#istanbul (not constantinople)

[anathtsurugi]

Istanbird (Not Swanstantinople)

So I was doing a rewatch of Ducktales recently, enjoying watching my toddlers point to the Duck family and exclaim, "Duckie!", and whilst watching 'The Split Sword of Swanstantine', a few things started to occur to me.

Like, if things like Istanbird and Swanstantine exist in the Duck universe, does it not stand to reason that this Istanbird may have once been called...Swanstantinople? Hmmmmm?

Now, I have neither the skill, nor the software, nor even really the time to try and create an actual recording or video of this idea, so all you're gonna get from me is the lyrics; but I hope the notion brings just as much joy to the history nerds in the house as it did to me.

So without further ado, my fellow DT fans, I give you...some stupid fun.

Istanbird was Swanstantinople

Now it’s Istanbird, not Swanstantinople

Been a long time gone, Swanstantinople

Now it’s Turkish delight on a moonlit night

Every bird in Swanstantinople

Lives in Istanbird, not Swanstantinople

So if you’ve a date in Swanstantinople

They’ll be waiting in Istanbird

Even old New Yolk was once New Hamsterdam

Why they changed it I can’t say

People just liked it better that way

So take me back to Swanstantinople

No, you can’t go back to Swanstantinople

Been a long time gone, Swanstantinople

Why did Swanstantinople get the works?

That’s nobody’s business but the Turks

Istanbird, Istanbird

Istanbird, Istanbird

Even old New Yolk was once New Hamsterdam

Why they changed it I can’t say

People just liked it better that way

Istanbird was Swanstantinople

Now it’s Istanbird, not Swanstantinople

Been a long time gone, oh Swanstantinople

Why did Swanstantinople get the works?

That’s nobody’s business but the Turks

So take me back to Swanstantinople

No, you can’t go back to Swanstantinople

Been a long time gone, Swanstantinople

Why did Swanstantinople get the works?

That’s nobody’s business but the Turks

~*~

Aaaand there's my geeking quota for the month. Not that it was greatly difficult to parody the lyrics in this case, though I do feel like I Could've come up with something better than New Yolk and New Hamsterdam. If anybody else does come up with something better, do feel free to hit me up about it.

And, of course, if you have no idea what I'm talking about with any of this but have still somehow made it this far, you should probably just do yourself a favor and go check out the original song. Have fun!

[killhimagain]

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[teedeekay]

From the TMBG collection: My Tiny Toon Adventures animation cel, from the 1991 musical episode featuring Istanbul (Not Constantinople) and Particle Man. It's the final moment of the former, in which Plucky Duck is forced to physically replace the priceless statue that he fumbled and broke. Dig the triple matte design in Plucky's colors 🙌

[cl4mbulanc3]

[davisexplainableart]

Footi's Back! (Setlist Recap)

(keep in mind, this isn't real; just pretend that it is)

Thanks to everyone who came to last night's show to celebrate both Flood's anniversary, as well as Footi's return to the stage after several months.

As you may know, this TMBG was performed without a backing band, just me, Footi, Chao, and a backing track.

Before we get to the setlist, here is a sort of key to explain certain things in the text below…

This means that I sang a song and no one else.

This means that Footi sang a song and no one else.

This means that I sang a song, with Footi on backing vocals.

This means that I sang a song, with Chao on backing vocals.

This means that Footi sang a song, with me on backing vocals.

This means that I sang a song, with Footi and Chao on backing vocals.

This means that Footi sang a song, with Chao and I on backing vocals.

When “->” is shown right before a song’s name, it means that we went right into that song, with little to no banter.

Alright, here’s the setlist for last night’s show (with fun facts for some of them):

(began with Countdown Intro over the PA)

1. Lie Still, Little Bottle

W/ "The Stick"

Before the song, we joked that when saying The Stick's name, you always have to include "The" right before "Stick" (referencing The Cheat from Homestar Runner).

