History YMMV / TheDarkSideOfTheMoon

* ValuesResonance: Part of the reason behind the album's public longevity in spite of ProgressiveRock's short mainstream lifespan is that the themes tackled by the album, including job anxiety, mortality, the frailty of mental health, and the ills of war culture and capitalism, have only grown more relevant with each passing decade, especially in the 21st century, where the still-ongoing War in Afghanistan, the disastrous Iraq War, the Great Recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic all remain fresh in public memory.

* ValuesResonance: Part of the reason behind the album's public longevity in spite of ProgressiveRock's short mainstream lifespan is that the themes tackled by the album, including job anxiety, mortality, the frailty of mental health, and the ills of war culture and capitalism, have only grown more relevant with each passing decade, especially in the 21st century, where the still-ongoing War in Afghanistan, the disastrous Iraq War, and the Great Recession all remain fresh in public memory.

* GrowingTheBeard: Though they had some success with ''Music/ThePiperAtTheGatesOfDawn'' in their native Britain, and their previous album ''Music/{{Meddle}}'' is considered to be [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel much better]] [[DorkAge than their]] [[Music/{{More}} last]] [[Music/{{Ummagumma}} couple]] [[Music/AtomHeartMother albums]], with "Echoes" considered to be a major step forward and where their beard started to grow in particular, this is the album that truly made Pink Floyd the ubiquitous rock 'n' roll juggernaut we know today.

* ShockingSwerve: For all of their psychedelic experimentation on previous albums, "On the Run", a slice of proto-trance music in the middle of a rock album, is still this trope. Doubly so for listeners in North America, where many heard the band for the first time either through this album or through the success of the rocker "Free Four" from previous album, ''Obscured by Clouds''.

* ValuesResonance: Part of the reason behind the album's public longevity in spite of ProgressiveRock's short mainstream lifespan is that the themes tackled by the album, including job anxiety, mortality, the frailty of mental health, and the ills of capitalism, have only grown more relevant with each passing decade, especially in a post-Great Recession world.

* EarWorm: "Money". It's arguably the most famous song to feature an [[UncommonTime unusual time signature]] (in this case, 7/4), led by an memorable bass riff. The switch to 4/4 for one of the best guitar solos of David Gilmour's career doesn't hurt, either.

* MemeticMutation: The album cover has spawned many parodies and homages, with one of the best known involving ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'''s [[http://hitwallpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Dark-side-of-the-Rabit.jpg Eevee and its evolutions]].

-->'''Nick''': It's all nonsense. It has nothing to do with ''The Wizard of Oz.'' [[HumorMode It was all based on]] ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic''.

-->'''Nick''': It's all nonsense. It has nothing to do with ''The Wizard of Oz.'' [[HumorMode It was all based on]] [[Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic the Sound Of Music.]]

* OneSceneWonder: Clare Torry's wail on "The Great Gig in the Sky," entirely improvised by her. (She was initially paid a flat studio fee of just £30; she later sued for a portion of the royalties, and settled for an undisclosed sum. The song is now credited to both her and Richard Wright.)

* AwesomeMusic: There's a reason that this is one of the best-selling albums ''ever''.

-->'''Nick''': It's all nonsense. It has nothing to do with ''The Wizard of Oz.'' [[HumorMode It was all based on]] [[Film/TheSoundOfMusic the Sound Of Music.]]

-->'''Nick''': It's all nonsense. It has nothing to do with ''The Wizard of Oz.'' [[HumorMode It was all based on the Sound Of Music.]]

* EpilepticTrees: "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Side_of_the_Rainbow The Dark Side]] [[Film/TheWizardOfOz of the Rainbow]]".

* EarWorm: "Money". It's arguably the most famous song to feature an [[UncommonTime unusual time signature]] (in this case, 7/4), led by an [[EpicRiff epic bass riff.]] The switch to 4/4 for one of the best guitar solos of David Gilmour's career doesn't hurt, either.

* GrowingTheBeard: Though they had some success with ''Music/ThePiperAtTheGatesOfDawn'' in their native Britain, and their previous album ''Music/{{Meddle}}'' is considered to be [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel much better]] [[DorkAge than their]] [[Music/{{More}} last]] [[Music/{{Ummagumma}} couple]] [[Music/AtomHeartMother albums]], with "Echoes" considered to be a major step forward and where their beard started to grow in particular, this is the album that truly made Pink Floyd the ubiquitous rock 'n' roll juggernaut that we know today.

