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Back In The USSR

Name: Back In The USSR
Description: This song by the English rock band the Beatles serves as the opening track on their 1968 double album titled The Beatles. Paul McCartney wrote the song, which was credited under the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The composition parodies two earlier songs: Chuck Berry's "Back in the U.S.A." and the B

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This song by the English rock band the Beatles serves as the opening track on their 1968 double album titled The Beatles. Paul McCartney wrote the song, which was credited under the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The composition parodies two earlier songs: Chuck Berry's "Back in the U.S.A." and the Beach Boys' "California Girls."

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What the lyrics are about

The lyrics invert the patriotic message of the original source material, with the narrator expressing satisfaction about returning to the Soviet Union rather than the United States.

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