Steve's Beatles Page - Songs - Back In The USSR

Back In The USSR

Lennon/McCartney

Lyrics:
Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC
Didn't get to bed last night
On 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 knew the place
Gee, it's good to be back home
Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case
Honey disconnect the phone
I'm back in the USSR
You don't know how lucky you are, boy
Back in the US
Back in the US
Back in the USSR

Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
They leave the west behind
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
They Georgia's always on my my my my my my my my my mind
Oh, come on
Hu Hey Hu, hey, ah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm back in the USSR
You don't know how lucky you are, boys
Back in the USSR

Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
They leave the west behind
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
They Georgia's always on my my my my my my my my my mind

Oh, show me round your snow peaked
mountain way down south
Take me to you daddy's farm
Let me hear you balalaika's ringing out
Come and keep your comrade warm
I'm back in the USSR
Hey, You don't know how lucky you are, boy
Back in the USSR
Oh, let me tell you honey

Availability:
1967-1970 (Blue Album) (CD)
The Beatles (The White Album) (CD)
The Beatles (UK)
The Beatles (The White Album) (US)

Lead Singer: Paul

Recording: 8/22/68, 8/23/68
Mixing: 8/23/68, 10/13/68
Length: 2:42
Take: 6

What Goes On? Anomalies

0:48 * NEW *
Macca misses the snare, and provides an unintentional rimshot.

1:05 * NEW *
A cut, as "Ukraine" comes in. In the right channel, the word comes in a little early, and the cymbal too. This throws the beat off slightly. On the left, the airplane effect drops in level at this point.

Very End
Many people have reported a range of various things said at the end here, "How's That?", "How Bout It?", "Ha ha!". It's actually just "I'm Back!"

Note: I did not write or compile these anomalies. Please don't email me with new anomalies and please read the WGO Info page.

Notes: