Istanbul (not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Istanbul (not Constantinople)
From the must-own collection of They Might Be Giants videos, "Direct From Brooklyn"
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Bro, it's been 16 years since this was posted
And to this day I don't understand why this is so perfect
3 days since this comment on a 16 year old vid
@@theshayshow8897 I spoke about the video not my own comment
@@ryuxzkkj ye ik I talked about you're comment
OMG yes
@@IrisDuoBird Duolingo? 💀
A song from the 50s, covered by They Might be Giants, turned into an acid trip music video, now used on just dance and umbrella academy
I love society
My long lost brother
what about tiny toons
70s
I liked it when it was on TINY TOONS!
Who was the original artist?
I was ten years old when this came out in 1953. I'm so glad I have this song and a few thousand others in my memory. I came looking for it here and was very glad to find it.
Listen to the one by the four lads, it's the original
you are 80 years old?
500 before this came out 💀💀
Bro remembers hitler
@themineguy1234 you sound incredulous lmao. U do know a lot of people live until their 80s, right? 😂
The 1928 song C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E was about how to spell Constantinople.
Constantinople was officially renamed Istanbul entirely in the West in 1930.
In 1953, 500 years after the fall of Constantinople, this novelty song was produced.
This cover of it is from 1990.
cool
Constantinople doesn't really seem that hard to spell, sure it's long but it's mostly phonetic
2:00 kissy missy banda
@@TheLegend2T the actual reason for them changing the name was not that.
@@haypro13561they didn't say it was??
I had a history teacher who use to randomly sing this song. I still associate this song with him to this day.
I discovered this song because during a unit in history/geography, the teacher would play this song as we pack up to leave
The original 1950's song was made for the 500 year anniversary of the fall of Constantinople. This version is a great cover, and arguably also a great improvement.
Hi
The cover also came out 60 years after Constantinople was renamed to Istanbul in the west.
Constantinople sounds better than Istanbul.
I don't think there are too many Greek Orthodox who find this song amusing.
@@danielmaher7108No, Istanbul sounds better. After Mehmed II conquered Istanbul in 1453, it was called Islambul, meaning the city of Islam. But then, over the years, Islam became Istanbul.Official documents also say Constantinople, but most of the public said it was Istanbul. Islamic land for 500 years. It is not the land of the Greeks. Istanbul was the one who deserved it.
@@brex1907imagine supporting thiefs, the turks dont know how to build culture so they steal it, just like they stole hagiah Sophia
why is this so perfect omgsh
rip
"Türkiye" has His City Named: "
İstanbul" (Turkey has His City Named: "Istanbul")
[Turquía tiene Su Ciudad Llamado: Estambul]
guess you weren't expecting a reply after all these years
Ngl it do be perfect tho 😳
E
I got a Turkish airlines ad before this
@ how should a airline make propaganda 😂😂
@
It should do it well.
It sounds Scottish tho
ERLİK wooosh
Jan Sitkowski
Lol yes turk propoganda
The song:🇹🇷⚔️🇬🇷
The video:🤨🤨🤔🤔🧑💼🧑💼🗣️🗣️🌃🌃🚘🚘
And:🇧🇬🍿
🇷🇴😬
Wow, original comment
You forgot 🦮🧍♂️🛹🕳👴🚗🔁😎❓️🥔🚜🍥🌐📬✈️
@@Raptor_blueyt🇧🇬 Bro Tsargrat
The sequel to the hit song "Constantinople (not Byzantium)".
With a cheap Chinese knock-off called "Beijing (not Peking)".
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
Well done.
That's not funny... Byzantium was a cool town, keeping it real... Until the developers ruined it...
Deus vult
This is what happens when you give the "Schoolhouse Rock" team magic mushrooms. Pure joy and happiness.
ivan terrible or just any drug
You talking about the smoking globe-thing?
That Earth-looking ball is practically the only thing which resembles anything from SHR...
ironic because they might be giants HAS done things for kids shows
I actually saw them while on mushrooms in 1993.
I have no idea what im watching but im loving it
New Amsterdam was renamed new York in the late 1600s in honor of the duke of New York. But I bet the people liked it better that way
I'd prefer new amasterdam
@@ABPHistory your probably from old amsterdam arnt you 🤔🤔🤔🤔
You mean Duke of York?!
