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Big Dog Daddy

(2007, Country, by Toby Keith, Label: Show Dog Nashville)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Some talk about booze and losing your virginity.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Depends on how you feel about small-town values and Christianity.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    One song contains a graphic, if not loving description of first-time sex ("I kissed her sweet on that pickup seat as my blue jeans hit the floor/her body heat and my cold bare feet pressed up against the door").
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Mention of cars (Lincoln Continental and Ford) and booze (Black Label). The CD insert includes an ad for Ford trucks.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Several songs celebrate alcohol ("Then we drank a shot of tequila/baby 'till we meet again" and "And when the going gets tough/well the tough get going to the little bar down the road").
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Big Dog Daddy

Parents need to know that several songs seem to celebrate drinking, and "Burnin' Moon Light" is a fairly graphic description of a couple's first sexual experience. Liberal, urban, and/or non-Christian families might have a bit of trouble relating to the sentiments expressed in "Love Me If You Can," or the small-town ambiance that infuses almost all of these songs.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I LOVE TOBY KEITH AND THIS CD IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This is a very good CD. You dont need to worry bout any vulgarness or anything, and I don't care what this website says, this CD is for all ages.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    kool

    i love these songs and here them on the raido all the time

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