Back in the U.S.S.R.

E464750

"Back in the U.S.S.R." is a rock song by the Beatles that parodies American surf music and celebrates a fictional return to the Soviet Union, opening their 1968 self-titled "White Album."

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Back in the U.S.S.R. canonical 8

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf rock song
song
album The Beatles
alsoKnownAs The White Album
artist The Beatles
composer Paul McCartney
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coveredBy Billy Joel
Paul McCartney (solo live performances)
linked to: Paul McCartney
drummerOnRecording George Harrison
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
genre parody
rock
rock and roll
surf rock
hasCulturalContext Cold War era
linked to: Cold War
hasLivePerformance The Beatles’ 1968–1969 studio-era rehearsals
hasMusicalFeature Beach Boys–style vocal harmonies
jet airplane sound effects
uptempo rock and roll rhythm
hasNotablePerformance Paul McCartney’s 2003 concert in Moscow’s Red Square
hasSetting Soviet Union
includedIn 1968 double LP The Beatles
influencedBy Chuck Berry
The Beach Boys
label Apple Records
language English
length approximately 2:43
lyricist Paul McCartney
mentions Georgia
Moscow
Ukraine
notableFact Ringo Starr temporarily left the band during the recording of the song
openingTrackOf The Beatles (White Album)
parodies American surf music
partOf The Beatles (1968 double album)
performer The Beatles
producer George Martin
recorded 1968
references Back in the U.S.A.
California Girls
releaseDate 1968-11-22
songwriter George Harrison
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
theme fictional return to the Soviet Union
satire of Cold War stereotypes
trackNumber 1

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Beatles (White Album) hasPart Back in the U.S.S.R.
The Beatles 1967–1970 includesSong Back in the U.S.S.R.
Dear Prudence follows Back in the U.S.S.R.
Back in the U.S.A. hasInfluenced Back in the U.S.S.R.
Back in the U.S.A. inspiredTitleOf Back in the U.S.S.R.
Freshen Up tour performedSong Back in the U.S.S.R.
1967–1970 includesSong Back in the U.S.S.R.
subject linked to: compilation album "1967–1970"
1967–1970 includesSong Back in the U.S.S.R.
subject linked to: Blue Album