They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) mp3

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℗ & © 1990 WEA International Inc.
Side A: taken from the album: Flood
Side B: previously unavailable

Barcodes

• Barcode (Printed on cover): 0 7559-64966-7
• Barcode (Printed on labels): 7559-64966-7
• Barcode (Scanned): 075596496674
• Matrix / Runout (Label A): EKR110 A (7559-64966-7)
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): EKR110 B (7559-64966-7)
• Matrix / Runout (Runout etched side A): EKR 110-A-1 H MT.
• Matrix / Runout (Runout etched side B): EKR-110-B-1 K MT.

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Record Company – Warner Communications
• Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
• Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
• Published By – Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
• Mastered At – Musitech

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Текст песни: Istanbul was Constantinople Now its Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Now its Turkish delight on a moonlit night. Istanbul was Constantinople Now its Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Now its Turkish delight on a moonlit night. Istanbul was. 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. 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. The song's original release, performed by The Four Lads, was certified as a gold record. A cover of it was released in 1987 by Big Muffin Serious Band, and in 1990 a rock cover by They Might Be Giants was released. Listen album. They Might Be Giants. Songs in album They Might Be Giants - Istanbul Not Constantinople 1990. They Might Be Giants - Istanbul Not Constantinople LP Version. They Might Be Giants - James K. They Might Be Giants - Stormy Pinkness. They Might Be Giants - Ant. They Might Be Giants - Istanbul Not Constantinople Brownsville Mix. Total votes: 1. Other albums by They Might Be Giants. They Might Be G. Istanbul Not Constantinople. Preview Preview. Alternative Rock. 646,187 plays646K. 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, Every gal in. Though They Might Be Giants are well known for the song Istanbul Not Constantinople , it is not an original song. The original version was released in 1953 by The Four Lads. This is They Might Be Giants - Istanbul Not Constantinople by They Might Be Giants on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. Its name was changed to Istanbul in 1930. They Might Be Giants guitarist John Flansburgh told Rolling Stone: This song I knew from my childhood, and we learned it simply to have more songs in our repertoire. It was in the show for a couple of years, and John and I would perform without the drum machine. It had a very spaced out middle section where we would basically yodel into an echo effect and it all went very, very trippy. Dee from Indianapolis, InGood stuff, by another under-rated band. I got hooked on the album Flood back in the 1994. This is such good fun music, who cares if it all makes sense or not. Artist: They Might Be Giants Song Istanbul Not Constantinople Album: Flood Capo on the second fret to get it in the actual Key. I tried It in the key of F but some chords become barred. Verse 1: Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, old Constantinople Why did constantinople get the works That's nobodys business but the Turks. Bridge 2: Am Am Em. Am Am Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do do dodo do dododo E7 Am Do do do do dodo do dododo, Do do do dodo dodo. This 1990 EP features the title track, which helped establish They Might Be Giants, if only temporarily, as legitimate pop stars in the U. and the U. Even though Istanbul Not Constantinople was not a TMBG-penned song and its origination has been a matter of dispute, it has easily stood as the duo's most recognizable