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  Re: Byzantine Brokering by Byzantium
 
(...) Neat. I wonder what play it was to use They Might Be Giants songs... Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul not Constantinople So if you've a date in Constantinople She'll be waiting in Istanbul. (I'll confess just about my favorite (...) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Byzantine Brokering by Byzantium
 
(...) Actually the song is much older than They Might Be Giants. I can't seem to find the original credits at the moment. I'll try to find something later on. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Byzantine Brokering by Byzantium
 
(...) Original credit given as "written by J. Kennedy and N. Simon, published by Chappell & Co. ASCAP"...that from the liner notes of "Severe Tire Damage" (couldn't find my copy of "Flood" anywhere)...dated 1953 according to (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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