No one asked but I have a great memory with this song that i would like to share with you. It was around 2009, my brother and I were really into skateboarding back then. We used to watch how to ollie, kickflip etc. on TH-cam, classic, and one day we came across a sponsorship video for RedBull by a skateboarding group here in Turkey called "Night Pandaz" (or something like that). This song was playing in the background of the video. Perfect harmony... Of course, I had no idea how this song would find a place in my mind at the time. After about 2 years, I found myself humming this song one random day. An incredible melody, an amazing background. I walked around humming or whistling the melody for days and even weeks. But I had no idea what the song name was. I could never find the song. The interesting thing was that I couldn't find NightPandaz's skateboarding video either. All I had was the name "Istanbul" (an important big city in Turkey) and the melody of the song. I looked up all the songs that had the word "Istanbul" in them on Google (and believe me, there are A LOT), and I looked at maybe all the skateboarding videos that were shot in Turkey at that time. I could never find it. Another funny thing is that there is this Turkish song with the same melody (well, almost same), "Olmaz Böyle Şey", recorded in 1974 by an artist named Yeşim (Maybe RJD2 sampled or was inspired by this song, I don't know). And since the 1976 had the word "Istanbul" in it and a Turkish skateboarding group used it, I thought RJD2's song was a Turkish song. So no matter who I hummed or told them about it, they told me it was Yeşim's song. I searched for the song for about 8 years. I couldn't find it. After 8 whole years (around 2018-19), on my birthday, my brother asked me to write "RJD2 - 1976" on TH-cam. And oh boy... I have received many birthday gifts up until now, but this was probably the best gift by far. As soon as the song started in my headphones, tears started flowing from my eyes. Such a great melody, such perfect composition. The rewind effect of the record towards the end and then going back in, its energy... I know there are a lot of great musics but this one is different for me. It's just perfect. I've been listening to it ever since, and when I'm not listening, I walk around whistling or humming the melody most of the time. I would like to thank RJD2 for making such a beautiful piece and of course my brother for his amazing gift. And also, thank you for reading... (PS: An addendum for those who believe in fate. The very next day after my birthday, I went to a mall and there, in front of the Steelseries brand section in a technology store, a mouse promotional ad was playing and guess what! "RJD2 - 1976" was playing in the background of the promotional video. HAHAHA sometimes it feels like the universe is trying to make fun of you.)
Bruv, that is a beautiful story. Well, it happened to me today, that I suddenly remembered that "Istanbul" lyrics with that beat... and suddenly I started humming that song. It's been probably 15-16 years since I last heard it. Luckily for me, it was just a matter of 20 minutes to find the song. I remembered something along "RTFS" or "RTSP" and could not find anything. But I knew, that "RJD2" had another song, where a guy on crutches was dancing and skateboarding... so I googled exactly that "Guy on skateboard with crutches" and immediately found it. But reading your story, the memories you had with it that we partially share, as I was boarding to that music aswell, brought up a little tear :) Glad you found it and you seem to have a great brother who really cared!
@@CptCoach HAHAHA, awesome. You were definitely luckier than me :D Jokes aside, it's great to see that this melody has such fond memories in so many minds when you look at the comments here. I'm glad we share the same feelings with similar memories. It's almost like a tribe gathered around a single song :) The melody is so cleanly composed that it instantly becomes a part of your mind and it's easy to whistle or hum along to it. And thank you for reading it! I'm glad you liked it.
I like the way the video was directed it was like on a journey through Cuba. This guy is singing about Istanbul, in German to a latin beat, while the video is in Cuba Magnificent
Recuerdo alguna vez la escuché en Ibero 90.9 Hace algunos años, y hace poco la soñé y la buscaba como loco por todos lados, solo que no recordaba como se llamaba ni la letra, ni el grupo, nada, solo recordaba que decía Estambul... por momentos pensaba que era el grupo de STRFKR y busqué todas las canciones de dicha banda y nada, deseaba tanto encontrarla, solo recordaba esas hermosas trompetas tan melancólicas y esa tonada tan reconfortante y tranquila. Ahora que la encontré, no me cansaré de oirla una y veinte mil veces más. Es tan corta, pero realmente maravillosa. La amo!