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* CompleteMonster: {{Satan}} is a FallenAngel who has pledged to one day become more powerful than {{God}} and turn {{Heaven}} itself to ash while [[KillAllHumans destroying as many human lives as possible]]. He has used TheBermudaTriangle as a portal to pull unsuspecting vessels and planes onto the dark side of the moon, killing hundreds if not thousands of innocent people. When the crew of a deep space mission travels close to his DerelictGraveyard, he [[DemonicPossession possesses]] and slowly kills them off one by one while turning them against each other for nothing more than [[ForTheEvulz his own sick amusement]]. [[spoiler: Even the last crew member [[HeroicSacrifice blowing up the ship]] does nothing to stop him from continuing his MO unabated]].

* HarsherInHindsight: "The Great Gig in the Sky", after its composer [[AuthorExistenceFailure went there]].

* MemeticMutation: The album cover has spawned a ton of parodies and homages, with one of the best known involving ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'''s [[http://hitwallpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Dark-side-of-the-Rabit.jpg Eevee and its evolutions]].

* [[JustHereForGodzilla Just Here For "Money"]]: Something Waters and the rest of the band have expressed irritation with, and rightfully so.

* EarWorm: "Money". Its [[UncommonTime unusual time signature (7/4)]] (except for the solo, which is also awesome) and [[EpicRiff bass riff]] don't much help.

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!!The Album

* EpilepticTrees: "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Side_of_the_Rainbow The Dark Side]] [[Film/TheWizardOfOz of the Rainbow]]".
* GatewaySeries: This album has introduced lots of people to ProgressiveRock, as Pink Floyd is a gateway into prog and this is usually the first Floyd album most fans start with.
* GrowingTheBeard: Though they had some success with ''Music/ThePiperAtTheGatesOfDawn'' in their native Britain, and their previous album ''Music/{{Meddle}}'' is considered to be [[SurprisinglyImprovedSequel much better]] [[DorkAge than their]] [[Music/{{More}} last]] [[Music/{{Ummagumma}} couple]] [[Music/AtomHeartMother albums]], with "Echoes" considered to be a major step forward and where their beard started to grow in particular, this is the album that truly made Music/PinkFloyd the ubiquitous rock 'n' roll juggernaut that we know today.

* MemeticMutation: The album cover has spawned a ton of parodies and homages, with one of the best known involving ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'''s [[http://hitwallpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Dark-side-of-the-Rabit.jpg Eevee and its evolutions]].

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Quite a few songs on the album qualify, but "Us and Them" really takes the cake. Its message is simple, universally applicable, and as subtle as a hammer to the face: ''everyone'' is capable of being inhumane, and trying to dehumanize your supposed enemies as some monolithic "Them" has '''''never''''' made the world a better place. Put all that together, and you've got one of the best {{protest song}}s in the history of rock n' roll.

!!The Movie
* CompleteMonster: {{Satan}} is a FallenAngel who has pledged to one day become more powerful than {{God}} and turn {{Heaven}} itself to ash while [[KillAllHumans destroying as many human lives as possible]]. He has used TheBermudaTriangle as a portal to pull unsuspecting vessels and planes onto the dark side of the moon, killing hundreds if not thousands of innocent people. When the crew of a deep space mission travels close to his DerelictGraveyard, he [[DemonicPossession possesses]] and slowly kills them off one by one while turning them against each other for nothing more than [[ForTheEvulz his own sick amusement]]. [[spoiler:Even the last crew member [[HeroicSacrifice blowing up the ship]] does nothing to stop him from continuing his MO unabated]].

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* MemeticMutation: The album cover has spawned a ton of parodies and homages, with one of the best known involving ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'''s [[https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/10269435_1463921780509199_4419345081174573810_n.jpg Eevee and its evolutions]].

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Quite a few songs on the album qualify, but "Us and Them" really takes the cake. Its message is simple, universally applicable, and as subtle as a hammer to the face: ''everyone'' is capable of being inhumane, and trying to dehumanize your supposed enemies as some monolithic "Them" has '''''never''''' makes the world a better place. Put all that together, and you've got one of the best {{protest song}}s in the history of rock n' roll.

* SequelDisplacement: Some casual fans think its their debut album.