[New post] Tune o’ the Day

Rocky Smith posted: " "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" was written in 1953 by two occasional collaborators, Irish lyricist Jimmy Kennedy and American composer Nat Simon. Kennedy wrote over 2,000 songs, including "Red Sails in the Sunset," "Harbor Lights," and "My Prayer." S" Mr. Write's Page Tune o' the Day Rocky Smith Oct 16 "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" was written in 1953 by two occasional collaborators, Irish lyricist Jimmy Kennedy and American composer Nat Simon. Kennedy wrote over 2,000 songs, including "Red Sails in the Sunset," "Harbor Lights," and "My Prayer." Simon's songs were featured in 20-odd Hollywood films. The original version of "Istanbul" was recorded in 1953 by The Four Lads, a Canadian quartet. But the most popular version was made in 1990 by the alt-rock band "They Might Be Giants." TMBG is noted for offbeat humor and general quirkiness; they're the dudes who wrote the score for "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical." Istanbul (Not Constantinople) By They Might Be Giants, 1990 Written by Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon, 1953 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. Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, Istanbul! (Istanbul!)(Istanbul!) Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, 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. Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo, Doo, doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo. 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! https://rockysmith.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/istanbul.mp3 Comment You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Mr. Write's Page. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://rockysmith.net/2023/10/16/tune-o-the-day-117/

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