7 Songs About Plagiarism

5. The Beatles - Back In The USSR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF7zjPTmvAQ Back In The USSR is a slight oddity on this list as, rather than criticising another party for plagiarism, The Beatles openly mock another band by deliberately copying their style. The rivalry between the Beach Boys and the Liverpudlian quarter divided musical opinion, particularly in the States. Paul McCartney penned this track to demonstrate how easily their peers' sound could be successfully adopted, while mockingly twisting the lyrical style of songs such as 'Surfin USA' to reference America's Cold War enemies. Key Lyrics: "Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out, and leave the west behind / And Moscow girls make me sing and shout, and Georgia's always on my mind"
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