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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 .
"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.’
"Particle Man" & "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" for Tiny Toons in the MTV spoof episode "One More Parade" for Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary Tribute CD (1990) "SenSurround" for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Soundtrack (1995) "25 O' Clock" for Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC Tribute CD (1995)
Constantinople [a] (see other names) was a historical city located on the Bosporus that served as the capital of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman empires between its consecration in 330 until 1930, when it was renamed to Istanbul.
İstanbul originally was not used for the entire city, instead the name referred to the core of Istanbul—the walled city. [18] İstanbul was the common name for the city in normal speech in Turkish even before the conquest of 1453, [ citation needed ] but in official use by the Ottoman authorities other names, such as Kostantiniyye , were ...
Istanbul's first private university, Koç University, was founded as late as 1992, because private universities were not allowed in Turkey before the 1982 amendment to the constitution. [312] Istanbul is also home to several conservatories and art schools, including Mimar Sinan Academy of Fine Arts, founded in 1882. [317]