Back in the U.S.S.R.
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"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."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Back in the U.S.S.R. canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock song
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The White Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Billy Joel
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Paul McCartney (solo live performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drummerOnRecording |
George Harrison
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John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
parody
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rock ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ surf rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance | The Beatles’ 1968–1969 studio-era rehearsals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
Beach Boys–style vocal harmonies
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jet airplane sound effects ⓘ uptempo rock and roll rhythm ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformance | Paul McCartney’s 2003 concert in Moscow’s Red Square ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | 1968 double LP The Beatles ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chuck Berry
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The Beach Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Apple Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2:43 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| mentions |
Georgia
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Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFact | Ringo Starr temporarily left the band during the recording of the song ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | The Beatles (White Album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodies | American surf music ⓘ |
| partOf | The Beatles (1968 double album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | George Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | 1968 ⓘ |
| references |
Back in the U.S.A.
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California Girls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-11-22 ⓘ |
| songwriter |
George Harrison
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John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
fictional return to the Soviet Union
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satire of Cold War stereotypes ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.