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	İstanbul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the 1970s the population of Istanbul began to rapidly increase as people from Anatolia migrated to the city to find employment in the many new factories that were constructed on the outskirts of the city.
		Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire.
		Istanbul holds some of the finest institutes of higher education in Turkey, including a number of public and private universities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Istanbul (1864 words)

	Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Istanbul (Not Constantinople) was the title to a song originally performed by The Four Lads in 1953, and was written by Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon.
		The lyrics humorously remind the listener that the city of Istanbul is no more called Constantinople, and profess uncertainty about how and why cities' names change.
		The song's bewildered claims of the inscrutability of this process (for example, that New York City's name was changed from New Amsterdam because "people just liked it better that way" and also "that's nobodies business but the Turks") contrasts amusingly with the efforts of historians to account for such changes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Istanbul_(Not_Constantinople) (253 words)

	Encyclopedia topic: Byzantine Empire
		Constantinople was initially not considered worth the effort of conquest, but with the advent of cannons, the walls, which had been impenetrable except by the Crusaders for over 1000 years, no longer offered adequate protection from the Ottomans.
		Constantinople is liberated by the Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (An ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325), Michael Palaeologus.
		The Italian city states, who had been granted trading rights in Constantinople by Alexius, became the targets of anti-Western sentiments as the most visible example of Western "Franks" or "Latins." The Venetians (A resident of Venice) were especially disliked, even though their ships were the basis of the Byzantine navy.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/by/byzantine_empire.htm (3772 words)

	Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants Songfacts
		Istanbul (Not Constantinople) was covered by They Might Be Giants, but over 30 years before that, it peaked at #10 on the Billboard chart in 1953, sung by The Four Lads.
		, Indianapolis, IN to those who want to listen it in another language, the artist is dario moreno and the name of the song is istanbul.
		Named after Constantine The Great, Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire for 11 centuries.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.lasso?id=2101 (646 words)

	Istanbul
		After six hours in a plane with someone singing the They Might Be Giants’ song, Istanbul not Constantinople over and over again, it was time to land or someone would be going out the escape hatch.
		Constantinople was renamed Istanbul but because the whole world was already very confused with all the name changing, the new name didn’t really take until the 20th century.
		Istanbul: a city that lures travellers in with heavily kohled eyes and the seductive shimmy of a bellydancer.
	www.geocities.com /bjsmall02/Istanbul (1039 words)

	Constantinople belongs to Greece but is controlled byTurkey? - History Forum
		Constantinople and Istanbul are only two different names of the same city as you probably already know.
		As for Constantinople noone said it is Greek.But do not forget that after the plans of Aya-Sofia all of your mosques were built.All of the rich houses at the prigipo islands were Greek.And that there are still many churches and the Patriarchate.Also some 10000 Greeks still live in Costantinople.
		And Istanbul has been the capital of Ottoman Empire for 450 years since Mehmed II the Conqueror and is still the capital of the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
	www.simaqianstudio.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=739 (1286 words)

	Istanbul
		She told me that she had to go back to Istanbul tomorrow to re-take a test that she had failed during the year, but would be back in a week.
		In Istanbul, we were guests of Mujdat's, and as such, were taken to the best restaurants and night clubs, and always had a table reserved for us.
		The Bosphorus is to the west, and further west is Istanbul proper.
	www.spatcave.com /istanbul.htm (3427 words)

	Two Trips to Istanbul (not Constantinople)
		Istanbul is divided into two pieces—the Asian side and the European side—which are separated by a body of water called the Bosphorus, and connected by two bridges.
		As in many other cities in Europe, driving is quite a trick, but the taxi and mini-bus drivers of Istanbul have the least amount of respect for human life I have ever seen.
		After meeting my uncle at the Istanbul airport, he drove us home in his car—at which point I discovered the joys of Turkish driving.
	www.icsd.k12.ny.us /highschool/tattler/sept03/stories/features/istanbul.html (1038 words)

	constantinople istanbul not
		Every gal in Constantinople Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople So if you've a date in Constantinople She'll be waiting in Istanbul Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Istanbul was Constantinople.
		"Istanbul" 1953 Words by Jimmy Kennedy "It's Istanbul, not Constantinople now." Leave it to Tin Pan Alley to turn They Might Be Giants- Istanbul (Not Constantinople) LyricsIstanbul (Not Constantinople) Lyrics by They Might Be Giants at the Lyrics Depot.
		Now it's Istanbul not Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople.
	istanbul.kazan.bz /constantinople-istanbul-not.htm (150 words)

	You Must Comment
		Istanbul is one of the cities of Turkish Republic and it belongs to Turkey.
		istanbul -> stan polis ->into the city: the more people come "into the city" the more populated it is. the more populated, the more popular it is....with i...
		The problem is when istanbul was conquered by fatih sultan mehmet(grand turco), its population was nearly 30 thousand.
	www.youmustchoose.com /perl/ymc.cgi?action=postcomment&question=4347&group=1 (1081 words)

