#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 🙌

[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

[uhhh-ghouls007]

Is this anything??

[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

[automaticsoulharmony]

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

[killhimagain]

here's another one

[rizz-penguin]

[cosmictomato]

[chaoticdramatic]

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