Istanbul - The Four Lads

[TheTrophyHelper]

My Childhood Brought Me Here.

[knightLynderic]

It will always be Constantinople. Κωνσταντινούπολις, Kōnstantinoúpolis

Barbaro describes the sea around the capital floating with the bodies of the Turks and Christians "like melons out to canal".

Thank you Ottomans.....

Love the song!

[YallJustGotPOWNED]

Thanks to my wonderful AP World Teacher this song will be future in my head.

Love it! my fave part * when they go " OHHHH OHHH " <3

[Spyes23]

Raising Hope?

They Might Be Giants brought me here..... 'bout 20 years ago!

[lady7pasxalitsa]

na pate na gamithite oloi sas!!! consantinoupoli it whas and stil be greek

[GOTOHELL57331]

urgh..moorish invaders always fuck everything up.

[202MegaHomer202]

trolls in 1953?

[Nintendo165]

Raising Hope brought me here

[Emiliethebest]

REPLAY RAPE

[sandysmom2010]

for some reason I LOVE THIS SONG!

[Emiliethebest]

Assassins Creed Revelations brought me here

[swanston99]

why did constanoble get the works thats nobodies bussiness but the turcks

[mulanapek18092]

Toby brought me here. ^u^

[xwondererx]

This is great and it's so catchy. New favorite song? I think so. 

[natetechrock]

good song to play jenga to

[Alexandretta2797]

This song is so hilarious. 

[MBYCPatty]

I'm going to be in a musical in May and have to dance to it. Weird, I'm 65 and remember this song as a kid. Simpler days when people didn't get their panties in a twist over EVERYTHING!

[11Confused112]

My teacher showed this to my class. Now every time we don't answer his global question right, he plays this song....

[Firero6]

@11Confused112 Same here, its kind of funny because every time my global teacher plays it everybody complains about it.

[11Confused112]

@Firero6 Yeah, hi Jessica.(:

[Firero6]

@11Confused112 Hey Payton :D

[lotharsredemption]

@11Confused112 and such, you begin to stop answering his question so that you can listen to this again and again

[rahamdavenp1230g]

I want this video on my C2-03 unit.

[MillieShxo]

simpsons braught me here

[UberZander95]

@MillieShxo on Skyone about 10mins ago :P exactly the same

[mrjoeington]

@UberZander95 same!

[me1234569gan]

Anyone else heard this song from Raising Hope?

[blitsheart]

@me1234569gan I was watching it a few minutes ago and heard his song ahahaha!

[Gatitoplz]

Why did Constantinople get the works?

That's nobody's business but the Turks

haha hillarious

[KennyBagnis]

Hello from Miami

[airsoftaddict11]

Usa

[adartzt]

Hello from Israel

great song

[patoguayabero]

@adartzt gam ani va eretz ve gam ani ohev hashir haze

[joeycoolstar1]

Hello from ontario

:3

[sakke310]

Awesome song :D

[riksbudur]

Aloha from Turkey!

[kskaug11]

My teacher starting singing this in Class...with a monotone voice..great times! haha

[hondurnbabe124]

omgeee i had to listen to this for class and i cant stop listenin to it loL:)))

[Ainennke]

When I was a kid, in the mid-90s, my dad kept a cassette tape of this song in his car. My best friend and I used to listen to it every time we got in the car, and shout the chorus out at the top of our lungs. Very fond memories.

[CPbroad]

My teacher brought me here.

[lilcoocumba]

Had that one line wedge in my brain all day. *twitches*

[NightfernSilvercloud]

History class brought me here. Literally. My teacher played it. :D

[WaMooPapez]

PJ Harvey brought me here.

[246pandalover]

Learning this song in school and by the way Turks are jerks

[xxMrFablexx]

@246pandalover How can a whole nationality be jerks? Generalizations are bad.

[EddieMcgoldberg]

@246pandalover , how many Turks have you met ? you guys are just judging and racist...

[AlaskanWolfKnight]

All because of tobuscus im here

[sethutkc350]

Cool! But I still love the the TMBG version.

[itostrong923v]

This vid is a favorite on Hanoi

[erroshakan]

The Ottoman empire conquest of the largest 1453.

[EwokPWNS]

favorited.

