The Synch Primer

First off, Synchronicities may not be for everyone. Some people understand them while others don't. If someone said "An image of the Virgin Mary is on this piece of toast!" not everyone will see it. It's a matter of an individuals' perception and your mileage may vary. With that said, if you are new to the Synchronicity experience and want to give it a shot or you are a seasoned veteran, below are some basics on what to watch for.

It appears that there are several ways to associate seemingly unrelated music to a film. We give three illustrations pertaining to TOEOTR but they can easily be transposed to any movie and music of your choice. Even with the following 3 examples in mind, there can be any combination of the three occurring at any given time. Not to mention you may come across some we haven't thought of...

1: Associating specific words or music lyrics to an action in the film. A character on-screen does a specific action that coincides with a word or line in the song.

· DSOTM example is when Toto peeks from Ms. Gultches' wicker basket and jumps to the ground to the lyrics "Peeking around on a piece of ground in your home town..."

 

· TFOTL example is when the Wicked Witch flips the hourglass to warn Dorothy that her time is running out to "Your time has come."

2: The meaning of the song appears to parallel the events happening in the scene or sequence.

· DSOTM example is when the tornado is coming and Dorothy rushes home while the impending danger is imminent. She gets knocked out when the windowpane gets blown into her room and she falls to her bed, in perfect synch to the music.

 

· TFOTL example is when our gang comes to the Poppy Fields. Both the songs' story and our heroes' plight are parallel to each other. Simply, the song lyrics describe a build-up then a break down and stopping. It bridges. Then it goes on to getting back up and moving on. Again, the song is exactly parallel to the film sequence, down to our gang entering and leaving the poppy field to the same music riff!

3: The music ambiance appears to go with what's going on in the film and it provides an alternate feel.

· DSOTM example is when the song Money plays when the movie goes to colour. Dorothy enters the land of riches. Cha-Ching!

 

· TFOTL example is when Dorothy is rescued from the Wicked Witch to the song Firestarter.

In summary, the easiest way to watch a Synchronicity is to pretend the music was made for a film, follow the synch directions (if applicable), kick back, and enjoy! If you like it then great. If not, that's ok too. Again, as with anything, maybe you'll see different things and interpret the experience on your own personal level. Part of what's cool about these is they are wide open to interpretation!

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