Decemberists - Constantinople video free download

Nick Nickel

EXACTLY what I was thinking.

Khyron56

If you want the city's proper name, it was called Byzantium before it was called Constantinople or Istanbul.

TanookiPants

If you're going to try to school someone, you can try to start by not being stupid.

George Bennett

his voice reminds me of sean nos a traditional Irish style of singing, especially considering a lot of decemberists songs sound like laments.

Parker Danner

i came here thinking literally the same thing

Mary Patefield

That would be heaven.

Khyron56

Amen, brother.

Olivia Dunham

Its so beautiful. Has anyone noticed how it relates to the old byzantine love story..hero and leander?

thesakeofmotion

Alright I thought this song was named cantaloupe when I first saw it

Suudsu2200

Personally, I think that voice crack is just perfect. It shows the emotion in the moment.

Leo Levy

agreed about the aquired taste idea. it gives the music more character i think.

uXk08

I thought this was going to be a cover of "Constantinople" by The Residents. It doesn't seem that a band like Decemberists would cover a Residents song, but that would be really cool.

SFtheWolf

That was an incredibly refreshing response. Thank you for reminding me there are at least a few civil people on here.

Chris Shephardis

and even Istanbul is greek word..Means "Eis tin Poli"- "To the the City"

Chris Shephardis

Constantinople...that's the name..The old noble legend name...Full of history and magic.

Veni, vidi, amavi

It will always be Constantinople and NOT Instanbul. ALWAYS.

Emily Rose

@cardinalsinfeathers Don't forget Oceanside. I'm sure there are many others we're not thinking of. But he manages to make it sound absolutely enchanting.

Emily Rose

Almost makes me cry. So well done. <3

trilobright

Though I don't live in Istanbul, I always get this song in my head when the Vineyard Ferry sails through the massive stone gates of my city's famed harbour. My much beloved New Bedford, Massachusetts, fortified fishing port of America.

SFtheWolf

He sings like he's trying to pass a lung kazoo. But not like his life depends on it, just that he'd rather not have one. (Seriously though, I really like the song itself but can't stand the performance) Awaiting swarm of downvotes because dissenting opinions are not allowed on YouTube.

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