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The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
| cover = The pros and cons of hitch hiking single.jpg
| alt = a hand giving a thumbs up on a white background with grey dots
| caption = Columbia US single cover
| type = single
| artist = Roger Waters
| album = The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
| A-side = The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
| B-side =
| released =
| recorded = February-December 1983
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Progressive rock, blues rock
| length = (Single edit)
(Album version)
| label = Harvest Records (UK)
Columbia Records (USA)
| writer = Roger Waters
| producer = * Roger Waters
* Michael Kamen
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Every Stranger's Eyes
| next_year = 1984
| misc =
}}
"'The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking'", 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.
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