Difference between revisions of "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"

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Istanbul was Constantinople
 
Istanbul was Constantinople
 +
 
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
 
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
 +
 
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
 
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
 +
 
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
 
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
 +
  
 
Every gal in Constantinople
 
Every gal in Constantinople
 +
 
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
 
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
 +
 
So if you've a date in Constantinople
 
So if you've a date in Constantinople
 +
 
She'll be waiting in Istanbul
 
She'll be waiting in Istanbul
 +
  
 
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
 
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
 +
 
Why they changed it I can't say
 
Why they changed it I can't say
 +
 
People just liked it better that way
 
People just liked it better that way
 +
  
 
So take me back to Constantinople
 
So take me back to Constantinople
 +
 
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
 
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
 +
 
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
 
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
 +
 
Why did Constantinople get the works?
 
Why did Constantinople get the works?
 +
 
That's nobody's business but the Turks
 
That's nobody's business but the Turks
 +
  
 
Istanbul (Istanbul)
 
Istanbul (Istanbul)
 +
 
Istanbul (Istanbul)
 
Istanbul (Istanbul)
  
 
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
 
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
 +
 
Why they changed it I can't say
 
Why they changed it I can't say
 +
 
People just liked it better that way
 
People just liked it better that way
 +
  
 
Istanbul was Constantinople
 
Istanbul was Constantinople
 +
 
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
 
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
 +
 
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
 
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
 +
 
Why did Constantinople get the works?
 
Why did Constantinople get the works?
 +
 
That's nobody's business but the Turks
 
That's nobody's business but the Turks
 +
  
 
So take me back to Constantinople
 
So take me back to Constantinople
 +
 
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
 
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
 +
 
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
 
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
 +
 
Why did Constantinople get the works?
 
Why did Constantinople get the works?
 +
 
That's nobody's business but the Turks
 
That's nobody's business but the Turks
 +
  
 
Istanbul
 
Istanbul

Revision as of 12:46, 16 July 2006

Lyrics

Istanbul (Not Constantinople), by They Might Be Giants


Istanbul was Constantinople

Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople

Been a long time gone, Constantinople

Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night


Every gal in Constantinople

Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople

So if you've a date in Constantinople

She'll be waiting in Istanbul


Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

Why they changed it I can't say

People just liked it better that way


So take me back to Constantinople

No, you can't go back to Constantinople

Been a long time gone, Constantinople

Why did Constantinople get the works?

That's nobody's business but the Turks


Istanbul (Istanbul)

Istanbul (Istanbul)

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

Why they changed it I can't say

People just liked it better that way


Istanbul was Constantinople

Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople

Been a long time gone, Constantinople

Why did Constantinople get the works?

That's nobody's business but the Turks


So take me back to Constantinople

No, you can't go back to Constantinople

Been a long time gone, Constantinople

Why did Constantinople get the works?

That's nobody's business but the Turks


Istanbul