"The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking" | |
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Song by Roger Waters | |
Released | May 1984 |
Recorded | February-December 1983 |
Genre | Progressive rock |
Length | 4:36 |
Label | Harvest Records (UK) Columbia Records (USA) |
Producer | Roger Waters |
"The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking" is a song released as a single by Roger Waters from the album of the same name. Its meaning consists of the lasting memories of the main character, Reg, and displays the benefits and problems associated with his hitch hiking, figuratively and metaphorically. During the song, Waters mentions such popular icons as Dick Tracy, Shane and Yoko Ono. Roger has said that the inclusion of Yoko Ono in the song comes from a dream his drummer Andy Newmark had.
The song title as included in the album is "5:01AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 10)".
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