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  2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Wikipedia

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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 .

  3. Flood (They Might Be Giants album) - Wikipedia

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    "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]

  4. James K. Polk (song) - Wikipedia

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    "James K. Polk" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, about the United States president of the same name. Originally released in 1990 as a B-side to the single "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", its first appearance on a studio album was 1996's Factory Showroom.

  5. Jimmy Kennedy - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Talk:Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Wikipedia

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    That would certainly be remarkable—hardly even a generation—and the name Istanbul was still not fully accepted in Western circles; Constantinople remaining stubbornly on maps into the 1960s. We would be remiss to overlook important milestones here: in 1947 was the Truman Doctrine—primarily centered on Turkey; and, in the year before the ...

  7. Lycus (river of Constantinople) - Wikipedia

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    Map of Byzantine Constantinople. The Lycus runs through the city from northwest to south. The Lycus (Greek: Λύκος, romanized: Lykos, lit. "wolf"; Turkish: Bayrampaşa Deresi) is a stream, now vaulted over, that flowed in Constantinople (today's Istanbul), which was important for historical reasons.

  8. USA downs rival Canada, wins group at world juniors hockey ...

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    The USA went with Trey Augustine in net and he has shut down Canada through one period with 11 saves. Today's world juniors hockey results. Switzerland 3, Kazakhstan 1 Switzerland clinches a ...

  9. Olmaz Olsun (song) - Wikipedia

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    Turkish music and lyrics are by Şanar Yurdatapan. [4] Related Dances and Songs. Olmaz Olsun is related to the Greek folk dance hasaposerviko.