The title alone draws the audience in, but it is the sound of a jet speeding down a runway that foreshadows a fantastic ride. Disappointment remains at bay, as the drums usher the audience into another world. The drums paired with the sound of the piano, six-string bass, and rhythmic handclaps beckon audience involvement.
The instruments could stand alone, but they are intertwined with lyrics that tease, "You don't know how lucky you are, boy, back in the U.S.S.R". Georgia is always on the author's mind, but those Ukraine and Moscow girls really do it for him.
One could imagine that when the song was released, it was considered controversial. It was a maverick of its time. At first glance, the song appears to be pro-Soviet Union. In reality, the song was written by people who chose to think outside the traditional box.
In a November 1968 interview for Radio Luxembourg, McCartney said the song was inspired by Chuck Berry's "Back in the U.S.A." The song was written from the point of view of a Russian spy returning home to the USSR after an extended mission in the United States.
nterview for Radio Luxembourg, McCartney said the song was inspired by Chuck Berry's "Back in the U.S.A." The song was written from the point of view of a Russian spy returning home to the USSR after an extended mission in the United States.
The rock/pop song "Back in the U.S.S.R." was released in 1968 by The Beatles and was written by Lennon and MCCartney. During this time, the United States was anti-communism amid the Cold War (1947-1991).
The song invites Americans to look at the ongoing rift between the United States and the U.S.S.R and realize that we are all humans, and if we took the time to walk in each other's shoes, we would find that we are not that much different.