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Rhodesians Never Die

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"Rhodesians Never Die"
Single by Clem Tholet
from the album Songs of Love and War
B-side"Hey, Hey, Jerome"
Released1973
GenreFolk
Length2:24
LabelTeal
Clem Tholet singles chronology
"Vrystaat"
(1969)
"Rhodesians Never Die"
(1973)
"Peace Dream"
(1977)

"Rhodesians Never Die" is a Rhodesian patriotic song, written and first recorded by Rhodesian singer-songwriter Clem Tholet in 1973.[1] Though originally released as a pop song, its lyrics caused it to gain an iconic status amongst Rhodesians during the Rhodesian Bush War of the 1970s.[2] This song has caused the phrase "Rhodesians never die" to become a popular patriotic phrase amongst Rhodesians. That phrase also became a slogan amongst white supremacists.[3]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ African Affairs, Volume 87, Royal African Society, 1988, page 66
  2. ^ Frederikse, J.; Partridge, B. (1983). None But Ourselves: Masses Vs. Media in the Making of Zimbabwe. Heinemann. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-435-96201-2.
  3. ^ Ismay, John. "Rhodesia's Dead — but White Supremacists Have Given It New Life Online". The New York Times Company. The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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