Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite

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]

Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite
Studio album by Killdozer
Released	1984
Recorded	November 1983 at Smart Studios, 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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

Critical reception

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