The Four Lads Istanbul ( Not Constantinople) ( Subtitle) by pepe le pew

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans. The song s original release, performed by The Four Lads, was certified as a gold record. Lyrics Istanbul was Constantinople Now it s Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, oh Constantinople Still 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 Take me back to Constantinople No, you can t go back to Constantinople Now it s Istanbul, not Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the works That s nobody s business but the Turks Istanbul