Every Stranger's Eyes (song)

"Every Stranger's Eyes"
Single by Roger Waters
from the album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
Released	11 June 1984
Recorded	February–December 1983
Genre	Progressive rock blues rock
Label	Harvest Records (UK) Columbia Records  (USA)
Songwriter	Roger Waters
Producers	Roger Waters Michael Kamen
Roger Waters singles chronology
"The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking" (1984) "Every Stranger's Eyes" (1984) "Radio Waves" (1987)
Music video
"Every Stranger's Eyes" on YouTube

"Every Stranger's Eyes" (also known as "5:06AM (Every Strangers Eyes)", 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 as the album's second single on 11 June 1984. ^{[1] [2]}

Background

The song tells the story of the hitch hiking dreams of the album's main character Reg and how he finds camaraderie in the eyes of strangers during his travels.^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listings

7" single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Every Stranger's Eyes"	4:57 [3]
2.	"4:56AM (For the First Time Today, Part 1)"	2:56 [4]

Critical reception

Kurt Loder of Rolling Stone wrote, "The protagonist of the piece, a man not unlike Waters himself, finds redemption in a diner, a new love and even Cause for Hope. In the best hippie tradition, he comes to "recognise myself in every stranger's eyes."" ^[5]

References

1. "Roger Waters – 5:06AM (Every Strangers Eyes)". Discogs. 1984.
2. "5:06 A.M. (Every Strangers' Eyes) lyrics". Genius. 1984.
3. "Every Stranger's Eyes". Discogs. 1984.
4. "4:56AM (For the First Time Today, Part 1)". Discogs. 1984.
5. Loder, Kurt (7 June 1984). "Roger Waters : The Pros & Cons of Hitch Hiking". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 26 October 2009.

External links

• The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking at Discogs
• Every Stranger's Eyes at IMDb