"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 ''The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer and musician Roger Waters; it was released in 1984, the year before Waters announced his departure from Pink Floyd. The album was certified gold in the Un ...

''. 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

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. During the song, Waters mentions such popular icons as Dick Tracy,

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and

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. Roger has said that the inclusion of Yoko Ono in the song comes from a dream his drummer Andy Newmark had.

Track listings

Charts

References

External links

The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
at Discogs * Roger Water
official website
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