I saw this video before TH-cam took off. around 2004...It was on a web site called ebaumsworld. I contacted the maker of the video and asked him why the video is called 1976...He responded that the pictures were made in 2004 but it looked like they were living in 1976.
I asked the creator of the pictures and video and he told me "The pictures were taken in 2004. The title of the video is 1976 because it looks like 1976."
I have been looking for it for about TEN years! I got it on a Mix CD by a guy that fancied me and never knew what the song is called. LOVE that I rediscovered!!!
I heard this, vaguely, in a restaurant, and promptly lost it. speaking of losing it, I almost didn't find the song title. Whaaat it's RJD2! Buddy! Shoutout to Berkeley's Eureka on Shattuck and Center
Really the only problem with this song ever is that it's way too short ... don't matter at the end: I have been listening to that shit for almost 18 years now!!
Istanbul ...denn schön nach... Istanbul ...doch weit und... Ich sah nur Deine braunen... ...denn schön nach... Istanbul ...doch weit und... [2x] Da sah ich Deine braunen Augen Istanbul ...denn schön nach... Istanbul ...doch weit und... Ich sah nur Deine braunen... ...denn schön nach... Istanbul ...doch weit und... Da sah ich Deine braunen Augen Ich sah nur Deine braunen Augen Istanbul ... because nice to ... Istanbul ... but far and ... I just saw your brown ... ... because nice to ... Istanbul ... but far and ... [2x] Then I saw your brown eyes Istanbul ... because nice to ... Istanbul ... but far and ... I just saw your brown ... ... because nice to ... Istanbul ... but far and ... Then I saw your brown eyes I just saw your brown eyes İstanbul ... Çünkü güzel ... İstanbul ... Ama uzak ve ... Ben sadece kahverengi gördüm ... ... Çünkü güzel ... İstanbul ... Ama uzak ve ... [2x] Sonra senin kahverengi gözlerini gördüm İstanbul ... Çünkü güzel ... İstanbul ... Ama uzak ve ... Ben sadece kahverengi gördüm ... ... Çünkü güzel ... İstanbul ... Ama uzak ve ... Sonra senin kahverengi gözlerini gördüm Ben sadece kahverengi gözlerini gördüm
@fuzzyslothfeet this song is comprised of 2 songs The instrumentals of Un amor original by Sophy.....who is a Latina btw AND the vocals of Instanbul by Cora......who are germans
The lyrics to this song are in german. In 1976, Istanbul, Turkey, there was a major terrorist attack in which 4 were killed and 20 were wounded by Japanese Red Army terrorists in an attack at Istanbul airport. Translated into english, the song is about a guy admiring a woman's beauty comparing it to one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Istanbul. Song's about appreciating other humans in my opinion. For facts...ask RJD2. Amazing song, nonetheless.
Thank you. I always understood 'Istanbul' in their lyrics but never knew the backstory. I just assumed that since so many turks live in Germany this was a song with german lyrics sang by some people with Turkish descent.
German lyrics about Istanbul (Turkey)...filmed somewhere in South America ( looks like cuba or panama etc )...By an american artist...probably using some japanese/chinese video camera...
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And 10 years later I still love this song. Forever in my heart.
RJD2 was dropping so many incredible instrumentals around that time, it was just ridiculous
11
Song is much older 2004
DEF.JUX, BABY! "rappers" nowadays don't even come close, imo
Same
No one asked but I have a great memory with this song that i would like to share with you. It was around 2009, my brother and I were really into skateboarding back then. We used to watch how to ollie, kickflip etc. on TH-cam, classic, and one day we came across a sponsorship video for RedBull by a skateboarding group here in Turkey called "Night Pandaz" (or something like that). This song was playing in the background of the video. Perfect harmony... Of course, I had no idea how this song would find a place in my mind at the time.
After about 2 years, I found myself humming this song one random day. An incredible melody, an amazing background. I walked around humming or whistling the melody for days and even weeks. But I had no idea what the song name was. I could never find the song. The interesting thing was that I couldn't find NightPandaz's skateboarding video either. All I had was the name "Istanbul" (an important big city in Turkey) and the melody of the song. I looked up all the songs that had the word "Istanbul" in them on Google (and believe me, there are A LOT), and I looked at maybe all the skateboarding videos that were shot in Turkey at that time. I could never find it. Another funny thing is that there is this Turkish song with the same melody (well, almost same), "Olmaz Böyle Şey", recorded in 1974 by an artist named Yeşim (Maybe RJD2 sampled or was inspired by this song, I don't know). And since the 1976 had the word "Istanbul" in it and a Turkish skateboarding group used it, I thought RJD2's song was a Turkish song. So no matter who I hummed or told them about it, they told me it was Yeşim's song. I searched for the song for about 8 years. I couldn't find it.
