song 'Hurricane', then as the screen goes completely black and the final credits come up the lyrics say "If you're black..." so it synchronises completely from start to finish. Like most synchronicities the more familiar you are with the story the more coincidence you will see beyond what is happening at that moment on screen.

The synchronicity is quite precise throughout as well, eg. at the line
"Take the motherless children off the street and put them at the feet of a harlot"
the father of the motherless children, who are going to be thrown out onto the street if he does not marry finally decides to marry the harlot.

Or "The groom's still waiting at the altar"
The guy who was stood at the altar, whose bride ran away is still waiting there as a second bride joins him.

Not surprising with Blonde On Blonde the track which is missed out then played later is called 'One of us must know (sooner or later)'. Thus the 'sooner or later' in brackets means it can either synchronise now or later instead. The same thing happened when it synchronised with an episode of Lost. Note this indicated missing out track 4 produces a track order 1235, and the first track on the album is called 'Rainy day women nos. 12 & 35'.

Blood On The Tracks begins with the same song as the Greatest Hits album 'Tangled up in blue', though they seem to be a fraction of a second different, but it doesn't really make much difference in experiencing them.

I strongly suspect this film will synchronise brilliantly with more albums, or with those already listed with the tracks in an even better order. Though the Greatest Hits album is brilliant as it is. Even if you don't reverse the tracks when Nanny McPhee bangs her stick they still synchronise a little. The important thing is to miss out track 10.

Overall excellent, highly entertaining synchronicity.

Hello all! This is my first topic and experiment with Syncing. I actually discovered this by accident. I was testing out some of Micheal Allen's syncs over at the Synching Ship. He had Empire Strikes Back to And Justice For All. So I thought, I have both of those, I'll test it out. This is where the accident happend. I played A New Hope instead and it actually synced up better than the Empire.

Only the first song truly synced though (As in hitting play and sitting back). The rest I had to manipulate and rearrange certain songs for what was going on in the movie (The best part is "Harvester of Sorrow" when the lyrics say "My life suffocates.." Darth is choking out a guy with the force! Here is my in depth write up of my experiment.

THE SET-UP: Start the movie (Special Edition) and Have The album songs rearranged in this order. I have provided checkpoints for the Movie Time for when each song should start. Here is a list of songs and the scenes they play over. I also have some Master of Puppets thrown in for good measure and with great effect.

Blackend ( Intro)
One (The droids are stranded)
And Justice For All (Luke and the Rebellion's plan intro)
Eye of the Beholder (Introduction of ObiWan.)

Pause for 3:07 seconds here.

Start this group of songs at (35:25 time on the movie. Right when the scene changes to the Death Star)

Harvester of Sorrow (Darth Vader's scene)
Frayed Ends of Sanity (Inside the Cantina looking for Hans)
Shortest Straw (The chase scene - Lyrics "Witchhunt, riding through" etc.

You will have to manipulate some more but it's worth it! Start this group of songs at (54:22)

Blackend (The scene where they destroy planet alderaan. Blackend is about us destroying the planet)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (When they arrive at the Death Star)
Disposable Heroes (When they use Chewbacca as a Prisoner)
The thing that should not be (When they fall into the garbage bin and the creature is there.)

Here are my synchronicities:

Both works have running themes about oppressive governments.

I have provided checkpoints along the way so you can jump forward if you want to see a certain scene with a certain song.

Movie Time (1:51) Press play on album
“Blackend” (6:41)

Tension builds in the scene and on the song up to the chorus
Lyric “Fire” just as the door catches on fire on the movie
The scenes change with the music.
Lyric “Begin whipping dance of the dead” as the firefight begins
Lyric “Nothing left to kill” as the stormtroopers kill all the rebels in the first hallway.
Music changes just as Darth Vader enters.
Lyric “Opposition” as Leia is introduced (she’s the opposition)
Lyric “Termination, expiration, cancellation human race” as Darth Vader strangles a guy
Guitar solo starts with droids and a high note hits right on as the escape pod jettisons.
The music starts a new verse just as Vader and Leia face off.
Lyric “Disappear” As Darth Vader says “Take her away” and directs her off.
The scene ends right when the song ends.

