The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (song)
| "The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking" | |||||||
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 Columbia US single cover | |||||||
| Single by Roger Waters | |||||||
| from the album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking | |||||||
| A-side | "The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking" | ||||||
| B-side |
"Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad" "Running Shoes" "For the First Time Today, Part 2" "For the First Time Today, Part 1" | ||||||
| Released | April 9, 1984 | ||||||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | ||||||
| Recorded | February-December 1983 | ||||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | ||||||
| Length |
05:22 (Single edit) 04:36 (Album version) | ||||||
| Label |
Harvest Records (UK) Columbia Records (USA) | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Roger Waters | ||||||
| Producer(s) |
Roger Waters Michael Kamen | ||||||
| Roger Waters singles chronology | |||||||
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"5:01 AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 10)", is a song written and performed by Roger Waters from his debut studio album, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking. It was released worldwide on 9 April 1984.
Background
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.
Track listings
| 7" single | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "5:01 AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 10)" | 5:22 | ||||||||
| 2. | "4.30 AM (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad)" | 3:22 | ||||||||
| International 12" single | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "5:01 AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 10)" | 5:22 | ||||||||
| 2. | "4.39 AM (For the First Time Today, Part 2)" | 2:21 | ||||||||
| 3. | "4.56 AM (For the First Time Today, Part 1)" | 1:36 | ||||||||
| US and Europe 12" single | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "5:01 AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 10)" | 5:22 | ||||||||
| 2. | "4.30 AM (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad) / 4.33 AM (Running Shoes)" | 6:26 | ||||||||
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] | 76 |
| US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) | 17 |
References
External links
- The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking at Discogs
- Roger Waters official website
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