Tiny Toons - Istanbul (They Might Be Giants)

"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a swing-style song, written by Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon. It is based on the music for "Puttin' on the Ritz", written by Irving Berlin in 1929.

One of the better-known versions of the song is the cover by the rock group They Might Be Giants, who released it on their LP Flood in 1990, and on its own EP that same year. TMBG's version is at a faster tempo than the original and contains a distinct klezmer influence, including a violin introduction and some accordion parts.

The "They Might Be Giants" version of the song was used for a music video in an episode of the animated children's series Tiny Toon Adventures.

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