LOL
Ah but in the 1600s I bet the Duke of New York didn't have chandeliers on his Cadillac
I heard this song on Tiny Toons back in the 90's. That takes me back .
same here
I first heard this on MTV's Liquid Television in 1991. Takes me way back! :-)
Same
ua-cam.com/video/IqJXxHi6RwQ/v-deo.html
Skip Trickman me too :D
Lyrics:
Istanbul was Constantinople. now it’s Istanbul not Constantinople.
Been a long time gone, Constantinople.
To Turkish delight. On a Moonlit night.
Every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul not Constantinople.
So if you had 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.
Please like this, it took so long to make 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Thanks
Only 25 likes? Let me fix that
Why would you spend so much time making something just for likes that mean nothing and then expecting people to sympathize with you
@@Asolariot I genuinely thought the song was good and wanted to make lyrics in the comments. I’m just asking people to like it because it took a long time and I don’t wanna have done this for nothing.
@@Asolariot they spent really hard on it so people knew the words
"The kid wants coffee, black."
IM LITERALLY WATCHING UMBRELLA ACADEMY RN DJSJSKS 💀
this happed to me i went to a cafe and i love black coffe and i am a kid aswell and the lady asked me if i wated orange juice and i said no thank you i want a black coffee
NAJWVAUAHAB😂
Perfect. It is black coffee
Yes the umbrella academy
This feels like a nightmare I had when I was 5
Omg same
Sameeee
Anna of Cleves?
Your majesty,screw Henry (and btw same)
bean wife Do u watch the umbrella academy?(by Gerard) lmao nah for real do u?
@@urmom-vm9ty nah I want to but I haven't yet
POV: THIS SONG REMINDS YOU THAT SCENE OF FIVE IN UMBRELLA ACADEMY
This emits “I want to listen to an awesome piece of music at 3 AM” kind of energy. Or that’s just me listening to it at 3 AM.
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
great
=3
Kai Sea_King, что весь этот текст значит? Я в следующем году начну учить английский. Я в 4 классе
Did anyone else follow along with this
360
Being 14 and listening to this EVERY DAY I cant help but love it
to those of you here from the umbrella academy, welcome! i would also recommend "kiss me, son of god", and both the entire "flood" and "here comes science" ablums! (just my preferences! John and John truly deserve all of your guys' love!)
Matthew Way Flood is always my go to recommendation for first time TMBG listeners, but my personal favorite is Lincoln! And recently I’ve been getting more into John Henry and Mink Car.
@@grrrrarrgh Lincoln is a wonderful album as well!! Really all of their music is ^^
Matthew Way for sure! I’m so happy that I discovered them at the perfect time in my life.
@@grrrrarrgh I like Flood as well, though my introduction to TMBG was Apollo 18.
@@robadams2140 was looking for Apollo 18, so I will 2nd it!
...also, Flood 4 me 2. Was gifted both @ the same time in ⅛ grade.
My 9th grade teacher drilled the lyrics into my head. Even now when I hear this song I subconsciously sing along.
Just subconsciously?
Deadass! I randomly bust out in lyric sometimes 🤪😂
I think 10th grade was the year my history teacher, who I coincidentally for all 4 years of high school, drilled this into our heads.
I heard it in the 6th grade. We learned about all that and my classmate said “I have a song about this!” Brought the tape or cd in and BAM! Every time I hear the putting on the ritz, I sing this song.
16 yrs ago: They Might Be Giants Song
2023-2024: countryballs
Well it’s a history song, and most country ball enjoyers are historically nerds
Wtf are country balls!?
@@DavyanHatch You don't want to know...
@@ashy_inking1476The meme is used in both Countryballs and Polandball, but atleast Polandball is more tolerable
@@covcanada okay I’m Polish so good 🙏
when five was drinking coffee at griddy’s donuts and starts a shooting then stabs his arm
Thats one badass stapler :)
051OuroborusTunnel
@@andiduarte5272 yessss
yessir
I love five ❤️...... but not aiden
My dear friend showed me this song when we were 10 and i very much didnt appreciate it at the time. Had completely forgotten about it until today, brought back fond memories
0:07 Bees be like
Lol😂
😂
Lmaoooo😂
😂 LOL
This makes me want to go to Istanbul dressed as an Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperor and tell everyone I meet “Welcome to Constantinople!”
