Paul McCartney: 40 career highlights on his birthday

On former Beatle Paul McCartney's 70th birthday, here are 40 memorable moments from his musical life.

29. 'Back in the USSR' ('The White Album,' 1968)

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An avid Beach Boys fan, Sir Paul had a ball crafting this Cold War sendup of "California Girls" and Chuck Berry's "Back in the USA." He played the drums, piano, and lead guitar on it, too.

Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out
They leave the West behind
And Moscow girls make me sing and shout

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