Wish I Was a Blue Job (Troopie songs)

[@Andy_Bobandy]

I play this for my one year old twin boys every night before bed. The spirit is strong with those little Troopies from Northern New York!

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Amazing thank you😉

[@jacksonblackwater3347]

As a South African who's family hails from Rhodesia, thank you for your service and amazing music.

[@josiahmorris5799]

I wake up to this song every day.

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

@@josiahmorris5799 that’s so special I thank you

[@DeKabouter]

Thank you for your service. Salute from Poland

[@newunordinary]

All I can honestly say is that video deserves more than it ever has. John Edmond is a criminally underrated musician who makes astounding music showcasing his love and devotion for Africa and his own homeland, especially in a time when it was once the continent's greatest nation.

[@CaptainFAL]

Thank you for your service

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Our pleasure!

[@vexillopath1436]

It's a strange feeling. Many of your best songs, like "Troopie boy you won", "Zimbabwe Ruins", "Old Zimbabwe Ghost" and others are so beautiful... yet, I'd rather they never had a reason to exist. Salute to all the Jobs, blue or brown. They truly gave the devil a hell of slap.

[@SalvatoreLama]

Even though I am a young lad, I cherish this song alot. Ever since I learnt of Rhodesia's greatness and John Edmond's splendid songs. It's made me very happy, when I am older, I will buy a Rhodesian flag to show my solidarity with the great nation of Rhodesia!

[@TacticalFemboy]

The views on all of your videos are criminally low considering how popular your songs are.

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Yip, help spread the word please!

[@combatpig3435]

John Edmond is this the real John Edmond. If so greetings from America. I would sell my soul to fly to kunkuru in my 172

[@u.h.forum.]

@@combatpig3435 alright pal

[@Sleepidi]

@@JohnEdmondMusic bro I love your songs and I even have a name of one of your songs

[@arrogleinadtra]

Bruh people are more instered on that cringe worthy tiktok shit

[@Flyingfish551]

Now there's a word not heard in decades....."bluestone" Be it in Rhodesia or SA, we served proudly.

[@indryyunita02]

whats a bluestone? is it referring to crystal meth or something?

[@arcihungbycraneonfire]

hahaha meth makes sense too doe@@indryyunita02

[@MarkvanderPloeg-v3k]

Blue stone refers to a bromine based mild sedative drug of sorts that was rumoured to be put into troopies' meals.

[@Tomkkat15]

What does it mean?

[@leelandlagasse6517]

​@@indryyunita02 anti libido

[@RoxyVRensburg]

My Dad was also in the RLI. My Uncle too. remember all the stories and singing to these songs as a child. great memories.

[@oliverkennon971]

Thank you John! Would love to meet you one day. Rhodesians Never Die!

[@janreznak881]

When I was a boy, one piece of clothing every boy wanted when they were tall enough: Rhodesian Light Infantry shorts!

[@proto-nm9hr]

God bless Rhodesia all you brave men shall never be forgotten

[@tacitplague7079]

It's sad what happened to Rhodesia but I'm glad you carry on it's memory

[@az-kalaak6215]

when looking back at history, I find it extremely sad that rhodesia fell. especially since we now know what zimbabwe has become. a promising country that never had a chance versus a promising one that wasted it... anyway, thanks for those songs, as a french guy I love listening to them :)

[@combatpig3435]

Probably my favorite song ever Also the song that introduced me to Rhodesia and John Edmond

[@peltsi40]

Thank you mr Edmond for these Troopie songs. I was born in 90's but my interest in history (especially military history) has brought me here. As a Finnish "brown job" myself i think no matter the flag we serve we all sometimes wish we were "blue jobs".

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

Torille perkele! t. Herra Korpraali

[@raggum1052]

Miinen toveri!

[@RykerRider46]

My Dad was a "blue job." Did his National Service as an armourer. 1969-1979.

[@denal132]

God Bless you Mr. Edmond, hope you are doing well

[@brucemacintyre2219]

A true legend mate . Respects to Mr John Ednonds , the Pride of Rhodesia 🤗🤗. RHODIES NEVER DIE Bruce Greetings from Bluff , Southland New Zealand 🇳🇿 Born in Wankie raised Byo , Matableland North , Rhodesia

[@taffyfusilier]

Love and respect from Uk infantry.

[@AndrewLale]

Our school was up the road from Thornhill in Gwelo. The planes would take off and fly right over us. Hunters, Vamps and Canberras would pass over us at a few thousand feet. Flown by brave men and true. I really really miss those days, when Rhodesia bravely stood alone against the world. A country worth fighting for.

[@Rack47]

Amazing.

[@VladimirTheInvincible]

As a Boer I am deeply ashamed that we did not help you with everthing we got . We betrayed you and in the end got betrayed by our own as well . Rhodesia and the Boer people will never die .

