The Four Lads - Istanbul (not Constantinople) video free download
"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 Constantinople to Istanbul. It also references other renamed cities, specifically the renaming of New York City from New Amsterdam.
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" was originally recorded by the Canadian group The Four Lads on August 12, 1953. This recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40082. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 24, 1953, and it peaked at #10. It was the group's first gold record.
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8 years ago
Zak Hutchinson
Someone should write a song called "New York (not Amsterdam)" and mention Istanbul once.8 years ago
Elliott Michaels
I prefer another song about Istanbul which my old California friend Darius Degher wrote and sang in the mid-1980s. One funny line in that song was, "I'm immune to your Turkish tricks; the service is better at a Motel 6!" And BTW, I believe the city was originally named Hellispont even before it was Constantinople ... look it up!8 years ago
djpheeze
Play this song at 1.25x speed. You won't regret it!8 years ago
Average Bear
REMOVE KEBAB remove kebab8 years ago
Benoit Vanhees
Top notch close harmony !8 years ago
Silence Dogood
You know, they say that it's not my business, but I liked it better as Constantinople. Remove kebab, restore Byzantium when?8 years ago
LeoKasper426
It' be funny if the title was Istanbul (Not Constantinople. Or Byzantium Either).8 years ago
TheAv66
They Might Be Giants version is better :P8 years ago
ice319
Lol, Tiny Toon Adventures brought me here XD8 years ago
DXhardy831
They Might Be Giants was way better9 years ago
Felix De Simone
And Constantinople used to be Byzantium.9 years ago
Cool 2D
TMBG?9 years ago
jason foker
so catchy, i would listen to this all day, actually its the only song i listen to now, life is a lie, this song is the illuminati HAIL (this song)9 years ago
Es Jagger
Good Song. <3 ISTANBUL is not better but the Best way!9 years ago
WytZox1
B-b-b-but Istanbul is easier to spell! ☺9 years ago
Mark Warburton
Wow this song has to be the most ironic thing ever. 9 years ago
Virginia184
When you hear the song, the most saying word is Constantinople:-) so by the end, you don't remember Istanbul anymore!!!9 years ago
sentier75
1452 Constantinople 1453 ISTANBUL 2015 ISTANBUL 9 years ago
Paula Pacente
Very appropriate for today...9 years ago
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