After 8 whole years (around 2018-19), on my birthday, my brother asked me to write "RJD2 - 1976" on TH-cam. And oh boy... I have received many birthday gifts up until now, but this was probably the best gift by far. As soon as the song started in my headphones, tears started flowing from my eyes. Such a great melody, such perfect composition. The rewind effect of the record towards the end and then going back in, its energy... I know there are a lot of great musics but this one is different for me. It's just perfect. I've been listening to it ever since, and when I'm not listening, I walk around whistling or humming the melody most of the time.
I would like to thank RJD2 for making such a beautiful piece and of course my brother for his amazing gift. And also, thank you for reading...
(PS: An addendum for those who believe in fate. The very next day after my birthday, I went to a mall and there, in front of the Steelseries brand section in a technology store, a mouse promotional ad was playing and guess what! "RJD2 - 1976" was playing in the background of the promotional video. HAHAHA sometimes it feels like the universe is trying to make fun of you.)
Bruv, that is a beautiful story. Well, it happened to me today, that I suddenly remembered that "Istanbul" lyrics with that beat... and suddenly I started humming that song. It's been probably 15-16 years since I last heard it. Luckily for me, it was just a matter of 20 minutes to find the song. I remembered something along "RTFS" or "RTSP" and could not find anything. But I knew, that "RJD2" had another song, where a guy on crutches was dancing and skateboarding... so I googled exactly that "Guy on skateboard with crutches" and immediately found it.
But reading your story, the memories you had with it that we partially share, as I was boarding to that music aswell, brought up a little tear :) Glad you found it and you seem to have a great brother who really cared!
@@CptCoach HAHAHA, awesome. You were definitely luckier than me :D Jokes aside, it's great to see that this melody has such fond memories in so many minds when you look at the comments here. I'm glad we share the same feelings with similar memories. It's almost like a tribe gathered around a single song :)
The melody is so cleanly composed that it instantly becomes a part of your mind and it's easy to whistle or hum along to it. And thank you for reading it! I'm glad you liked it.
@@thebilgehan Exactly mate. You found the right words to what I was thinking. Cheers, much love to you!
Oh I love that story ❤
Music is truly the best gift 🤩
@@ericagerrard2099 Thank you so much! 😄
I like the way the video was directed it was like on a journey through Cuba.
This guy is singing about Istanbul, in German to a latin beat, while the video is in Cuba
Magnificent
🤙🏻
Technically speaking this song is mr. worldwide
Man I killed this beat my whole bboy career 💪💪
One of my fav tracks
I know this song from a local skate video way back in the day, Before I got into rj2d.
Still probably my favorite track by him due to the nostalgia.
heard this one in the first redbull bc one with some bboys doing mad stunts 13 years ago. what an experience.
Na minha época de Bboy essa música era minha favorita, sempre que tocava eu dançava com uma empolgação que eu pensava que era o lilou. 😂
I saw RJD2 live in concert on my 25th Birthday back in 2004! Abbey Pub in Chicago!
This joint is still dope after 13 years! What a CLASSIC!
I was given a copy of "top 8" of RJD2's hits. I only knew this as "Track 5"
Omg... I've been trying to find this song again. Thank you Google listening.
Recuerdo alguna vez la escuché en Ibero 90.9 Hace algunos años, y hace poco la soñé y la buscaba como loco por todos lados, solo que no recordaba como se llamaba ni la letra, ni el grupo, nada, solo recordaba que decía Estambul... por momentos pensaba que era el grupo de STRFKR y busqué todas las canciones de dicha banda y nada, deseaba tanto encontrarla, solo recordaba esas hermosas trompetas tan melancólicas y esa tonada tan reconfortante y tranquila. Ahora que la encontré, no me cansaré de oirla una y veinte mil veces más. Es tan corta, pero realmente maravillosa. La amo!