😂😂 Is it your land, stupid man? It has been our city for more than 500 years. Even Greece was ours for centuries. The Ottoman Empire has brought you to your knees for centuries. In addition, the number of Greeks in Istanbul is almost non-existent, the majority of the population consists of Turks and Kurds, one of our people.
@@brex1907 shut up
You'd be dead
Κάντο
My history teacher showed us this
where are u from?
lmao same
Greeks : ANGERY
I think we have the same cause me too
Sameeee it was great
After all those years its still a masterpiece.
Love TMBG covers better than the originals
Train Tsar Fun Even Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald?
Agreed, and there's a surprising number of them
Yeh Yeh, Why Does The Sun Shine?, Tubthumping, Bills Bills Bills, Caroline No, New York City, and probably a dozen others.
Ram On comes to mind
25 O'Clock comes to mind
The cover is almost the same dude
I have been playing this song over and over for the past 15 minutes, I absolutely love it.
Hi
You are still doing it?
yes I have been stuck in this time loop for 11 years. Send help@@veggerskilde
not sure why this song popped into my head after nearly 15 years, but I was NOT expecting to find a cover by They Might be Giants :00
Heard this version when I was a teenager right after TMBG released it. Now I can't hear the word Constantinople without thinking of this song. Netflix's Rise of Empires: Ottoman brought me here.
I can't describe how much serotonin this song gives me
Wow 2 yrs ago
Who else is here 17 years after this was published?
MEEEEEEEEEEE
I heard this tune when I was probably around 8, mid 90s. Thought I'd dreamt it. How fun to stumble across it now a quarter century later :)
I might be mis-remembering which show, but I feel like it showed up in Tiny Toons or something in the nineties.
Indeed, it was on Tiny Tunes! There’s an alternate version of this song with the Tiny Tunes episode as the music video. Posted in 2006!
@@LymezoidBeats That sounds right, noice :D
Yay! I’m glad Umbrella Academy is introducing a new generation to one of the greatest songs ever made 😁
I don't know about greatest, but UA does have an awesome soundtrack.
Yeah, don't all frothy, it's a cover. ua-cam.com/video/Wcze7EGorOk/v-deo.html
mhm
Umbrella Academy introducing this song to the new generation? Y'all missed Just Dance
Am I the only one that came here from a pizza ad?
0:07:The UFO start into the city
0:45:A person get out from city for doing something
0:49:Old phone become lonely
1:02:A policeman Patrolling the highway
1:05:A random lizard do something on highway
1:11:A guy Playing keyboard while holding the radio
1:13:Did bro awake?
1:18:The party started
1:44:Bro trying to Hypnotizing us
1:48:Blud getting old
1:51:Homies get angry's and Throwing small children
1:55:This is why earthquake happened in Turkey
1:58:Who won boxing,Get 980.000.000 dollar
2:10:The party end
2:15:a Mexican man show his guitar to homies,But homies cut his guitar cuz he's Jealous
2:23:Bro commited suicide
2:25:Chill homies
2:35:The ufo Start leaving the city
Whole video feels like it was taken from some really old cartoon that would've run for 13 episodes
Blows away the original,.especially that opening. Much more peppy version too.
The instrument choice is also more interesting. The violin parts are my favorite
The song: 👍
The video: “What the hail”
12 years old, still one of the best songs on the internet
Now 13 years old, and still one of the best songs on the internet
@@dreamingofmusic3347 now 14 years old and still one of the best songs on the internet
Do you people realize this was released in 1990? The world didn't start with cration of UA-cam, you know...
@@gonzaloNMF I mean it’s still on the internet so technically it’s the best song on the internet
@@Dawood.Perveznow 15 years old and still one of the best song on the internet
I remember in my 7th grade history class, we talked about the early beginnings of European history, and nearly every day my teacher would torture us by playing this song.
Great guy though
Even after 15 years, the masterpieces will live on.
Frfr
This is way older than 15 years.
@@CovenantAgentLazarus I know it appeared in the 90s. but not everyone knows this, so to make it clearer for everyone, I wrote 15.
