History YMMV / RogerWaters

* CreatorKiller: The failure of ''Pros & Cons'' and Waters' subsequent feud with the rest of Music/PinkFloyd severely damaged his career until the TurnOfTheMillennium.

** ''The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking'' flopped on its release but eventually went gold.

** ''Amused To Death'', which Waters rated in 2014 as equal to ''Dark Side'' and ''The Wall'', was low-selling as compared to the Gilmour-era Floyd releases, and the controversy of "What God Wants, Part 1" and its accompanying music video led to MTV and radio passing on promoting the album (Waters also refused to tour behind it), but it has since gained in status. The album will see a multichannel 5.1 SACD remaster in September 2014.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: ''Radio K.A.O.S.'' hasn't aged well, due to its production and subject matter being rooted firmly in TheEighties.

* UnfortunateImplications: The animation for "Goodbye Blue Sky" on his solo version of ''Music/TheWall'' live shows features features the Star of David being dropped out of a plane like bombs, followed by the dollar sign and the Muslim crescent and the Shell logo. It could be construed as anti-Semitic. The Nazi allusions in The Wall and Waters' vocal support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel don't help. (Though BDS isn't anti-Semitic per se). On the other hand, Waters has been firmly anti-racist.
** Waters himself said that he refused to tour in Israel.
*** It should be noted that this was due to his belief that the Israeli government has committed human rights abuses against Palestinians.

** ''Amused To Death'', which Waters rated in 2014 as equal to ''Dark Side'' and ''The Wall'', was low-selling as compared to the Gilmour-era Floyd releases, and the controversy of "What God Wants, Part 1" and its accompanying led to MTV and radio passing on promoting the album (Waters also refused to tour behind it), but it has since gained in status. The album will see a multichannel 5.1 SACD remaster in September 2014.

** "'Jump' said Yoko Ono/'I'm too scared and too good looking' I cried" (5:01 AM [The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking, Part 10])

** ''Amused To Death'', which Waters rated in 2014 as equal to ''Dark Side'' and ''The Wall'', was low-selling as compared to the Gilmour-era Floyd releases, and the controversy of "What God Wants, Part 1" and its accompanying led to MTV and radio passing on promoting the album (Waters also refused to tour behind it), but it has since gained in status. The album will see a multichannel 5.1 SACD remaster in September 2014.

** ''The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking'' flopped on its release but eventually went gold.

** TearJerker: Many, both in Pink Floyd and solo. Notable examples from his solo career include "5:06 AM (Every Stranger's Eyes)" from ''Pros and Cons'', the story of Bill Hubbard that BookEnds ''Amused to Death'' (although the ending section doubles as a HeartwarmingMoment), and the images on the wall during "Bring the Boys Back Home" during ''The Wall'' tour.

** Tearjerker: Many, both in Pink Floyd and solo. Notable examples from his solo career include "5:06 AM (Every Stranger's Eyes)" from ''Pros and Cons'', the story of Bill Hubbard that BookEnds ''Amused to Death'' (although the ending section doubles as a HeartwarmingMoment), and the images on the wall during "Bring the Boys Back Home" during ''The Wall'' tour.

* FunnyMoments: for a guy known for dark, depressing lyrics and in general being a bit of a grumpy asshole, Waters' albums usually have a surprising amount of humor

* CrowningMomentofFunny: for a guy known for dark, depressing lyrics and in general being a bit of a grumpy asshole, Waters' albums usually have a surprising amount of humor

* LoveItorHateIt: All three of his solo albums get this reaction from Pink Floyd fans. As does ''The Final Cut'', for that matter.
* [[Narm]]: The song "The Tide Is Turning (After Live Aid)" is actually quite moving on its own, but the idea that Live Aid restored Billy's faith in humanity so he decided not to bomb the world is pretty ridiculous.

* UnfortunateImplications: The animation for "Goodbye Blue Sky" on his solo version of Music/TheWall live shows features features the Star of David being dropped out of a plane like bombs, followed by the dollar sign and the Muslim crescent and the Shell logo. It could be construed as anti-Semitic. The Nazi allusions in The Wall and Waters' vocal support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel don't help. (Though BDS isn't anti-Semitic per se). On the other hand, Waters has been firmly anti-racist.

* UnfortunateImplications: The animation for "Goodbye Blue Sky" on his solo version of Music/TheWall live shows features features the Star of David being dropped out of a plane like bombs, followed by the dollar sign and the Muslim crescent and the Shell logo. It could be construed as anti-Semitic. The Nazi allusions in The Wall and Waters' vocal support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel doesn't help. (Though BDS isn't anti-Semitic per se). On the other hand, Waters has been firmly anti-racist.

* VindicatedByHistory: His solo albums and tours originally sold poorly, but Waters is now a top concert attraction.

* UnfortunateImplications: The animation for "Goodbye Blue Sky" on his solo version of Music/TheWall live shows features features the Star of David being dropped out of a plane like bombs, followed by the dollar sign and the Muslim crescent and the Shell logo. It could be construed as anti-Semitic. The Nazi allusions in The Wall and Waters' vocal support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel doesn't help. (Though BDS isn't anti-Semitic per se). On the other hand, Waters has been firmly anti-racist.

* UnfortunateImplications The animation for "Goodbye Blue Sky" on his solo version of Music/TheWall live shows features features the Star of David being dropped out of a plane like bombs, followed by the dollar sign and the Muslim crescent and the Shell logo. It could be construed as anti-Semitic. The Nazi allusions in The Wall and Waters' vocal support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel doesn't help. (Though BDS isn't anti-Semitic per se). On the other hand, Waters has been firmly anti-racist.