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They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Official Music Video)

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1 HN user recommended this music video1 month2022–2025 score 1

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Mostly posted as a catchy reference or joke in threads about Istanbul or Constantinople, and as a favorite song.

The official music video for They Might Be Giants' "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" from the 1990 album Flood.

“My favorite TMBG song (from Flood)” (HN, 2025)

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@ChrisMarshallNY Mar 2025 Recommends

on HN thread They Might Be Giants Flood EPK Promo (1990) [video]

My favorite TMBG song (from Flood): [this video] (I don't know if they wrote it, but their performance is awesome). I noticed the blank spot in the promo. Probably a rights thing. :(

Official video of a favorite TMBG song.

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@Iulioh Jul 2024 Cites it

on HN thread Construction of the AT&T Long Lines "Cheshire" underground site

For these wondering, this is the song [this video] Very catchy, it was re popularized by a netflix series a few years ago, j don't remember the name lf the series tho

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@moviewise Oct 2022 Makes a joke

on HN thread Findings show that the Vikings' self-image was influenced by Ancient Rome

Quoth They Might Giants, "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)": 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 [this video]

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