They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Official Music Video) on HackerTube: recommended by 1 Hacker News commenter across 1 month, 2022–2025.
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The official music video for They Might Be Giants' "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" from the 1990 album Flood.
Mostly posted as a catchy reference or joke in threads about Istanbul or Constantinople, and as a favorite song.
“My favorite TMBG song (from Flood)”
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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. :(
in “They Might Be Giants Flood EPK Promo (1990) [video]” · View on HN
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
in “Construction of the AT&T Long Lines "Cheshire" underground site” · View on HN
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
in “Findings show that the Vikings' self-image was influenced by Ancient Rome” · View on HN