[@dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748]

​​@@VladimirTheInvincible Ons het almal Rhodesië verraai. Nie alleen Suid-Afrika nie. Groete van n Nederlander.

[@sce2aux464]

3:33 Gotta love it when one of our own is mentioned in a foreign song.

[@Asda2004]

Wish I could get to your concert. One of the best tearful and strong songs. Despite all madness in the world - From Russia with respect and love.

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

@@Asda2004 thank you! Keep going!

[@21redwhiteblue]

I've only just heard of you and your music yesterday 29/04/24 and I absolutely love it. Such pride and love foe your country. Much love to you from Glasgow, Scotland.

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Thanks for the compliment

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

@@21redwhiteblue thank you for listening

[@owensteed5052]

Iive been a fan for a couple years now John, I don’t really know your full story but I’d love to know it. How long ago did you record most of your songs

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Mail me for a response [e-mail]

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Owen Read Bushcat Minstrel of the wild . Tells you how the songs came about and thd story of Rhodesia and my involvement Thxs for listening 🎶🎶

[@mikerilling6515]

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

[@LazurIs.]

Because Rhodesia went on concessions with Barbarians, and the international community called it "Justice". It was just awful story. 🇳🇬⛏️🎋

[@mikerilling6515]

In ZimmShithole today, the big news is the government has to spend TONS of money going door-to-door, giving cholera shots because of the outbreak This is money that should be spent elsewhere or returned to the taxpayers Remember the white Rhodesians brought clean running water which eliminated these water borne diseases and everything was fine in Rhodesia until the locals decided to embrace communism and kick the white people out In a related story a quarter of the homes throughout the countryside do not have indoor toilets so they drink water where they shit causing more disease Because they threw out the entrepreneur class they’re now in a drought and they’re having to beg the international community for cash Amazing how we went from Rhodesia, which was self sufficient and an exporter of food to an importer of food and 163rd in the world ranking Millions are starving so the government is having to give out packages of maize to try to keep them alive 😂 ZimmGhetto is now $18 billion in the hole The healthcare system is $12 billion in debt and the system is crumbling. Hospitals are in crisis, and the food situation is so bad even Rwanda is having to bring in grain to try to keep people alive. 😂😂 Rwanda !!!! Mugabi‘s Chinese buddies are so corrupt they’re being OFFICIALLY thrown out of the country 😂😂😂😂 and did I mention there’s another serial murderer in ZimmGhetto? Mbare- the locals are so stupid they see the toilets are completely blocked, but they continue to use them spilling raw sewage all over the bathroom floors which runs into the living room into the kitchen spreading more disease Big cause of death is still HIV Interest rates at 20% means nobody can afford to finance anything and yes, the American dollar is STILL the unofficial currency in ZimmGhetto The idiots invented LIES about the British arresting people keeping them in jail and refusing to release them 🙄🙄 but the TRUTH is this government is so bad right now they’ve got nearly 100 protesters locked away for months. It’s so bad amnesty international has intervened 😂😂😂😂to try to get the government to do the right thing .

[@Andru612]

Absolutely beautiful song! It reminds me of my dad that fought in the border war. Thank you for your service in Rhodesia John! hope you have a good one.

[@joe....j.v3]

This is one of mine and my buddies favorite songs

[@Vinn_K]

Rhodesians never die. A shame the country is in the gutter now.

[@diktatoralexander88]

By far one of my favorite songs of yours. One day I'll be a "brown job", and this song gives me encouragement. Thank you for the great music Mr Edmond.

[@stratojet94]

Learning all your songs on violin!

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Thank you that’s so special 💜

[@UriNierer]

Great Music! Greetings from Austria!

[@bentheenigma1913]

One of my favorites greetings from America

[@harrymorris355]

i have not stopped listening since i found you last week, they are really good!

[@acoustic1688]

I only have one criticism of Rhodesia: it didn't last long enough

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

Never lost a war conventionally, best win lose ratio ive ever seen.

[@AshleyGravesreal]

@@TheRealRusDaddy Just those British had to Ruin everything oof

[@tabletsam5624]

Same of me. I am German.Best men in Hystory lost their wars but Won their battles. Love you rhodies. Brothers of mine. Pamwe Chete. Gott mit uns.

[@ieatsande9022]

Sadly it was plagued by apartheid if only the government had supported rights for all races it would be one of the best places to live in africa today

[@NS88crew]

@@ieatsande9022 No. This paradise can only be in your head. Different races should live peacefully but apart.

[@DT-sb9sv]

It's criminal what happened to Rhodesia, and now South Africa.

