Biografía:
The Four Lads. Popular cuarteto vocal de la década de 1950. En primer lugar conocido como The Four Dukes, el grupo se formó en 1947 en Toronto con Jimmy Arnold (4 de enero 1932, 15 Jun 2004), Bernie Toorish , Frank Busseri (barítono), y Connie Codarini (bajo).
Con Columbia, The Four Lads tuvieron su primer éxito independiente 'The Mocking Bird "(1952) y su segundo con' Estambul '(1953). De alrededor de 20 singles lanzados en 1959, sus éxitos incluyeron "Skokiaan '(1954)," Standing on the Corner "(1956),' Who Needs You '(1957).
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Istanbul:Four Lads.
#10 on BB Hot 100 Pop on
COLUMBIA Records in 1953.
INTRO: Fm Gb C Fm Gb Fm
#1.
Fm C Fm C
Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul
Fm
not Constantinople.
C
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople's still
F Bbm Fm
has Turkish delight on a moonlit night.
#2.
Fm C Fm
Every gal in Constantinople is a Miss-stanbul, not
Constantinople.
C
So, if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be
F C Fm
waiting in Istanbul.
BRIDGE:
Fm Gm Ab Db C Fm Db
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam..why they
C F Bb C
changed it, I can't say..people just liked it better
that way.
#3.
Fm F Db Fm C
Take me back to Constantinople, no, you can't go back
Fm C
to Constantinople.
C F
Now, it's Istanbul, not Constantinople..why did Constantinople
C
get the works?
C Fm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
INTERLUDE: Fm Gb Fm Gb
Fm C Fm
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..Istanbul!!
Fm C Fm
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..Istanbul!!
BRIDGE:
Fm Gm Ab Db C Fm Db
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam..why they
C F Bb C
changed it, I can't say..people just liked it better
that way.
#4.
Fm F Db Fm C
Take me back to Constantinople, no, you can't go back
Fm C
to Constantinople.
C F
Now, it's Istanbul, not Constantinople..why did Constantinople
C
get the works?
C Fm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
OUTRO:
F
Istanbul!!!
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#10 on BB Hot 100 Pop on
COLUMBIA Records in 1953.
INTRO: Fm Gb C Fm Gb Fm
#1.
Fm C Fm C
Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul
Fm
not Constantinople.
C
Been a long time gone, old Constantinople's still
F Bbm Fm
has Turkish delight on a moonlit night.
#2.
Fm C Fm
Every gal in Constantinople is a Miss-stanbul, not
Constantinople.
C
So, if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be
F C Fm
waiting in Istanbul.
BRIDGE:
Fm Gm Ab Db C Fm Db
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam..why they
C F Bb C
changed it, I can't say..people just liked it better
that way.
#3.
Fm F Db Fm C
Take me back to Constantinople, no, you can't go back
Fm C
to Constantinople.
C F
Now, it's Istanbul, not Constantinople..why did Constantinople
C
get the works?
C Fm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
INTERLUDE: Fm Gb Fm Gb
Fm C Fm
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..Istanbul!!
Fm C Fm
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo..Istanbul!!
BRIDGE:
Fm Gm Ab Db C Fm Db
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam..why they
C F Bb C
changed it, I can't say..people just liked it better
that way.
#4.
Fm F Db Fm C
Take me back to Constantinople, no, you can't go back
Fm C
to Constantinople.
C F
Now, it's Istanbul, not Constantinople..why did Constantinople
C
get the works?
C Fm
That's nobody's business but the Turks.
OUTRO:
F
Istanbul!!!
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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