song 103 : Big Dog (Tacoma Ballet)

Another song to set the scene for the story, Big Dog is about America, yes, but it’s also about growing up a girl in a society where girls aren’t valued as highly as boys, where men are encouraged to throw around their weight.

This describes the atmosphere of the heroine’s country, town, and family. Might makes right, feed the strong and there won’t be any trouble.

The lyric was inspired by Shaquille O’Neal bitching constantly about needing the ball during the Lakers three-peat years. “You got to feed the big dog,” Shaq would mumble with a crooked smile.

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