Fr😊
This is the first song I heard from They Might Be Giants and I think it's definitely one of their best.
Are you alive bro
@@nurullahacet I don't think so
@@thedoublessymbol me to D:
It's their most popular one, so...
(Checks date)
Posted 14 yrs ago? Oh well.
I also like "Particle Man", lots of good ones on Flood!
One of my favs, I just can’t get over the beat and music AHHHHHG
i’m greek, and although istanbul was built by greeks, it’s been turkish for centuries. love to our neighbours ❤️❤️❤️🇬🇷🇹🇷
Love you guys❤💙
Thanks mate :)
True.........but technically it was built by the Byzantine empire which was actually 1 of 2 parts of the roman empire.
Im turkish btw
@@drawingsofhs7335 it was built by Greeks in the 7th century BC actually. and the Byzantine Empire was the true successor of the Roman Empire. the Western part fell apart in the 5th century AD.
Thanks.
Whoever directed this video must have been on one hell of an acid trip.
after seeing their appearance in home movies, i'm glad to see these guys are just as great as they were there
Studying the Ottoman Empire, and I keep hearing about Constantinople so I had to come here.
So are you enjoying my countrys(might be wrong spelling but eh) past history? (Asking because im curios and yes)
Anyone else here from umbrella academy but cant get this song out of their head now?
Lmaooooo, yeah. That donut shop fight, though...
Yeah meee
nope i searched for this just knowing the song
Chris Reynolds even better
Tiny toon adventures brought me here
Sultan Mehmed II and the Ottomans yelling this while firing cannons which weigh 30 Metric Tonnes while also charging the Emperor of Constantinople:
Fun fact: This wasn’t in your recommended, you searched it 😂
Actually it was but I would have looked it up at some time anyway
Nah bruv. Loved it for years.
Had to, heard it on Sirius XM 50's this am
A FB friend recommended it.
nah I got this recommended after looking this song up yesterday
I remember watching this on MTV's 120 Minutes many, many years ago. Thank you for showing it.
Here you are listen again
This was 16 years ago… time flies
These 8 seconds of the song is amazing 0:24 - 0:32.
I think that to
Whos here NOT from umbrella academy.
Me at least
scared star same
Me
Same
Here from Tiny Toons myself.
I’m here from Just Dance
You're all so young. I had this on LP when it was first released in 1990. I believe I had the cassette single too.
This whole album is magic
I bought it on CD(!!!) in early 1991. I have every word of every song memorized.
This song is from 1953 and this cover is from 1990
@@Red_Platinuum yep by The Four Lads. But this version is TMBG from 1990
For coming out 16 years ago I’m surprised it’s starting to be popular again
I grew up with TMBG but I think whenever I hear this I just think of Five Hargreeves fighting all the guys from the Commission in TUA season 1
Problem is, it's SUCH a catchy tune, and ends up wedging both names hopelessly into the brain. XD
i love how every song by TMBG is at least a 10 percent kooky yet 100% perfect.
1:08 the video matches with the lyrics
Stalin? 💀
i was so excited when this song showed up in umbrella academy, i love it sm
I'll never get this mixed up. Thanks, Mr. Chezem. Best geography teacher ever.
The 7th grade Social Studies room next to my English won't stop blasting this while we tryna read smh
okay but like I remember watching this in 7th grade in world history when we were learning about istanbul and i was kind of scarred for life and this song just stayed in my head for years afterwards
This was exactly me. I was also showed this video in Global History. It was a weird experience to say the least.
Masterpiece from Türkiye 🇹🇷
Not gonna lie. The umbrella academy brought me here. but I'm listening to Flood and it sounds really cool
I just read your comment in Ringo's voice.
Sequel to Byzantium (not a Thracian tribe)
same lmao
City "Constantinople" not found. The city may have been moved or renamed.
Constantinople is the name that the Greeks used before the Turks stole it from them. Now the Turkish people call it instubul
@@nikol1786shat up
@@nikol1786 The name Istanbul is from Greek origin. It's a short form of istambolis, meaning "The city". People there ditched the name Constantinopolis (city of Constantine).
Kontantiniye > Constantinopolis > Constantinople > Istambolis > Istambul.
Impossible... the archives must be incomplete...