Checkpoint : Movie Time (8:32)
“One” (8:31)

Perfect for the scene when the droids break up. They go their separate ways (One)
Lyric “Now that the war is through with me” (they both used to be in the clone wars)
Lyric “Please” at the same moment 3PO says “Please”
The music transitions right with the scene as it gets heavy, they transition to the transport
Lyric “..imprisoning me” the droids are imprisoned on the ship
Lyric “taken my arms” as we see a droid with no arms
The song ends as the scene transitions to the home of Luke.

Checkpoint: Movie Time (15:59)
"And Justice for All"

Lyric “Money talking” as Luke’s uncle pays the Jawa
The song is fitting for this scene as it talks about an oppressive government and this is the scene that Luke is introduced to Leia and the rebellion against the Empire.

Checkpoint movie time (25:48)
“Eye of the Beholder” (6:30) takes up to 32:18

Again, this is a very lyrical piece. In the context of the Empire, it fits. For example "You can do it your own way, if it's done just how I say." or "Independence, liberty, Freedom of choice is made for you my friend"

Lyric "bittering distress" as we see R2 shaking in distress that he can't get the plans to Obiwan
Lyric "Do you see what I see" as Luke looks though the binoculars at the Sandpeople
Lyric "Do you fear what I fear" as Obiwan scares off the Sandpeople

AT THIS POINT, you will have to let the scene play out for the duration while having Harvester of Sorrow on pause. The next scene starts in 3:07.

Checkpoint movie time (35:25)
“Harvester of Sorrow” (5:45)

Darth Vader is the true Harvester of Sorrow and the song works as his theme song.
Song intro as Darth Vader enters.
Lyric “My life suffocates” as Darth is using the force to suffocate the man.
Lyric “Get back which used to be” Luke goes back to his home that has been vandalized
Lyric “Your loss becomes my gain” as Luke pulls up to see his home burned and lost

Checkpoint movie time (41:11)
“Frayed Ends of Sanity” (7:44)

Lyric “Growing conspiracy” shows looks face as he sees all the bad guys in the bar
Song ends right as the scene ends and Hans shoots Greedo

Checkpoint movie time (48:55)
“Shortest Straw” (6:35) but stop early near the end

Lyric “Witch hunt modern day” throughout scene as the empire is after Luke and Jabba is after Hans
Lyric “Live in Infamy” as we see Hans Solo
The guitar solo picks up with the Action on screen

Stop shortest straw at (54:06)

Checkpoint movie time Start Blackend at(54:22)
“2nd Blackend” (6:31)

The song Blackend is about Humankind destroying themselves and the earth. It is very fitting for the scene where they use the Death Star to destroy the planet
Lyric “Death of mother earth” as it shows a planet that looks like earth
Lyric “Fire” as they shoot the death star
Lyric “In the exit of humanity” as they arrive where the planet was destroyed.

Checkpoint: Movie Time (1:01:03)
“Welcome Home, Sanitarium” (6:27)

I picked this song for the scene when they arrive at the Death Star (Sanitarium)
Lyrics “Just leave me alone” ring through song as the Heroes try to hide from the Empire

Checkpoint Movie Time (1:07:31)
“Disposable Heroes”

-“No one to pretend” when Chewbacca pushes Luke away telling him he doesn’t want to pretend to be a prisoner.
-“Soldier boy, made of clay, Now an empty shell” as we see Darth Vader
-Music changes with the firefight
-Lyric “Have no fear” when Luke says “I’m here to rescue you”

Checkpoint movie time (1:15:57)
"The Thing that Should not Be"

I picked this song to symbolize the creature under the water. That's what the song talks about throughout and it starts right when they enter the garbage bin.
Lyric “He watches lurking beneath the sea” as the monster takes Luke
Lyric “ Hunter of the shadows is, rising”
Lyric “ He searches…” when Hans is searching for Luke in the water.

I hope that you will take the time to go the extra mile by manipulating the songs a bit as I think it's Well worth it!

Comments are welcome.

take care, Lee

Film: The Time Machine (2002 version)
Album: The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack album
When track 14 ends start Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

This was fascinating. Synchronicities with this album are always very funny, yet the film didn't seem to have much humour in it. They went well together though, with a little humour, but I'd rate as a 'B' grade synchronicity after watching once due to some slow portions. I picked it because of the song 'Time warp'.

