Zimbos Are Rhodies is a song in English
Zamboes were once
Called Northern Rhodesians
Bancroft is Chililabombwe today
Old Broken Hill
Was changed back to Kabwe
That was it’s original name anyway
A Northern Rhodesian retired back to England
Gave his old English Cottage
An African name
When he heard on the BBC News about Kabwe
He was the first
To whinge and complain
Zimboes are Rhodies
Some were once Slopies
Others were Soties
So what’s in a name
Zimboes are Rhodies
Some call them Whenwes
But they all wear fellies
And they all look the same
When the powers that were
Changed the name of Rhodesia
And named it Zimbabwe
How everyone cried
Twenty years down the line
Young folk had forgotten
And waved their new flag
With passion and pride
I once had a Datsun
But now it's a Nissan
That car hasn't changed
In any small way
When your parent's got married
You mom changed your name
But you never did bits
At the end of the day
Zimboes are Rhodies
Some were once Slopies
Others were Soties
So what’s in a name?
Zimboes are Rhodies
Some call them Whenwes
But they all wear fellies
And they all look the same
Old Istanbul was Constantinople
Stellenberg got it's name
During communist rule
Pietersburg's Polokwane
Pretoria is Tshwane
It happens all over
So don't lose your cool
Harare was Salisbury
Chikutu was Hartley
Enkeldoorn is now Chivu
I heard someone moan
If you're tripping
Harare's named after Mugabe
Just follow the road
It will still get you home
Zimboes are Rhodies
Some were once slopies
Others were Soeties
So what’s in a name?
Zimboes are Rhodies
Some call them Whenwes
But they all wear fellies
And they all look the same
Don't take it so hard
Take it all like a man
Australia may soon
Be called New Vietnam
Keep a brave smile
On your face if you can
England may soon
Be called New Pakistan
Zimboes are Rhodies
Some were once Slopies
Others were Soeties
So what’s in a name?
Zimboes are Rhodies
Some call them Whenwes
But they all wear fellies
And they all look the same
Zimboes are Rhodies
Some were once Slopies
Others were Soties
So what’s in a name?
Zimboes are Rhodies
Some call them Whenwes
But they all wear fellies
And they all look the same