[pigglechunk]

Butifal pics

[BLAZExx702]

raising hope and assassins creed revelations brought me here :p

[RothrilSectolith]

You will be missed Constantinople. And you will be missed Byzantine Empire, the last true link to Rome.

[batulefou]

@RothrilSectolith mehmet II declared himself ceasar and turkish sultans used the title ceasar. maybe thats a relief :)

[RothrilSectolith]

@batulefou And the russians made the title Tzar.. meaning Caesar.. and the Germans (holy Roman empire) had Kaisers. also meaning Caesar. The Byzantine were the last true link, because they were the eastern roman empire, and the ruling families of the Byzantines were relative to those of ancient rome.

[batulefou]

@RothrilSectolith none of them had the constantinopolis.

[RothrilSectolith]

@batulefou Regardless of who was in control Constantinople, They were not the bloodline descendents of the Romans. The turks simply conquered the last remnants of a dieing 2,200 year old Legacy of Roman Rule.

[ciccogol69]

@RothrilSectolith Absolutely, the importance and significance of the Byzantine Empire is severely underplayed today. The era of mixed Levantine cultures are sadly long gone.

[adartzt]

raising hope brought me too to here

wired song

[zozofataso19]

I miss u Istanbul I fell in love not with only a human but a country I connected with it like I never did before in my life for the first time u felt alive living there made me appreciate so many things I saw good qualities of human beings. If I say that living in aus is the same I would be lying Istanbul is my home even I'd I am not from there . I miss the ppl whether poor rich or ugly I liked / loved their kind hearts hospitality ! I muss the trees the walks with my gf the beautiful sea breez

[TheFK193]

I am from Istanbul i am impressed from ac:revelations

[TheDellanator]

Those little funny people

[cheesencrackers456]

@TsarIvanIV lol, one of my fav episodes of Raising Hope

[TsarIvanIV]

one day my baby wandered into the greenhouse but we couldn't get her because of all the junk. so we put on this record and my maw maw pulled out all the stuff.

[TurkshFtr]

@omid11 fuck u who is not turk

[MrAlikemal42]

@omid11 fuck you russian

[Novur]

Toby should do a full length cover of this in his hectic style. That'd be so awesome.

[AnOwnageDuck]

I helped my nan clear out the greenhouse by playing this song

[StuffByMe92]

LOL

[CarnivorousStorm]

When I play this song I become better at Jenga.

[soobiect203]

Raising Hope

[RobbyGAMEZ]

Sooooooooooo.... What these creepy fellows are saying is that assassins creed revelations is in Istantinople?

[AntiChristAntiFail]

@RobbyGAMEZ No.

[31girlsgreen]

@weej1967

I sure do!!!

[weej1967]

I am currently in Istanbul. Does anyone care?

[kittykittens4me1234]

@weej1967 YES!

[nixeij]

@weej1967 YES TOO!

[AntiChristAntiFail]

@weej1967 I'm far more interested than if you were in Constantinople.

[xoxheartsloverxox]

Lol Toby would totally listen to this band, half man half biscuit? it has toby written all over it XD

[TheLegocreatorguy]

@xoxheartsloverxox ya toby brought me here lol funny!

[Jimakos007pao95]

Tobuscus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sethutkc350]

@Jimakos007pao95 I'm guessing he knows the TMBG version.

[randito]

This song needs a sweet thumbing version.. like "No Speak Americano".

[Tripo1iSamson]

haha, yeah they're paying rentboys for some toikish delight

[labsrock10]

raising hope made this song some how sound even better then it already is

[nicothegreat795]

71 people tried to go to Constantinople.

[XxLightning109xX]

My student teacher from Western Carolina University showed my World History Class

[hmp22]

Not being a stupid god damned 12 year old brought me here.

[mrssj3]

@hmp22 I'm 12 and listen to Four Lads, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin

[only1hughj]

to join the lame conversation about how i got here...my friend. but who really cares anyways? c'mon people make meaningful comments for once

[SuperCookie123100]

my teacher played this song! lol

[CounterAttack1989]

DDR and Assassin's Creed brought me here

[iSlash96]

70 people tried to go to Constantinople...

[GregorytheImpaler]

I grew up with this song, because my parents loved it. The second AC:R came out, I wouldn't shut my mouth. I'm still singing this song to my friends, most of whom don't get the reference. This is a freakin' classic!