One of my favourite lyrical synchronicities was when time was moving forward at great speed with the Earth getting technologically advanced, and as numerous satellites are seen orbitting the Earth the lyrics say, "Shooting up junk", then "Taking everyone for a ride" as a space shuttle takes people on a ride to the moon. Other examples...

"Here's the ring to prove that I'm no joker" as the guy rushes off to propose to his beloved, and his housekeeper holds out the ring he forgot.

"I was feeling done in, couldn't win" as the guy is depressed because he cannot prevent his beloved from dying, even though he can travel back in time.

"Come up to the lab, and see what's on the slab, I see you shiver with anticipation" as the guy in his lab finally unveils his time machine.

This needs more examination, a lot of the lyrics define things that happen in the second half of the film. Often this album ends and restarts at the end of track 14 and the two additional versions of the song 'Time warp' are missed out. But as it got to the end of track 14 the moon is seen all broken up, so I started 'Dark Side Of The Moon' at this point (film time 44:57 when the guy Guy is in the middle of sitting down) and it synchronised extremely well. As usual the song 'Money' barely synchronised at all, I've noticed this usually happens.

It also contains a song called 'Time', which coincidentally plays at the same time as 'Time warp' if you play the two albums at the same time. With the album 'Bob Dylan Greatest Hits' (UK version) the song 'The times they are a-changing' also plays at this time. I think there are other examples of time-related songs on other albums all playing at the same time as well, but those are the only three I remember at the moment. The first two albums also synchronise wonderfully with an episode of the TV show 'Lost', and the time-related songs play when a guy goes back in time. I'll try that Bob Dylan album anyway with the film, though it didn't seem to synchronise with the Lost episode.

Some examples with the film...

The guy finds his time machine when the song 'Time' starts, then the alarm bells start ringing when the creatures attack.

"And you run and you run to catch up with the sun" as the guy is running, being chased by a creature.

"Racing around to come up behind you again" as he climbs up and the creature also comes up behind him.

"Hanging on in quiet desperation" as he is desperately hanging on by one hand at the top.

With the song 'The great gig in the sky' the little speech about the inevitibility and acceptance of death is spoken whilst the village leader explains about how it is the way of the world that they are hunted and killed.

The song 'Us and them' begins as the 'Uber-Morlock' explains about how the human race has evolved into two different species. "Us and them, and after all we're only ordinary men."

"Black and blue" as the colours of the scene are almost entirely black and blue.

"Up..." as the Morlock lifts up a little creature out of the water, then "...and Down" as he drops it back down again.

"Down and out" as the time machine comes down and the Morlock tells the guy to leave.

Overall this is quite excellent. The album ends shortly before the film does, as the story reaches its conclusion. Not sure what happens for the last scene, but nothing is really necessary.

Radiohead - The Best Of (2008) with The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

- sync grade = A-
- discovered by Andrew Wendland in June 2008
- revealed on 11.07.08
- sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 9 minutes)
- use the 2-disc version of Radiohead - The Best Of
- start CD 1 at the beginning of the movie before the green WB logo appears
- play all of CD 1
- play most of CD 2 until the end of the movie
- the CD cover offers clues pointing to this film

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Amphitheatre/3528/radiohead.html

Radiohead - The Best Of (2008) syncs with The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

- sync grade = A-
- discovered by Andrew Wendland in June 2008
- revealed on 11.07.08
- sync length = movie length (approx. 2 hours 18 minutes)
- use the 2-disc version of Radiohead - The Best Of
- start CD 1 at the beginning of the movie before the green WB logo appears
- play all of CD 1
- play all of CD 2
- the CD cover offers clues pointing to this film

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Amphitheatre/3528/radiohead.html

Paul McCartney - Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) syncs with Grease (1978)

- sync grade = B
- discovered by Andrew Wendland in Jan. 2008
- revealed on 10.07.08
- sync length = movie length (approx. 1 hour 50 minutes)
- start CD at the beginning of the movie before the "Paramount - A Viacom Company" starts to form
- play original tracks 1 through 15
- skip any bonus tracks, if they are on the disc
- repeat CD until the end of the movie
- notice the title: Give my REgards to broAd StrEet

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