As a greek, I can't help imagining what a banger that song would be like 570 years ago.
My dad won't stop playing this song. I'm gonna cry.
My history teacher played this banger in class and had it on loop for the ENTIRE class period. Nobody got tired of it or asked to change the song. Amazing job, guys!
the funnier fact I know about They Might be Giants is that in Terry Pratchett's book "Soul Music" there's a Dwarf band called "They're certainly Dwarfs" and I find it simply amazing.
Fun fact: several odd years ago, this song helped me correctly answer at least 2 questions on a Geography test. And for that, I say... "Sure, They Might Be Giants... but They Might Also Be Tutors. LOL. Thanks guys!"
i love how absolutely chaotic this animation. the weird king kong like policeman, the fights in the street, the car crashing into the building 4 separate times, the little business man running back and forth, and my favorite, the little drum guy bouncing up and down.
This song heard frequently at the airport in Istanbul.
fun fact: even in turkish it was once called "konstantiniyye" in official documents but known colloquially by the people as "istanbul"
1:12 "Dew-dew-dew dew-dew de-dewdewdewdew!"
I never paid attention to this song but for some reason I absolutely loved it during Five's fight in the donut shop
Lyrics if u want :) Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Now it's 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 Even old New York was once New Amsterdam Why they changed it I can't say People just liked it better that way So, take me back to Constantinople No, you can't go back to Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks Istanbul, Istanbul Istanbul, Istanbul Even old New York was once New Amsterdam Why they changed it I can't say People just liked it better that way Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, oh Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks So, take me back to Constantinople No, you can't go back to Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks Istanbul
This song has driven me nuts for years. I knew the lines I knew were lyrics from a song, but I couldn't remember which one.
Our social studies teacher in 6th grade always played the video of Tiny Toons with this song in the background. Stuck in my head ever since.
I've never been more thrilled to see that the music video looks exactly like the song sounds.
This Song is great something about how the rhythm changes and the irony of the lyrics
What a great song. Loved it in The Umbrella Academy. Spiffy Biffy.
THIS IS LITERALLY STUCK IN MY HEAD!!!!!!
The fiddle/violin at the beginning and end hits a special spot in my ears that releases so much dopamine I’m not even kidding
Tiny Toons introduced me to This group and I'm forever grateful.
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