Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

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"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 novelty song, later famously covered by They Might Be Giants, known for its playful lyrics about the renaming of Constantinople to Istanbul.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
song recording
countryOfOrigin United States
coveredBy They Might Be Giants
famouslyCoveredBy They Might Be Giants
genre alternative
alternative rock
novelty
pop
hasLanguage English
English
hasNotableLyric "That's nobody's business but the Turks"
"Why did Constantinople get the works?"
hasNotableVersion Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (They Might Be Giants version)
hasSubject city renaming
historical geography
isCoverOf Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
lyricTheme playful wordplay
renaming of Constantinople to Istanbul
notableFor playful lyrics about city name change
originalArtist The Four Lads
originalReleaseYear 1953
performedBy The Four Lads
They Might Be Giants
referencesPlace Constantinople
Istanbul
title Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

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The Four Lads notableWork Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) title Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) hasNotableVersion Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (They Might Be Giants version)
linked to: Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (They Might Be Giants version) isCoverOf Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
subject linked to: Istanbul (Not Constantinople)