[ghostreturns09]

im here because Americas got talent

[FlintAndStealingFilm]

meh, they might be giants cover is better

[saoirsemahon]

@FlintAndStealingFilm not necessarily better but brilliant. :D

[yaba21]

The Simpsons brought me here

[DoubleYooToo]

@yaba21 the simpsons featured they might be giants version... I'd recommend you go watch that if you liked that version

[BCThompsonGA]

@DoubleYooToo Tiny Toons did it!

[DoubleYooToo]

@BCThompsonGA Tiny Toons did a few cartoons of They Might Be Giants songs.

[MinecraftPl89]

Los Simpsons xD

[bendesmond66]

camp winnarainbow brought me here

[indiefairytale]

watching Hank Green play Assassins Creed Revelations brought me here!

[volvodude101]

Grand song

[AudebeleDiStrada]

'Raising Hope' brought me here.. =) ..cool

[brazen2323]

@AudebeleDiStrada meee toooo :D

[Yenibosnali53]

cCc1453cCc

[Wolfhound353]

@Erzincanli24z jeez man i was just jokeing! >.< could you not tell i was just jokeing?!

[britturk123]

Brilliant my children adore this song.

[Warlord795]

some people there call it Konstantine

[dante135790]

@Warlord795 If i remember correctly, Konstantine is just a city/district in Istanbul/Constantinople

[Warlord795]

@dante135790 oh ok

[igrtman]

Istanbul since 1453

[piclemaniscool]

Possibly the best tune ever. And the lyrics are funny as hell.

[dudemohawk09]

nova



[Hokrollo1]

Came from 'The Ambassador' by Mads Bruger:)

[fallin45]

this is such a strange song

[efoncheong88]

So many from Nova :O

[MattFoxington]

NOVA

[PufikaSs]

UberHaxorNova!

[BiNickBulamadimHa]

Now It's Istanbul For Ever ! 

[kimtireo]

constantin gave constantinople but now the name is ISTANBUL.

[Bablet16]

I was sent here by Cold Case, and keep coming back!

[Wolfhound353]

ITS CONSTANTINOPLE NOT ISTANBUL! lol jk ;3

[segabet]

@Wolfhound353 conastntinople was the name of the old byzanz capital, the turks gave her a new name

[ugurboecek]

You've got to love these lads for getting their facts right;) Seriously, great homage to this marvellous and myth-enshrouded city that I hold very dear to my heart!Sevgilerimle

[MCEProd22]

#leaveyourlegacy



[mraellis]

Assassins creeds trophy made me listen to this lol.

[AntiChristAntiFail]

@mraellis So they DO reference it in the new game? I'm glad. Ever since they said in brotherhood that Constantinople was the next location I've been OBSESSED with this song.

[GIRLANDLAKAIFORLIFE]

ASSASSIN'S CREED TOMORROW!!!!! :D :D :D

[Roflcopter4b]

I can listen to this all day. This is FAR more catchy than it should be.

[papiado88]

Lay of the turks Them people is living in Mad Max times

[HenryJekyllHyde]

But but but dont you know that.....well dont you know...well dont you know that THE BIRD is the word?

[AntiChristAntiFail]

I prefer They Might be Giants, but I still LOVE this version. They have totally different energies, making them worth enjoying at totally different points in time.

[Barot8]

I never realized this song was this old. Very cool... :)

[bloodynosebe]

i came here cause i couldn't find constantinople on a map

[dancebabiex0x0x]

i love listening to this song and my teacher dancing and singing too it(: ms.jackson!!! yay

[ThePrimeSpotcom]

My friend won a free roundtrip to Istanbul next year. What time span should be visit and what events should he attend if he likes art, music, history and culture AND/but only speaks English. He is Christian and has an Armenian last name via his Dad.

[Carcassfan891]

Great!! I never heard the original version of this song. I am only familiar with the cover version by They Might Be Giants.

[GiratinaOriginAwakes]

Makes me sad that the Americans are so uneducated. First of all the city was created by Greek-Roman Emperor Constantine, the city's historic name is Constantinople and it the official name was Constantinople until 1453, Turkish delight? are the song-writers serious? Everything in Constantinople has Greek touch in it, starting from architecture to general culture. And believe me in 1920 Greece was outside Constantinople ready to re-capture it. The Americans really ought to read some history.

