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Track: Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Artist: They Might Be Giants
Album: Flood

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Alternative/indie rock band that was formed in 1982. The band was started by [a=John Linnell] and [a=John Flansburgh], who are still the band's only official members. They were initially accompanied by a drum machine before employing a backing band in 1992. Current backing band members: [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/397707-Dan-Miller-2]Dan Miller[/url] (guitar since 1998) [a=Danny Weinkauf] (bass since 1998) [a=Marty Beller] (drums since 2003) Former backing band members (years are approximate): [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4949509-Brian-Doherty-4]Brian Doherty[/url] (drums, 1993-1996) [a=Dan Hickey] (drums, 1997-2003) [a=Eric Schermerhorn] (guitar, 1996-1998) [a=Graham Maby] (bass, 1994-1997) [a=Hal Cragin] (bass, 1997-1998) [a=Jay Sherman-Godfrey] (guitar, 1993-1996) [a=Jonathan Feinberg] (drums, 1992) [a=Kurt Hoffman] (keyboard and woodwinds, 1992-1994) [a=Tony Maimone] (bass, 1992-1993, 1998-2001)

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Release: They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Year: 1990
Genres: Rock
Styles: Alternative Rock

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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