	Istanbul Not Constantinople Guided Walking Tours
		Discover the many flavors of Istanbul, strolling through the hustle and bustle of Tahtakale, visiting the mosque of Rüstem Pasha, or taking a leisurely stroll across the Ýstiklâl Caddesi (formerly known as la Grande rue de Péra) to experience a side of the City quite unknown to most tourists.
		Widen the scope of your acquaintance with the City beyond the confines of Sultanahmet and the Blue Mosque.
		The tours will be designed according to your interests and predilections: stressing either the historical, the cultural or the purely picturesque.
	www.catay.com /istanbul.htm (215 words)

	Space and Culture: Instanbul, Not Constantinople
		The title of this Biennial is 'Istanbul', referring both to the real urban location and the imaginative charge that this city represents for the world.
		'Istanbul' as a metaphor, as a prediction, as a lived reality, and an inspiration has many stories to tell and the Biennial will attempt to tap directly into this rich history and possibility...
		Secondly, they will provoke contrast to the city by selecting works from other milieux that provide a conscious estrangement from the surrounding reality while being present in the city through its imperial history and global presence.
	www.spaceandculture.org /2005/05/instanbul-not-constantinople.php (253 words)

	Comments about "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
		Istanbul (Not Constantinople) is the fourth (4th) song on the Flood album and is the eighth (8th) song, in live format, on the Severe Tire Damage album.
		"It's Istanbul, not Constantinople now...." Leave it to Tin Pan Alley to turn centuries of ethnic and religious struggles into a catchy ditty.
		Actually, that Istanbul song (the lyrics of which in my book count as brilliant, by the way) has probably played on grammaphones and predates the birth of every bandmember in TMBG.
	ruk.ca /discuss/756 (565 words)

	008_istanbulnot.txt
		We did eventually make it to Istanbul airport on-time-ish though (and I was keeping an eye out the window watching for the door flying past), and I found a few people who were heading my way and we shared a cab.
		Twenty minutes after that, another announcement told us that along with the paint, they'd also managed to knock the head off a rivet, so engineering were going to have to do a little bit of work on it but we'd be off shortly and thank you for your patience.
		The first evening of the tour (I had to book a tour, when I rang up to ask for some accomodation near Gallipoli by myself, I got laughed at) was basically a meet-and-greet with the guides, plus a small history lesson and lots of beer.
	www.angelfire.com /journal/ratkins/diary/008_istanbulnot.txt (1885 words)

	waePoint.com pronounced tewrkee-yeh
		Whenever I told people I was going to Istanbul, nearly half the time they responded with a lilting "not Constantinople," usually accompanied by a grin implicating their desire be the first to regale me with this haggard reference.
		Widely attributed to They Might be Giants among people too young to know better, the song "Istanbul (not Constantinople)" was actually penned before Elvis had a pelvis and people discovered Woolly Bully as a Proustian masterpiece of lyric wit.
		To paraphrase that accursed song, I knew that my date in Constantinople was waiting for me in Istanbul.
	home.swbell.net /waepoint/turkeylog1.htm (1490 words)

	Istanbul is not Constantinople...
		Istanbul (and its previous incarnation, Constantinople) is fascinating: the literal and metaphorical border of East and West.
		At a time when Turkey struggles mightily with its global identity, 'Istanbul' delivers an artist's perspective on his city's identity and his own.
		I'm reading Orhan Pamuk's 'Istanbul: Memories and the City,' and I can't stop remembering those lyrics -- my only connection to Pamuk's home.
	journals.aol.com /bookmaven2005/blog/entries/1732 (312 words)

	Tolstachaolais
		Kami is having a nervous breakdown in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
		Pip is having a nervous breakdown in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
		Istanbul hotel corridor sign: Please to evacuate in hall especially which is accompanied by rude noises.
	clixby.pitas.com (15900 words)

	6 - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Turkey - Searching for Something - BootsnAll.com
		We've been through a quick tour of Istanbul's various palaces and mosques, although some of them have not made so much of an impression on me after the grandeur of the Alhambra.
		Istanbul is the only city that spans both Europe and Asia, the two continents separated by the Bosphorus.
		After one hellish overnight bus from Oxford, England to Edinburgh, Scotland many years ago, we had vowed to never again be caught in an overnight bus.
	www.bootsnall.com /travelogues/tutti/6.shtml (1190 words)

