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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 .
In 1953, the Four Lads had their first gold record, [13] with "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", [11] a song that gave them their first U.S. top-ten hit and propelled them to even more stardom. The group's most famous hit was 1955's "Moments to Remember."
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" references both the current and previous names for modern-day Istanbul (Hagia Sophia pictured). "Lucky Ball and Chain" employs the unreliable narrator motif, according to Linnell. Influenced by the country-western musical tradition, the song is a "simple regret song" dealing with "the one that got away". [6]
After the end of the war, his songs included "An Apple Blossom Wedding" (1947), "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (1953), and "Love Is Like a Violin" (1960). [3] In the 1960s, Kennedy wrote the song "The Banks of the Erne'", for recording by his friend from the war years, Theo Hyde, also known as Ray Warren.
Constantinople is named after Emperor Constantine of the Roman Empire, who had named it New Rome. Istanbul was the traditional name for the city, used at least since Ottoman times. Istanbul was finally renamed when the Ataturk founded the Turkish Republic around the 1930s.
"Istanbul" (Morrissey song) (2014) " Istanbul (Not Constantinople) ", a swing-style song with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon "Instanbul", song by Jay Chou from the 2000 album Jay
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2 Related Dances and Songs. 3 Versions of the Song. 4 See also. 5 References. ... Turkish music and lyrics are by Şanar Yurdatapan. [4] Related Dances and Songs