" 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 …

"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 1930 renaming of the city of...

You're watching the official music video for They Might Be Giants - "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" from the album 'Flood' (1990) ...more.

1990年1月15日 · Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Lyrics: Istanbul was Constantinople / Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople / Been a long time gone, Constantinople / Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit...

Provided to YouTube by Legacy/ColumbiaIstanbul (Not Constantinople) · The Four Lads16 Most Requested Songs℗ Previously released 1953 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAIN...

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Lyrics: Istanbul was Constantinople / Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople / Been a long time gone, Constantinople / Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night...

2023年1月28日 · The Istanbul Not Constantinople Lyrics and Music that combine to form the classic novelty song we know today, were written by Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon in 1953.

2014年11月29日 · Although many Gen X music fans know the song "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" as a They Might Be Giants song, it was first recorded by The Four Lads in in the early 1950s, and has...

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Lyrics by The Four Lads from the 16 Most Requested Songs album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul not Constantinople Been a long time gone Old Constantinople's still ha…

2019年5月26日 · Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Kennedy-Simon) by The Four Lads, orchestra conducted by Norman Leyden A #5 Cash Box hit (#10 Billboard) for the quartet in autumn ’53, the catchy “Istanbul” has...