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1984 studio album by Killdozer
Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite
Studio album by Killdozer
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
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AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

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

Critical reception

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

Track listing

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

Killdozer
Production and additional personnel

References

  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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