Artist: They Might Be Giants (Buy They Might Be Giants CDs) Album: FloodIstanbul was ConstantinopleNow it's Istanbul, not ConstantinopleBeen a long time gone, ConstantinopleNow it's Turkish delight on a moonlit nightEvery gal in ConstantinopleLives in Istanbul, not ConstantinopleSo if you've ...
Here's the original (which hit #10 on the Billboard chart in 1953), with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon, performed byThe Four Lads: And here's the sped-up version byThey Might Be Giants, released in 1990 on the albumFlood: Younger fans may recognize thisTiny Toons A...
Me:“Oh wow — They Might Be Giants!” Together:[singing along] “Istanbul was Constantinople / Now it’s Istanbul, not Constantinople / Been a long time gone, Constantinople / Now it’s Turkish delight on a moonlit night!” Me:“I had this album on CD.” ...
When I heard the They Might Be Giants version when I was in high school, I was pretty surprised, since I'd heard my mom singing "Istanbul" since I was very small. TMBG just covered it (and they did a great version, mind, even better live). It was originally recorded by The Four ...