"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] It caused the phrase "Rhodesians never die" to become a popular patriotic phrase amongst Rhodesians, especially during the Bush War.[3] That phrase also became a slogan amongst white supremacists.[4]
| "Rhodesians Never Die" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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.
- ^ Godwin, Peter; Hancock, Ian (25 March 1993). ‘Rhodesians Never Die’: The Impact of War and Political Change on White Rhodesia, c.1970–1980 (1 ed.). Oxford University PressOxford. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198203650.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-820365-0. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ 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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