Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite

Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite
Studio album by Killdozer
Released	1984
Recorded	November 1983
Studio	Smart, Madison, Wisconsin
Genre	Noise rock, post-hardcore
Length	21:32
Label	Bone Air (original release) Touch & Go (reissue)
Producer	Steve Marker, Butch Vig
Killdozer chronology
Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite (1984) Snake Boy (1985)

Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite is the debut album by Killdozer. ^{[1] [2]} It was originally released in 1984 through Bone Air Records, ^[3] and reissued in 1989 by Touch & Go Records. ^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]

Maximumrocknroll wrote that "jazzy-metal instrumentation, extremely gruff vocals, and smart-ass lyrics are the hallmarks of this debut." ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Killdozer, except "Run Through the Jungle" by John Fogerty, frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Man of Meat"	2:13
2.	"Pile Driver"	3:52
3.	"Parade"	2:15
4.	"Farmer Johnson"	4:32

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ed Gein"	2:08
2.	"A Man's Gotta Be a Man"	1:43
3.	"Dead Folks"	2:50
4.	"Run Through the Jungle"	3:19

Personnel

Killdozer

• Michael Gerald – vocals, bass guitar
• Bill Hobson – guitar
• Dan Hobson – drums

Production and additional personnel

• Steve Marker  – production
• Mike Tincher – design
• Butch Vig  – production
• Bob Wasserman – photography

References

1. The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 529.
2. "Killdozer | Biography & History". AllMusic.
3. Sprague, David (2007). "Killdozer". Trouser Press . Retrieved May 27, 2013.
4. "Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite | Killdozer | Touch and Go / Quarterstick Records". www.touchandgorecords.com.
5. Raggett, Ned. "Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite". AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
6. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 822.
7. "Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite 12".

External links

• Intellectuals Are The Shoeshine Boys Of The Ruling Elite at Discogs (list of releases)