Original song written and composed by Lennon-McCartney; originally recorded by The Beatles
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"Back in the U.S.S.R." is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It is the opening track on their 1968 double album, The Beatles. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, the song is a parody of Chuck Berry's "Back in the U.S.A." and the Beach Boys' "California Girls". The lyrics subvert Berry's patriotic sentiments about the United States, as the narrator expresses relief upon returning home to the Soviet Union.