The Gunship Calypso Troopie songs

"The Alouette helicopter was extensively used by the Rhodesian Forces and was a great contributor to the success rate against terrorist incursions. In this song John likened this machine to a man' o war sailing ship of old!"

[Tunkkis]

So this is the man himself, John Edmond? He seems like a pleasant, really jovial guy. Wish him all the best!

[nosteponsneek]

This way better than ride of the valkyres!

[AndrewLale]

Properly funded, Rhodesia would still be there. Ran out of money and friends! I raise a glass to a country that's passed.

[mikerilling]

White people built such an incredible civilization ❤
with a stable currency a thriving economy, airports schools, hospitals, universities, plenty of railroads and paved streets, safe, running water, electricity, air conditioning, plenty of petrol at all, the filling stations, fully stocked grocery store shelves, no trash on the streets no graffiti on the buildings and then suddenly everything crumbled. I wonder what happened.

[thewhistlintroopie]

I wish i had a cool grandpa like this gentleman here, respects and regards 💜.

[pelonehedd]

God Has Truly Blessed John Edmond. I pray many more for Him. I love all the Troopie Songs and the Dog songs Too . I just recently discovered Inja . For many American’s our knowledge of Rhodesia was limited to it being a place where people went on Safari’s, Rhodesian Ridgeback Hounds were Bred and a war against communist backed terrorism was fought. The Idealistic Zealots Who Betrayed Rhodesia Got their Happy Ending Massage. How long did it take them to realize the expletive they got wasn’t worth the expletive they got? That the bitterness would linger long after their self gratification was gone. When I watch the Interviews with those Who served Rhodesia I see Good, noble, well educated Christian’s who I believe had built a Country and Way of Life second to none.

[ardyvv]

Rhodesia never fallen, my Father, Uncle, Grand Father, all of them say Rhodesia is still in there hearts and so it is for me

[yayo]

Thank you for uploading this! If this is the real account of John Edmond, God bless you. Great, catchy songs. I hope my video which uses some of them has its ad revenue directed to you.

[hannahs]

I love the line “from the hip like Audi Murphy”

[m.lang.]

I miss Rhodesia. A place where i never where! Greets from Germany!

[ashr]

Wonderful music, hope you're doing well, John.

[RHDI]

God, I can only imagine how lovely a flight on one of those ought to have been, what with such a lovely landscape!

[janebaker]

Wonderful music - and you deserve credit for immortalising some courageous events of recent history. thank you

I like his being PROUD RHODESIA. LONG LIVE JOHN

[noneednoneed]

Jovial song, I am really enjoying it.
All the best to you and your family.
I am not even Rhodesian

[jonathanpinckney]

Man, this is a song I can't be mad listening to.

[stuartbrownlie]

You sir are a legend, when I get home sick your music is there, RND brother

[haggismacphreedom]

My dad was a gunship pilot during the war, name Maintenance Man.

[officerdonut]

Chorus]
La la la la la la la la
We don't sail sailing ships-oh
La la la la la la la la
But we sing the gunship calypso
[repeat 3x]

We are sailors of a kind, we sail across the sky
Sails are made from a chopper blade and the rotor takes us high
Captain is the jockey and the 1st mate is the tech
Like a nautical man he fires the cannon, downwards from the deck

[Chorus]X2

We are like a Man-O-War, whenever we attack
We've been tipped as a mercy ship, when we do the Kaza back
We don't sail no pirate ship, but the crew is wild and wooly
The loot is best in our treasure chest is a case of old chebully

[Chorus]X3

[Lyrics transcribed by The Ghost of Ian Smith in June of 2019]

[aboutcats]

Think of all the useless wars, my country, the US has supported. I would give anything for it to have gone to one of the few good causes like Rhodesia. God Bless the bread basket of Africa Rhodesia and God bless all Rhodesian people. May Africa one day receive the grace of God and restore this great nation.