What do you think Back In The U.S.S.R. means?

Beatles: Back In The U.S.S.R. Meaning

Album cover for Back In The U.S.S.R. album cover

Song Released: 1968


Back In The U.S.S.R. Lyrics

Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC
Didn't get to bed last night
All the way the paper bag was on my knee
Man, I had a dreadful flight
I'm back in the USSR
You don't know how lucky you are, boy
Back in the USSR, yeah

Been away so long I hardly...

  1. anonymous
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    Mar 3rd 2006 !⃝

    Actually, in terms of style the song took after the Beach Boys because Mike Love from the Beach Boys and Paul Mccartney were chatting, and Mike suggested they use some Beach Boys Style. The lyrics and title were inspired by a Chuck Berry song "Back in the USA".

  2. anonymous
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    Jan 4th 2006 !⃝

    This was not so much a tribute - it was taking the piss! For some time the Beach Boys, or at least Brian Wilson, thought they could match the Beatles artistically.
    In this song the Beatles were mocking the BB's surfing records which suggested that USA girls were superior.

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
  3. anonymous
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    Dec 12th 2005 !⃝

    This song was supposedly written as a tribute to the Beach Boys, hence the style.

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