They Might Be Giants have re-covered their cover of The Four Lads “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” from 1953. This is their “original” 1990 cover of it, in case you have no idea what it sounded like.
And here is their electronic-a re-cover-cover.
I’ve loved TMBG since I was a teenager. I bought their second album Lincoln in 1989 or 1990. And aside from their newest compilation album, I think I have their entire discography now with the exception of one of two of the children’s albums they have done.
So I was wandering down Reminiscing Road looking at some of their old videos, which led me to find this gem of AWESOMENESS: TMBG covering Chumbawumba’s “Tubthumping”! This so easily could have been a TMBG song. The awesomeness starts at 1:15 or so.
Love. Love. Love.
Hat tip to Joe. My. God..
Until next time...
I’ll be honest, I liked TMBG for “Istanbul” and “Bird House”…..and never saw much of the appeal after that. I’m glad they made money for the theme song to ‘Malcom in the Middle”.
Naturally I’d known “Constantinople,” but had never heard the TMBG version. Thanks for that!
As a huge TMBG fan, you probably love the videos that Tiny Toons did for them?
Istanbul
Particleman (my personal favorite)