Rhodesians Never Die
Appearance
"Rhodesians Never Die" | ||||
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Single by Clem Tholet | ||||
from the album Songs of Love and War | ||||
B-side | "Hey, Hey, Jerome" | |||
Released | 1973 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 2:24 | |||
Label | Teal | |||
Clem Tholet singles chronology | ||||
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"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
[edit]- ^ African Affairs, Volume 87, Royal African Society, 1988, page 66
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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