	Amazon.com: Flood: Music: They Might Be Giants
		Try not singing the words to "Particle Man," "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)," or "Birdhouse in your Soul." (Apparently, "Particle Man" was so catchy that the song was later used as a sing-along in a cartoon show for children.) Combining a book-smart, funny love of history, junk culture, and film noir, this is the album to own.
		I admit than when I first heard "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" and "Birdhouse in Your Soul" on the radio (you might not think they got ANY radioplay, but I swear that Live 105 in the Bay Area used to play them), the songs drove me crazy (not in a good way).
		Though "Birdhouse In Your Soul," "Istanbul," and "Particle Man" are perhaps some of the best known songs by They Might Be Giants to those unfamiliar with most of their work, the rest of the tracks match them in so many ways.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002H7V?v=glance (1925 words)

	Threatchaos.com: Istanbul, Not Constantinople, A call to arms for financial institutions.
		Istanbul, Not Constantinople, A call to arms for financial institutions.
		Threatchaos.com: Istanbul, Not Constantinople, A call to arms for financial institutions.
		The citizens don’t have broadband so they do their browsing from café’s where the costs are a reasonable million lira per hour.
	www.threatchaos.com /archives/2005/02/istanbul_not_co.htm (477 words)

	They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) [EP]: Reviews, Track Listing, Audio Clips, and more Music.com
		Istanbul (Not Constantinople) [[* Mu#Extended-play#EP] *][+] by They Might Be Giants [+]
		They Might Be Giants- Istanbul (Not Constantinople) [EP]: Reviews, Track Listing, Audio Clips, and more
		They Might Be Giants- Istanbul (Not Constantinople) [EP]: Reviews, Track Listing, Audio Clips, and more
	music.com /release/istanbul_(not_constantinople)/1 (267 words)

	Music : Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
		Istanbul (Not Constantinople) is arguably TMBG's most famous song.
		This is the single version of "Instanbul(Not Constantinople)", which is one of They Might Be Giants most popular songs.
		In addition to the regular version of "Istanbul", there is also a pretty cool extended remix of that song.
	www.programmertutorials.com /B000008LJ1/Istanbul_Not_Constantinople_EP.html (262 words)

	TribalWar Forums - Constantinople, Istanbul, and Byzantium by TerraForce
		i know istanbul and constantinople are the same city.
		Istanbul was chosen as the official name in 1930.
		The city was sacked by Crusaders in 1204 and taken by the Turks in 1453.
	www.tribalwar.com /forums/showthread.php?t=243969 (146 words)

	Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
		There is a song on a They Might Be Giants album called Istanbul (Not Constantinople), part of the lyrics of which are:
		One of the few popular songs to include the word Istanbul and a confusing lead-in to an invoice that I received today from FedEx for $1,042.26.
		The invoice came as something of a surprise given that I have never shipped anything from Greensboro, NC to Istanbul, nor indeed to anywhere in Turkey.
	ruk.ca /article/756 (174 words)

	Istanblog, Not Constantinoblog § Unqualified Offerings
		One Lee-tull problem: It’s Istanbul, not Constantinople, because of a lengthy and determined war of conquest by those selfsame Turks.
		In answer to the musical question why is it “Istanbul not Constantinople” we are informed
		By the logic of the song, it’s “cultural imperialism for thee, but not for me.” Which is to say that “Istanbul” is a perfect example of everything sensible people distrust about the PC left - the way it is compounded of self-hatred and hypocricy.
	www.highclearing.com /index.php/archives/2002/05/05/620 (319 words)

	Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon (Lyrics and Chords)
		Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon (Lyrics and Chords)
		] Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night / Em - / / B7 - / Em - / Every gal in Constantinople Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople So if you've a date in Constantinople She'll be waiting in Istanbul...
		ARTIST: Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon TITLE: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Lyrics and Chords [ Cdim7 =
	www.guntheranderson.com /v/data/istanbul.htm (103 words)

	Istanbul (not Constantinople)
		This is the view out my balcony at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul.
	home.austin.rr.com /markandrosemary/istanbul.html (55 words)

	Interpretations:Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - This Might Be A Wiki
		I'd like to point out that Constantinople's name was changed to Istanbul because it was taken by the Turks.
		Ironically, before being called Constantinople, it was called Byzantium.
		Then Emperor Constantine moved his capital from Rome to there, changing the name to Constaninople in honour of himself.
	www.tmbw.net /wiki/index.php/Interpretations:Istanbul_(Not_Constantinople) (182 words)

	Metroblogging Istanbul: not constantinople
		in fact, it is a cover, istanbul (not constantinople) was recorded by the four lads in 50s.
		After he conquoered Constantinople he did as he promised and gave his army two days for the loot (it was both a tradition and a neccesity, thousands of men do not follow you for nothing).
		At the end of the second day he comes into the city and sees a man who's trying to break the marble stairs of Hagia Sophia, asks the men what he's doing exactly, doesn't like the answer, says "the stairs of this city belongs to me" and cuts the mans head, nice and easy.
	istanbul.metblogs.com /archives/2004/09/not_constantinople.phtml (694 words)

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