Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Song by They Might Be Giants
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Sep 30, 2026
Jordan CooperHOST
So JC, again, wrote and said that they saw Bob Dylan in concert last week.
Jordan CooperHOST
And when he played the song, When I Paint My Masterpiece, the arrangement was uncannily similar to Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Jordan CooperHOST
He's been known to switch up how his songs go, but this was like a borderline mashup.
Jordan CooperHOST
Thought you guys would like it.
Jordan CooperHOST
So first let's listen to that.
Jordan CooperHOST
And it's true.
Jordan CooperHOST
This sounds a lot like Istanbul.
Jordan CooperHOST
We know Bob Dylan likes They Might Be Giants because when he hosted a radio show, he actually played some They Might Be Giants on it.
Ben BowlinHOST
Casey, you said you remember They Might Be Giants? Yes.
Casey PegramPANELIST
Yeah, I remember the Istanbul song.
Casey PegramPANELIST
I remember Particle Man.
Casey PegramPANELIST
Birdhouse
John SpencerHOST
It's like the They Might Be Giants song.
John SpencerHOST
What? Istanbul was Constantinople.
John SpencerHOST
Yeah, it's Istanbul.
John SpencerHOST
Okay.
John SpencerHOST
Constantinople.
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