Back In The USSR (The Beatles) by Rookie Card

From Sept 21st's San Diego Reader coverstory. "The Hip List" (a bunch of random "best of San Diego" bits). The very first one:
BEST LOCAL PERFORMANCE ON YOUTUBE -- ROOKIE CARD AT THE CASBAH
Read the rest: http://www.sdreader.com/php/cover.php?mode=article&showpg=1&id=20060921
Thanks Reader! We like you a lot more!!!

Outside encore! Here it is, folks. The legendary outside ending to Rookie Card's 2004 record release show for our debut album, Near Mint. We took everyone outside the packed Casbah (right in the flight path near San Diego's airport) for one last song and when a plane flew over, we just HAPPENED to know "Back In The USSR". Thanks again to our friends at Air Traffic Control for the INCREDIBLE timing on the end of the song (what are the odds?!) and Angela Correa for singin' along. The album got us a San Diego Music Award for Best Pop Band in 2005.

You'd think this would've been impossible to top but for our next album release, we took everyone outside to the tune of "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" and Adam played in traffic with a megaphone (all 4 corners). Then a van pulled up midsong and a deliveryman yelled, "Hey, did you order a bellydancer, a stiltwalker, a dancing robot and a tapdancing sumo wrestler?" Duh. Pics: http://stevecovault.com/RookieCD/index.htm

We do some kind of alt-country/indiepop catchy thing that you can catch out at http://www.rookiecardthemovie.com and http://www.myspace.com/rookiecard

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[rainbowdemon666]

Who ever the girl is, you sing very well. I like your voice. The plane thing was pretty sweet. Kutos on the whole trade mark Beatles "Oooo oooo oooo" very spiffy.

[rookiecard]

@rainbowdemon666 4 years late on the reply but her name is Angela Correa. She sang on a couple Rookie Card tunes and has her own awesome stuff as Correatown. Do check out.

[ryfolamfer]

Did you all plan that thing with the plane? That was awesome. -really cool

[rookiecard]

There's no way we could've planned that. We knew the chances were good a plane would fly over while we were out there, so we played it when one went over. The 2nd one? That was just scary.

[NotJapan]

They do good, but their voices, I want it deep like in the original.

[jsennd]

i kno adam the lead singer from school of rock

[greendaylover12345]

ATC: "Hey, those guys, are playing back in the USSR, fly over the stage!"

Pilot: "Good idea!"

LOL

Nice job guys.

[wanderer1955]

Hi. If you guys are Beatles fans then check out my Casbah Tours 1 and 2 video clips. REAL Beatles history and your tourguide is Rory BEST, brother of PETE BEST. Just type in The Casbah Tour, on the Youtube home page.

[SweatersDotCom]

I'm currently on my third viewing of this video... I am seriously completely floored by how perfect that timing was. I can only imagine how cool that must have felt being there. If only the recording had started 20 seconds earlier... but this is still amazing.

[Eroque]

You guys had more of a crowd OUTSIDE the venue than what most groups bring INSIDE! That's awesome!

[joshuac37]

Serendipitous much?

[radiojim1023]

nothing could be better timing !!!! the fly over was the best part of this video Congrats!!!