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"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans. The lyrics humorously refer to the official renaming of the city of Constantinople to Istanbul.
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You're watching the official music video for They Might Be Giants - "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" from the album 'Flood' (1990)Subscribe to the Rhino Chann...
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38K. 3.2M views 11 years ago. "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 swing-style song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. The lyrics comically refer to the official...
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Jan 15, 1990 · [Verse 1] Istanbul was Constantinople. Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople. Been a long time gone, Constantinople. Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night. Every gal in...
Jun 29, 2006 · 4.08K subscribers. Subscribed. 107K. 10M views 17 years ago. Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople ...more.
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" Istanbul (Not Constantinople) " is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans. The lyrics humorously refer to the official renaming of the city of Constantinople to Istanbul.
Istanbul, Istanbul. Even old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it I can't say. People just liked it better that way. Istanbul was Constantinople. Now it's Istanbul, not...