2. Someone Keeps Moving My Chair

3. Dead

Before the song, I mentioned how I was jokingly called a fake fan for not listening to this song.

4. Kiss Me, Son Of God

Before the song started, I made a passing reference to the time that TMBG played this song on TV, but then the broadcast stopped once they sang a certain part of the song.

5. Ana Ng

W/ Chao singing the "I don't want the world" part.

6. Your Racist Friend

Since this coming Monday is MLK day, we dedicated this song to him.

7. Particle Man

8. Lucky Ball & Chain

9. Whistling In The Dark

W/ Footi playing the chest-mounted bass drum.

Played in B Major, like how the Johns played it before the backing band (rather than C Major like how it’s played nowadays).

Before the song, we joked about how the chest-mounted bass drum was invented just for this song.

10. Don't Let's Start

Before the song, I mentioned how this song was used in a PBS Kids GO! bumper, while also referencing our tv performance of "Kids Go!" from a few weeks ago (which featured Footi on guitar).

11. -> The Famous Polka

As shown by the colored text, we did in fact sing the ending lyrics.

12. Chess Piece Face

13. Hearing Aid

14. Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

Technically this was Footi on lead, with me on backing, but it could also be vice versa (you could go either way, really).

The song started out in E Minor (same key as Cage & Aquarium), but after the long pause between "I can't say" and "no you can't go back", where we added reverb to the mics and yelled lyrics as if we were on the floor (similar to performances in 1992), the song switched to F Minor (the song's original key).

15. -> (She Was A) Hotel Detective

16. James K. Polk

We performed the original version of the song from the Istanbul EP.

17. 32 Footsteps

W/ Footi playing the "Special 20" harmonica.

Similar to Whistling In The Dark, I stated that this particular harmonica was created just for this song.

18. Birdhouse In Your Soul

Played in its original key.

19. Cowtown

Just like TMBG, we had the audience do a square dance for this song.

20. Road Movie To Berlin

21. Twisting

22. Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes

Encore #1:

23. Shoehorn With Teeth

W/ Chao playing the glockenspiel.

Footi and Chao wore long, rolled-up carpets for hats.

24. Mr. Me

Encore #2:

25. I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die

The reason I colored it like this is because aside from Footi singing the first verse alone, and me singing the second verse alone, neither of us were labelled as "backing vocals".

26. Cage & Aquarium

27. -> I've Got A Match

28. Sapphire Bullets Of Pure

29. She's An Angel

Apologies if I have to reblog this, just in case I can't fit all of the song names into the tags.

Also, expect a reblog of the previous concert for that same reason later today.

And don't worry about the Fridays shows, I'll get back to that soon.

[freefalasteen]

You guys, I made the funniest video, please watch. This is the only way I'm dancing to this song from now on.

[beet1031]

the song “Istanbul (not Constantinople)” would’ve actually been super helpful to ppl in the region around the time the name changed. Alas, the songwriters procrastinated and weren’t able to break the news to anyone until sixty years later

[ambyandony]

DID YOU KNOW?

Istanbul:

was Constantinople

now it's Istanbul (not Constantinople)

been a long time gone (Constantinople)

now is 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

can't go back to Constantinople

now it's Istanbul (not Constantinople)

why did Constantinople get the works? that nobody's business but the Turks'

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam! Why they changed it, I can't say; people just liked it better that way.

[frostandrime47]

[owlinahazeltree]

Just Dance 4 “Istanbul Not Constantinople” goes hard

[farahblack]

even old new york was once new amsterdam

[thelonechaosgoose]

WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THERE'S AN ELECTRIC VERSION OF ISTANBUL (NOT CONSTANTINOPLE)!!!!

IT'S SO FVCKIN COOL

[killhimagain]

here's another one

[automaticsoulharmony]

Bart playlist = fast paced songs you could fight to that are also The Goofiest

[rizz-penguin]

[chaoticdramatic]

i will marry the first person to tell my why did constantinople get the works