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Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite

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Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedNovember 1983 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
GenreNoise rock, post-hardcore
Length21:32
LabelBone Air (original release)
Touch & Go (reissue)
ProducerSteve Marker, Butch Vig
Killdozer chronology
Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite
(1984)
Snake Boy
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite is the debut album by Killdozer.[3][4] It was originally released in 1984 through Bone Air Records,[5] and reissued in 1989 by Touch & Go Records.[6]

Critical reception

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

Track listing

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

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Man of Meat"2:13
2."Pile Driver"3:52
3."Parade"2:15
4."Farmer Johnson"4:32
Side two
No.TitleLength
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

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Killdozer
Production and additional personnel

References

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