I saw this video before TH-cam took off. around 2004...It was on a web site called ebaumsworld. I contacted the maker of the video and asked him why the video is called 1976...He responded that the pictures were made in 2004 but it looked like they were living in 1976.
A sample from a song about Istanbul... Sung in German... The video set in Cuba... With Latin beats...
👌
Ken and Isai tearing through doubles...
Haha you posted that on the Smash Brothers Soundtrack too.
This needs to be on loop.
Desde hace tiempo buscaba esta magnífica pieza. 🙏🛐
Everytime I put this on in the background while I browse, I always end up watching the whole video.
I asked the creator of the pictures and video and he told me "The pictures were taken in 2004. The title of the video is 1976 because it looks like 1976."
Thanks greyfruit for bringing me here in 2019
Yo same! I wish he does more Pikmin videos but I found this gem through his videos!
I have been looking for it for about TEN years! I got it on a Mix CD by a guy that fancied me and never knew what the song is called. LOVE that I rediscovered!!!
qua xa
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This is the one song I know everyone will love even if they never heard it before
@ RJD2
🎶 1976
💿 Since We Last Spoke
📅 2004
🎬︎ Nate Reese & Rainer Ziehm
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Bboy music
At this very moment, this is the baddest song on the planet.
Phil ya
I have never seen a song fit a music video more perfectly! Gotta love Rjd2
The pictures show so much personality ... Great photographer
murs, rjd2, and aesop rock are gonna save the mainstream
Che figata pazzesca! Creativa la metrica dei suoni e delle immagini.This track is super and video editing is a masterpiece!! Oh Man! Good pleasure!
I heard this, vaguely, in a restaurant, and promptly lost it.
speaking of losing it, I almost didn't find the song title. Whaaat it's RJD2! Buddy! Shoutout to Berkeley's Eureka on Shattuck and Center
Artist: Cora
Songtitel: Istanbul
For those who are curious for the origin song.
Hallo
Ich bin begeistert von dem Remix... Kannst du mir bitte vielleicht sagen wie der Künstlern der das so toll gemixt hat heisst...???
Bitte
That explain why is signing into German and not English or español xD
This is just golden.
I'm still listening on April 28, 2020.
im still listening in september 10th 2020
lol
December 4th, 2020
Really the only problem with this song ever is that it's way too short ... don't matter at the end: I have been listening to that shit for almost 18 years now!!
Still bumping this during Breaking practices.
i love this song omfg, I dont even know what he is saying but it's so addicting
A work of art
This is giving me nastalga for Pop - Absinthe Films Travis Rice, Nicolas Müller, Romain DeMarchi.
One of my fav songs AND videos. Made it my ring tone and it's like a party up in here. : )
me too!!! it's my ringtone, kkk
Excelente...cheers from Colombia 🇨🇴
BBOYING MUSIC
Well, it's about time I find this music.
That small trumpet riff is magical, wanna bboy all day fosho !!
DAYUM! Good music, good music video! If only it were longer!
İstanbuuuuuuuuuuull,
Greetings from Turkey :)
2021 still good
Awesome song, my favorite on the CD.
gigi rüf! back in the days in pop best snowboard video brings back some good memories 👍
so amazing how one song can bring so much hype
takes me back.... real music right here
great song !!!
StILL!
My taste in music brought me here!
Love this track
Imagination 2 эмин алиев 🙌🙌🙌
Şarkının en dikkat çeken yeri İstanbul demesi ve videonun Küba'da geçmesi.
the track and the video are one of the best ever....
great song, great music video
Great song! But I am a bit confused. The man is singing in German about Istanbul(Turkey) and the clip is in Cuba?
dudeableful well because... white people that's why
@@duckydarkstar38 LOL
CORA - Istanbul th-cam.com/video/HG4MJW2f9qo/w-d-xo.html
@@duckydarkstar38 😂🤣🤣🤣
Гениальный Ерик❤
Dec 15 2020. Love RJ
I saw him live, he's wicked
Can't help it I'm half Cuban so I appreciate the video
well this song definitely has a latino vibe. like despite the lyrics, these are the images that come to my mind when i hear this song.
this song is too good
Fantastic-great dance tune!
Still bumping to this shit 10 years later
Istanbul
...denn schön nach...
Istanbul
...doch weit und...