[MrAntwerpe]

@GiratinaOriginAwakes First: The Four Tops were from Canada. So quit hating on Americans for things we did not do. Second: If you are relying on pop songs fro historical accuracy... well that is a serious flaw on your part. I use Wiki. Third: I believe they are making a pun when they say "Turkish Delight." It references the Ottoman Empire/Turks and a delicious confection. Fourth: Thanks for your wonderful historcal snipet about the city!

[husker7141]

@GiratinaOriginAwakes Cool story, bro!

[GiratinaOriginAwakes]

@husker7141 Like it or not, that is the truth, and if it wasn't for the Greeks, Europe would've been captured by arab-muslim-brown skinned races, the US wouldn't even exist, such disrespect shows what a retard race the Americans are :), husker you're not an intelligent person one can tell by your comment, now please fuck off and stop trolling, go outside, get a job, a girlfriend finger yourself or something.

[MrAntwerpe]

@GiratinaOriginAwakes 1st: I am not Husker. Husker gave you a compliment. 2nd: I was not trolling. Like you, I was clarifing a discrepancy. You blamed "Americans" for being unedcated. I assumed you meant "people from the United States," so I pointed out that the Four Tops are not from the US, but from Canada. No disrespect meant at the time. 3rd: I then thanked you for your input about the history of that region. How does that come off as trolling? 4th: My wife would dislike it if I had a GF.

[atarian345]

@GiratinaOriginAwakes Fuck the Greeks. They can't even run their own country.

[GiratinaOriginAwakes]

@atarian345 never said they could xD i'm just saying.

[ijustwantanaccount89]

@GiratinaOriginAwakes

Contrary to popular belief were not all Idiots, its just the ones like mr.husker7141 who go on youtube and start arguements for no reason whatsoever.

[kiurbarra]

@GiratinaOriginAwakes

The official name wasn't changed to Istanbul until the Turkish Republic. Also, the city was founded long before Constantine.

[KnightLock]

I can't get this song out of my head. Hearing it again doesn't seem to help.

[PoppyOld]

@KnightLock

Absolute;y

I just have to say "Istanbul" any time any ,where and it starts in my head again ...for days....lol

I think the best/worst song ever for that for me...... :D

[DrTed3]

A song made famous by Da Doox.

[Brinkalator]

Assassin creed will bee set here!

[jonyadegari]

Lol

[Mirandacosgrovefan90]

My social studies teacher played this in class. :)

[krakatoa0mikel]

@Mirandacosgrovefan90 OMG mine too! cept' he played the They Might Be Giants version. 

[FunnyFace710]

my social studies teacher showed me this and we all sang along with it!!!

[msilovepoohbear]

My social studies teacher had this on itunes and also the lyrics

[JohnJE123]

Çok güzel! The arrangement (campy jazz orchestra) actually reminds my of music from classic James Bond movies...they should have worked this one into "From Russia with Love"! BTW, the name "Istanbul" derives from the Greek phrase "εις την Πόλιν" or "στην Πόλη" [istimbolin], both meaning "in the city" or "to the city," Constantinople having been popularly called "The City" during Byzantine times.

[owlsoren97]

My social studies teacher has been playing this everyday! but its played alot faster (my account is actually Sing4ever1999 im on my bros haha)

[BoredtoSleep7]

My social studies teacher use to play this weekly. It was weird.

[thereadyset1133]

my history class brought me to this song

[badmanigga]

@AllySheedylovesme greek fanboy.

[Andykthecool]

68 people don't know that Constantinople is Istanbul

[CommanderSwedePlays]

@Andykthecool istanbul is constantinople.

[AntiChristAntiFail]

@Andykthecool I think you mean "68 people don't know that Istanbul is Constantinople"

[Hokrollo1]

@AntiChristAntiFail

No then he should have said "68 people don't know that Istanbul WAS Constantinople". Just as they say in the song.

[samuriguy909]

@Andykthecool Its also Byzantium

[rikusmash]

my History teacher played this song

[shrtcakeKAY]

My Ap Teacher played this in Class!!! <3

Best day of class!

[MrSupersterly]

@shrtcakeKAY Mrs. Elliston?

[Idoitman14]

Raising Hope hahaha.

[lyingbears]

Thumbs up if you came here by yourself because this song rocks.