"[10] Kiernan McCarthy of AllMusic praised the album's humor, writing that "not every joke Mojo Nixon lets fly on Bo-Day-Shus!!!

He specifically referred to "Elvis is Everywhere" and "I Ain't Gonna Piss In No Jar" as the best examples of this.

[3] Robert Christgau also appreciated "Elvis is Everywhere," comparing it to the music of Phil Ochs, but was critical of several of the other tracks, especially Roper's contribution "Lincoln Logs.

"[4] Trouser Press called the album "a hoot," and praised the "epic" "Elvis is Everywhere.

stands as the ultimate musical document of America's '80s love affair with redneck culture.