[@technoturnip1]

still listening

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Thanks man 🎶🎶

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

An oldie but a goodie. Greetings John, I hope you and your family are well and safe over there during this madness. Best wishes from a fellow Rhodie in diaspora in Aussie land.

[@Schrödinger10485]

I love listening to your music and learning Rhodesian history in general, keep on going, Rhodesians never die

[@user-fx8ye7nd7i]

God bless the green and white, your music always makes my day!

[@woodland5325]

John Edmond has a KZbin channel, where have I been for 4 years, you are the best bushcat your songs give me a burst of life and energy. Been a fan for 5 years 23 now ever since I was 18.

[@kendalldavis99]

Absolutely lekker john! greetings from Florida!

[@UnironicallyMonarchistic]

love from switzerland ❤

[@madmike786]

Wonderful memories of my army days with the SAS ❤❤❤

[@jenssperling6020]

It WAS ,it IS and it WILL be RHODESIA FOREVER. Thats IT for me and there ll be never any space for. discussions.

[@lucassmith3693]

i wish i could have seen rhodesia in it's prime

[@jamesr792]

Thank you John for your music.

[@MondoBeno]

What I love about all these videos about the RLI is how they reveled in their own isolation and lack of formal manners. They're like the Australians.

[@eddievasquez8045]

nice tune 👍👍

[@DannyRikes]

this song is a source of inspiration. I love it.

[@Commenteronstuff]

the bush war is a perfect example of "Well trained, poor equipped Vs Poorly trained, greatly equipped" It's a broad way of saying it, but it sums it broadly. (not 100% true, ok?)

[@tabethchipomutangadura]

Happy independence day guys.

[@equynenergie]

Love this song …. reminds me of when I was little and dad was in the army

[@kalanihanako6087]

sir you literally are the reason why i did not pick the airforce and went marine corps. and i thank you for that, its been 6 years since my first enlistment and I love it!

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Best of luck!

[@mandalortemaan7510]

Did you have a reason outside his music? I'm currently trying to decide between the Corps and the Air Force.

[@kalanihanako6087]

@@mandalortemaan7510 If you want an easy life and better funding join the air force. The quality of living is far better there than in the marine corps, they will also coddle you. But if you want a tough life and to be hardened and trained to deal with any situation well than join the marine corps. I joined because his song persuaded me to do so. The way I interpreted the song was he really did want to fly and It is a passion of his, especially on some days when it was hot and just miserable and yet he took pride being apart of the Rhodesian light infantry. but again that’s just what I think. I love my job and I love the marine corps it really depends on you man and what kind of life you want to lead. Both are great choices depending on the man you are, and no matter where in the world you serve it’s an honorable thing to do no matter the branch. I wish you fair winds and following seas on your journey!

[@Mutant_Tracker]

​@@mandalortemaan7510 you see, you pick your branches depending on how you want to be with stars. Army sleeps under the stars. Navy uses them to navigate. Air Force salutes the stars. Coast Guard is Coast Guard. Space force flies with the stars. Marines take potshots at the stars and try to see who can cause a world-wide crisis first.

[@Strong846]

Every song that you made is a piece of the finest art, thank you for made this

[@raoulduke71]

Great music! Greetings from America

[@cintulator1129]

Happy 2023 John, and thank for all songs you made! Really uplifting and funny stuff!

[@tybgycfmb8697]

Much respect Mr. Edmond. Huge fan from New Zealand. If you re-pressed this masterpiece of an album id buy it in a heartbeat. God bless, and thanks for your service and music.

[@nicholassemenov7197]

such an iconic song

[@joaovitu2870]

Greetings from Brazil, I have to say that I like Rhodesia, it's sad to know that this great country is gone.

[@Acewalled]

WOAH. That footage of you doing a gig back in the day is impressive as fuck!

[@netherhobbit]

Bruh this got recommended to me in a childrens music playlist

[@dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748]

Wish we'd teach our kids about Rhodesia.

[@yeah_wawa5202]

Joining the US airforce here soon hoping to get my own blue job! thanks for the wonderful music Mr Edmond!

[@LGsgshhs]

Love ur music John, keep it up 👍🏻

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Thanks for listening

[@intergalactichumanempire9759]

Didn't know you had a KZbin channel! I'm far too young to remember Rhodesia myself, but I've loved your music for years! Glad to see you doing well. God be with you!

[@dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748]

I'm from 2002 and I love Rhodesia and it's a bloody shame what happened. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱🧡🇳🇬🇿🇦

[@simonlaw9234]

This is now my ringtone. The guitar intro is really addictive. I first came across you with the Elands River song. Do you have any more footage of you playing live in the seventies? Please do a video if you do.

[@taurektaurek6213]

Watch the movie Der blaue Max.. it's basically about a brown job who ends up to be a blue job in World War 1..

