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
“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”
Yup, and India wasn’t India; India was Hindustan and Columbus was looking for a route to the Indies (Malay Archipelago, Philippines and a few others East Asian locations.)