Istanbul (Not Constantinople), sung barbershop quartet style!► WANT TO LEARN THIS TOO? GET IT ON MY WEBSITE: http://julienneel.com► SUPPORT MY MUSIC: http://patreon.com/trudbol► DOWNLOAD MY MUSIC: http://trudbol.bandcamp.com► FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/trudbolmusic--- ABOUT THE SONG"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 swing-style song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. The lyrics comically refer to the official 1930 renaming of the city of Constantinople to Istanbul. It also references other renamed cities, specifically the renaming of New York City from New Amsterdam. The song was originally recorded by the Canadian group The Four Lads in 1953.--- CREDITS► Music & lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon► Arranged, performed & edited by Julien Neel--- LYRICSIstanbul was ConstantinopleNow it's Istanbul, not ConstantinopleBeen a long time gone, ConstantinopleStill a Turkish delight on a moonlit nightEvery gal in ConstantinopleIs a Misstanbul, not ConstantinopleSo if you've a date in ConstantinopleShe'll be waiting in IstanbulEven old New York was once New AmsterdamWhy they changed it I can't sayPeople just liked it better that wayTake me back to ConstantinopleNo, you can't go back to ConstantinopleBeen a long time gone, ConstantinopleWhy did Constantinople get the works?That's nobody's business but the Turks