Rhodesians Never Die

"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
"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] 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]

Notes and references

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. 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.
4. Ismay, John (10 April 2018). "Rhodesia's Dead — but White Supremacists Have Given It New Life Online". The New York Times Company. The New York Times Magazine.

External links

• "Rhodesians Never Die" on YouTube