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Canadian singing quartet The Four Lads, original artists of the song "Istanbul" with lyrics by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. "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.
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]
They Might Be Giants, often abbreviated as TMBG, is an American alternative rock and children’s band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell.During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a musical duo, often accompanied by a drum machine.
İstanbul Haydarpaşa Terminal, terminus railway station at the Asian part of Istanbul; Istanbul Hezarfen Airfield, an airport for general aviation located in the Çatalca district of Istanbul; Istanbul LRT, a light metro system at the European part of Istanbul; Istanbul Monorail, a cancelled monorail system in Istanbul
"Boss of Me" is best known as the theme song to the TV series Malcolm in the Middle, although the version here is the full single version, not the shortened version used on the show. "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a cover song, originally performed by The Four Lads. "The Guitar" is a semi-remake of The Tokens' "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
"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.
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 ...