[@user-eo4tb1dy7w]

I listen to you while rolling my 18 wheeler across the lower 48 states. Thanks for your work buddy!

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Thanks for listening!

[@Emipac666]

Great to see the old bush cat is still with us. I wouldn’t have to walk if I could fly!

[@nicholassemenov7197]

I wish you or another qualified individual would publish lyrics to your troopie songs on Genius. Alot of slang from a forgotten country. Cheers from California!

[@Jcaeser187]

try contacting the man behind the Five Romeo Romeo channel, hes a rhodie vet who covers the history and personal stories during his time as a soldier and every day civilian. Fantastic storyteller

[@chikitabowow]

This song is absolutely amazing, love it!

[@mikerilling6515]

100,000 views🎉 200 of them are from me 😂

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Thank you for listening and watching 🎸🎸

[@whena2102]

I wish I was a brown job

[@technoturnip1]

Just came across your songs today! love them very catchy and i appreciate the history that is behind them. This was the first tune i came across.

[@jurgen7579]

Well done 129.000 views. Irgendwer aus Deutschland dabei.....Ex Angehörige der RhSF bitte melden..es müssen etwa 1000 Deutsche in Rhodesien gedient haben..die meisten als Reservisten/Call ups und vielleicht um die 100 als "Regulars"...C/SGT Jürgen W., 1 BN Infantry, Mtoko, East Mashonland

[@shirleybutterfield5274]

Great John, keep it up great to hear the songs of yester year always loved your music xxx

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

As the air force were Blue Jobs and the army were Brown Jobs, I'm interested to know if these were the only two distinctions? I know Rhodesia was a landlocked country, so I assume there was no navy. Interesting factoid: Hungary actually has an Admiral and a few small military boats on some larger lakes.

[@hanswolfgangmercer]

Love the Rhodesian Airforce!

[@victtornp]

Great video Mr. Edmond. All respect to you! Greetings from Brazil.

[@DesempregadoDaSilva]

Mito

[@greenleader3520]

Hello Mr. Edmond, I’ve recently discovered your songs and I enjoy them very much! Thank you for making very entertaining songs! God bless you sir.

[@aril7527]

What a great song, Greetings from Argentina

[@bloodwrage]

Great to see you, Mr. Edmond!

[@pepe_152]

Hey John im a great fan of yours i love your troopie songs!

[@sspragu31]

We say Rhodesia

[@josiahmorris5799]

I wish I could be a pilot someday.

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Work at it nothing is impossible

[@mattym.7948]

Thank you for this master piece.

[@clementhy9638]

Greetings from France 🇫🇷

[@onkelboeser5574]

One of my favorite songs!

[@ryanwulfsohn2563]

Thank you so much John , your songs really cheer me up

[@larshimler2063]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💐

[@AR15SP1]

Rhodesian for life

[@jonathanwilde5337]

Love from England

[@lameesahmad9166]

The Dakota was known as the Vomit Comet.

[@JohnEdmondMusic]

Correct Lamees Have you flown in one?

[@bakatiaramed3026]

@@JohnEdmondMusic No Sir but my brother was a tech in the Bell squadron stationed at New Serum. He often brought his air force buddies to our house to visit so I had the privilege to hear lots of their wild and wacky stories. Looking back though they did talk a lot, but we never heard details about their work or sorties. No loose lips there. I was also brought up with 5 brothers and 3 of them were in the forces. Unfortunately, Alex's Huey was blown up with him inside in the 1979 Operation Urik and we did not recover his remains but have been able to visit the site he was entered. The pilots did do a fly over our house to honour his demise. Goodness that was a long time ago, but the mooshi comradeship is still fresh in my memory. When I was younger, I often thought about going for a ride in a Huey which was giving joy rides for hire in Cape Town, South Africa but the opportunity did not arise, and I feel a bit too old now for that. Good to hear from you and I trust you are well. Best Wishes. Lamees Ahmad.

[@pierrelombaard9961]

In Afrikaans a "kots koets" as a blue job myself during the Angolan war it did give us great entertaintment to look at the Pongo's( brown jobs) turning white and green during a bumpy ride😂. May all Bush warriors never die. Salut

[@captainantilles9094]

Great song John Edmond.

[@Talisker-vv7df]

Greetings from Turkey

[@chrismoll6862]

Rhodesians .. best Oze ever

[@robbyg229]

Administrative results brought me here.

[@liamboyle9199]

Good to know I wasn't the only one😂

[@johntvrdy4533]

Just had my fourth book published. Trail of the Scouts. Starts off in Rhodesia then moves to South Africa. Then the man is involved in a criminal act but redeems himself. Shan't tell you the ending but I hope it ends up in the small screen

[@thatonescrambler]

The Alamo of Africa: Rhodesia