This song was written in response to the African nation of Rhodesia gaining it's independence and gaining the name Zimbabwe. Bob was later asked to perform at the Zimbabwe independence ceremony in 1980. There he was able to perform this song in front of 80,000 screaming Zimbabwean fans.
This song was written in response to the African nation of Rhodesia gaining it's independence and gaining the name Zimbabwe. Bob was later asked to perform at the Zimbabwe independence ceremony in 1980. There he was able to perform this song in front of 80,000 screaming Zimbabwean fans.