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"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" was originally recorded by the Canadian vocal quartet 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. [3] [4]
"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]
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."
“At Elektra, they were sometimes like, ‘We would like to do things a little differently.’ And we were like, ‘Oh… interesting. I’ll stop talking now, and we’ll leave this meeting.’
"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.
Direct from Brooklyn is a compilation of music videos by American alternative rock group They Might Be Giants.It was released on VHS in 1999 and DVD in 2003. The title refers to the home of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, founding members of the band.
Download-only album; Venue Songs. Label: Idlewild; Release date: December 10, 2004 — — Download-only album; 2012 At Large. Label: Idlewild; Release date: August 2012 — — Distributed to members of the They Might Be Giants Instant Fan Club; 2014 First Album Live! Label: Idlewild; Release date: July 2014 — — Released as a free digital ...
3/5 The longstanding gripe about Dylan’s tendency to deconstruct and rework his music until it’s virtually unrecognisable live is irrelevant tonight