The "Revolution of The Citizens" Song
Provisional
Written by officers of the Whampoa Military Academy, The "Revolution of the Citizens" Song (國民革命歌 Guomin Geming Ge), sung to the tune of "Frère Jacques (commonly known as "Two Tigers" in China)," was released on July 1, 1926.
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打倒列強，打倒列強， 工農學兵，工農學兵， 打倒列強， 打倒列強， |
Overthrow the foreign Powers, × 2 Laborers, farmers, students, and soldiers, × 2 Overthrow the foreign Powers, × 2 |
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