Ich sah nur Deine braunen...
...denn schön nach...
Istanbul
...doch weit und...
[2x]
Da sah ich Deine braunen Augen
Istanbul
...denn schön nach...
Istanbul
...doch weit und...
Ich sah nur Deine braunen...
...denn schön nach...
Istanbul
...doch weit und...
Da sah ich Deine braunen Augen
Ich sah nur Deine braunen Augen
Istanbul
... because nice to ...
Istanbul
... but far and ...
I just saw your brown ...
... because nice to ...
Istanbul
... but far and ...
[2x]
Then I saw your brown eyes
Istanbul
... because nice to ...
Istanbul
... but far and ...
I just saw your brown ...
... because nice to ...
Istanbul
... but far and ...
Then I saw your brown eyes
I just saw your brown eyes
İstanbul
... Çünkü güzel ...
İstanbul
... Ama uzak ve ...
Ben sadece kahverengi gördüm ...
... Çünkü güzel ...
İstanbul
... Ama uzak ve ...
[2x]
Sonra senin kahverengi gözlerini gördüm
İstanbul
... Çünkü güzel ...
İstanbul
... Ama uzak ve ...
Ben sadece kahverengi gördüm ...
... Çünkü güzel ...
İstanbul
... Ama uzak ve ...
Sonra senin kahverengi gözlerini gördüm
Ben sadece kahverengi gözlerini gördüm
Yagmur Aras ich hat schon das Gefühl das es deutsch war. Ist aber echt schwer zu hören.
Thanx
..me gusta el foto-montaje que se hace en el vídeo muy real y muy original y el ritmo chido..
+Maribel Mora Teja Curiosa copla, y curioso video...
I don't even bother sharing my obscure music taste with other people.
Ay recommend me some more songs like this
The brasses are of a spanish singer named sophy, song name: un amor original
The pictures were taken in 2004. The title of the video is 1976 because it looks like 1976.
Супер.
And in 2024 this shit is still 🔥🔥🔥🔥 too bad I cant hit the floor anymore, but I sure wish I could.
I love this song.....:-) and the video. Congratulation. Nice Picture from Cuba.
Buena cancion, si señor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pelezhino 2nd round track in Redbull BC ONE 2k5. Has some mad backflips.
Old good days. 2023
@DannyTen985 Cuba is great, the tobacco industry and the coke production is awesome.
A sample here is used in the game tropico 5, yes?
This song.. still love breaking with it
1976 was the year the constitution of the Cuban revolutionary government was adopted
I didn't know that
@fuzzyslothfeet this song is comprised of 2 songs
The instrumentals of Un amor original by Sophy.....who is a Latina btw
AND
the vocals of Instanbul by Cora......who are germans
bboy music...yeahh
Killer tune!
damn this beat is so sick... RDJ2 is awesome!!!!!!!!!
Best Mario kart Black song by far
The lyrics to this song are in german. In 1976, Istanbul, Turkey, there was a major terrorist attack in which 4 were killed and 20 were wounded by Japanese Red Army terrorists in an attack at Istanbul airport. Translated into english, the song is about a guy admiring a woman's beauty comparing it to one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Istanbul. Song's about appreciating other humans in my opinion. For facts...ask RJD2. Amazing song, nonetheless.
What does he say? (I'm German, but nontheless I don't understand anything but Istanbul^^)
Thank you. I always understood 'Istanbul' in their lyrics but never knew the backstory.
I just assumed that since so many turks live in Germany this was a song with german lyrics sang by some people with Turkish descent.
i looove this song
I love it Cuba
2:10 makes it all that much better!!
RJD2 and Aesop Rock were born in the same year, Crazy!
"We owned them"
Seeing them this week, talllahassseeee
This video is superb!
Boehm Springs
awesome. cant wait to see him soon in kiel
Nice video! never seen anything like it before!
This has to be my favorite from rjd2 aside from Ghostwriter. Awesome video as well.
I AM from İstanbul 🙋💓💕
Amazing!
I really like the com positioning in this song
German lyrics about Istanbul (Turkey)...filmed somewhere in South America ( looks like cuba or panama etc )...By an american artist...probably using some japanese/chinese video camera...
Después de 6 años la sigo escuchando y diciendo bboy music
I love me some rjd2
The bass is great