@@nikol1786 stole ? lol. it's called conquer nowadays.
My teacher in 6th grade showed us this song during that unit and I’m finding out it really is a song…9 years later…help…
(Strong Bad voice) _"Istanbul... of course..."_
homestar reference!
Reid Heidler nice
And here I thought I was the only person who remembered homestar runner.
Respect.
Trogggggdorrrrrrr!!!!!
That dastardly Perducci. He stole all the lower floors of the building. So... IT LOOKS LIKE I'M GONNA HAFTA JUMP!
“That’s nobody’s business but the Turks”
America: *no*.
lmao
Greeks: no
Turkey :Wtf
@@dilantasyurek4996 what is Imao (Türksün UwU)
As a turk i can say thats funny
Put this in times 2 and it is perfect I don't know why we need forever to find this video but this song is perfect
16 years ago and we Geographers and Historians barely discovered this masterpiece
As someone born and raised in Istanbul, love from Istanbul. 🤎
It’s not Constantinople?
@@tonkgottagame it’s Istanbul now >:)
Its Constantinople
@@snake922it's *NOT Constantinople
@@heybak Been a long time gone, constantinople
(STORY) I am a fan and am very excited about this new project as I have been following this team for over three decades with my knowledge of this team and my passion and my love for this team has been greatly enhanced and my hope for this team continues through this journey
I remember watching this when I was 3 years old with my Dad. 11 years later, the song and video still both slap!
Where are you from? Me İstanbul.and my english so bad
I remember as alittle kid and this would come on MTV...I had no idea WTF it was, but it’s always stayed with me. Thanks to The Umbrella Academy for reminding me of this 🌂☂️
When I was in first grade my teacher played this video in class brings back so many memories😭
WE JUMPING THROUGH TIME AND STOPPING APOCALYPSES WITH THIS ONE🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
This video feels like 1993 Nickelodeon. And I love it.
"And even Old New York.... Was once New Amsterdam" never gets old
1:14
When you conquer Constantinople with the Turks in CK 2.
In my vocal music class, me and my friends legit got warmed up in the recording booth by singing this. Had the time of my life!
I have a feeling this was made for a school project
this song has been stuck in my head for the last 10 years and im okay with that
Me trying to get 5 from Umbrella Academy as my soulmate on a buzz feed quiz so I try to find the song he fights all the men in there doughnut shop to:👁👄👁
b r u h
Here are the lyrics! It is fun to sing with it!
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, oh 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
I love the animation! TMBG forever!
Here's another 4 u:
🎶R🤖B🤖T parade, R🤖B🤖T parade
Wave the flags that the R🤖B🤖TS made!🎶
ua-cam.com/video/o7Rs347TbH8/v-deo.html
The reason I love Just Dance 4 is cause it showed me this song.
thanks for X-01 power armor.
Actually, The Enclave's Power Armour Is Actually Considered To Be X-02 Power Armour.
DarkLordAparat You’re both wrong. That pic is from FO2 where the Enclave came from and in that game the power armor is simply referred to as “Advanced Power Armor” and “Advanced Power Armor mk II”. that X-02 X-01 shit came later on in the eastern part of the US *cough shit games cough* Do ya research.
YES
Enclave Soldier same!
1:33 happy halloween erky brain
The song :- 🇹🇷🇬🇷
Made by:- 🇧🇬
Language:- 🇬🇧
I don’t think British is a language
@@WhyUBully957 english 😭
@@SungJinWu_ Ik but British flag?
@@WhyUBully957 the English throughout the world by Britishers and also invented there there's no way I'm gonna put American flag
No, they are giants.
okrajoe No, they`re frisbees who are alive and singing frisbees.
i say they are frisbees and that is final XD
No 🇹🇷
They might be giants, idk
they might be, they might not be.
Listening to this while drawing young Sirius black, why? Because I can
2007-2022: this song is weird no one likes it
2023: OMG THIS IS AMAZING WE WILL USE IT WITH 2022 TURK RELATIONSHIPS WITH GREECE AS TREND
“Well, I wouldn’t worry about that.”
“You won’t be going home.”
I heard this on vacation in Massachusetts and now I love it
0:57 i love this
0:49 subliminal in an unnoticeable way- important, but hard to say...
True I felt that really