“Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” is one of my favorite They Might Be Giants songs—my kids even love it. Until now, I had no idea it was a cover. Blender clears the matter in the April issue. Turns out a signing group called The Four Lads recorded it originally. Who knew? You can give the original a listen via TFL’s official site. [Blender]
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“Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” is one of my favorite They Might Be Giants songs—my kids even love it. Until now, I had no idea it was a cover. Blender clears the matter in the April issue. Turns out a signing group called The Four Lads recorded it originally. Who knew?

You can give the original a listen via TFL’s official site. [Blender]