The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking

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The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking is a concept album by Roger Waters that explores a man's midlife crisis through a surreal, dreamlike narrative set over the course of a single night.

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The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking canonical	2
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Target entity: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
Context triple: [Roger Waters, notableWork, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking]

A. Hitch Hikin'
"Hitch Hikin'" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his album *Western Stars*, reflecting themes of travel, nostalgia, and American life.
B. Hitchin’ a Ride
"Hitchin’ a Ride" is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their 1997 album *Nimrod*.
C. The Transit Rider
The Transit Rider is a concept-driven folk-rock album by experimental music project Faun Fables, blending theatrical storytelling with eclectic, mythic songwriting.
D. Hitchhiking Ghosts
The Hitchhiking Ghosts are a trio of comical, skeletal spirits from Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction, known for playfully “following” guests home at the ride’s finale.
E. One Way Ride
"One Way Ride" is a punk rock song performed by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, reflecting the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
Target entity description: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking is a concept album by Roger Waters that explores a man's midlife crisis through a surreal, dreamlike narrative set over the course of a single night.

A. Hitch Hikin'
"Hitch Hikin'" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his album *Western Stars*, reflecting themes of travel, nostalgia, and American life.
B. Hitchin’ a Ride
"Hitchin’ a Ride" is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their 1997 album *Nimrod*.
C. The Transit Rider
The Transit Rider is a concept-driven folk-rock album by experimental music project Faun Fables, blending theatrical storytelling with eclectic, mythic songwriting.
D. Hitchhiking Ghosts
The Hitchhiking Ghosts are a trio of comical, skeletal spirits from Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction, known for playfully “following” guests home at the ride’s finale.
E. One Way Ride
"One Way Ride" is a punk rock song performed by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, reflecting the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (72)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	concept album ⓘ studio album ⓘ
composer	Roger Waters ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
creator	Roger Waters ⓘ
featuresMusician	Andy Newmark ⓘ David Sanborn ⓘ Doreen Chanter ⓘ Eric Clapton ⓘ Madeline Bell ⓘ Michael Kamen ⓘ Ray Cooper ⓘ
followedBy	Radio K.A.O.S. ⓘ
follows	The Final Cut ⓘ
genre	art rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ
hasCoverArt	nude hitchhiker with suitcase on roadside ⓘ
hasPart	The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 10 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 11 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 12 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 13 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 14 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 15 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 16 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 17 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 18 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 19 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 20 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 21 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 22 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 23 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 24 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 25 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 26 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 27 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 28 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 29 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 30 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 31 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 32 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 33 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 34 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 35 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 36 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 37 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 38 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 39 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 40 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 41 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 42 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 43 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 44 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 45 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 46 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 47 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 48 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 49 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 50 ⓘ linked to: The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
language	English ⓘ
lyricist	Roger Waters ⓘ
narrativeSetting	single night ⓘ
narrativeTheme	dreamlike journey ⓘ midlife crisis ⓘ surreal narrative ⓘ
originalMedium	vinyl record ⓘ
partOf	Roger Waters discography ⓘ linked to: Roger Waters
performer	Roger Waters ⓘ
producer	Michael Kamen ⓘ Roger Waters ⓘ
recordLabel	Columbia Records ⓘ Harvest Records ⓘ
releaseDate	1984-04-30 ⓘ

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