Istanbul Not Constantinople - Anne Reburn with Die Sauerkrauts (Polka Cover of They Might Be Giants)

Performed by Anne Reburn & ‪@DieSauerkrauts‬
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Accordion: Brian "Manchops" Manchen
Tuba: Robert "El Tubacabra" Todd
Trumpet: Elliot "Hot Lips" Deutsch
Trombone: Lindsay "Mac-Attack" McMurray
Clarinet: Matt "Fancy Fingers" Ballard
Drums: Mike "Big Schtick" Deutsch
Drums on the recording provided by Till "Zeitmeister" Richter, tambourine performed by Brian "Manchops" Manchen
Anne's dirndl borrowed from the gracious Fräulein Roxy Ditto
Arranged by: Robert Todd & Elliot Deutsch
Mixed by: Niall Dunsmore
Full band footage shot by: Jose Daniel Ruiz
Istanbul footage shot by: Brian Manchen

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Lyrics:
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

Ah
Istanbul, Istanbul
Ah
Istanbul, Istanbul

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why'd they change 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, hey!
[Polka!]
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