it's official # this is hilarious

[verte76]

So I'm sitting here doing research for my trip to Turkey, entering the names in the itinerary into Google and having a great time. What should come on the radio but "Constantinople"?? In case you're not familiar with the song it's about a city in Turkey and lamenting the changing of the name of the city. It's a heck of a case of coincidence. I'm sitting here...............

 

[Angela Harlem]

weird coincidences can be freaky, lol.

 

[clarityat3am]

Istanbul not Constantinople!

hehe

 

[verte76]

I know, I have a map.

 

[Cleasai]

Why they change it? I can't say, maybe people just liked it better that way?





damn, now I'm gonna have that song stuck in my head

 

[verte76]

Strangely enough, the name Istanbul is of Greek origin. The meaning is obscure, however.
Oops, this isn't FYM.

 

[Carek1230]

 

[doctorwho]

I know, I have a map.

Um... you didn't get it. He's not correcting you, he's singing the lyrics to the song.

Silly Verte... you just heard the song too!

 

[clarityat3am]

http://www.lyricsdepot.com/they-might-be-giants/istanbul-not-constantinople.html

 

[Numb1075]

even old New York was once new amsterdamn

why they changed I can't say

People just liked it better that way







TMBG are lyrical geniouses

 

[verte76]

I'm terrible at remembering song lyrics. Actually, I usually don't even understand lyrics. It must be my autism.

 

[LikeNoOneBefore]

I heard that song for the first time when I was like 7 and it was on TINY TOONS!!!!!!!!

I miss that show!