S.mouse
S.mouse | |
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Angry Boys character | |
First appearance | Episode 2 |
Last appearance | Episode 12 |
Created by | Chris Lilley |
Portrayed by | Chris Lilley |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Shawyne Booth Jr. |
Species | Human |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Rapper |
Family | Shwayne Booth Snr. (father) Clarise Booth (mother) |
Significant other | Lasquisha (ex-girlfriend) |
Nationality | American |
Shwayne Booth Jr.,
S.mouse has received a mixed response from critics. Paul Kalina of ".
Storylines
S.mouse is introduced as the rapper who just released the biggest selling hip-hop single of all time, "Slap My Elbow".[2] S.mouse tries to reinvent himself. He defies his record label contract and releases his self-penned YouTube released "Poo on You", in which the music video sees S.mouse defecating on a police car.[2] He later makes an online apology to his fans and is put under house arrest at his parents' home for two months.[2] S.mouse receives a demo from his manager Larry and he expresses great dislike of the track.[3] He then decides to release a new single called "Grandmother Fucker".[3] The music video for the song features an appearance by S.mouse's grandmother, which angers his father Shwayne Senior (Richard Lawson).[3] S.mouse later receives a phone call from his manager that he has been dropped from his record label due to the video receiving so many complaints.[3]
S.mouse decides to create his own music for his new album, The Real Me.
Development
S.mouse is portrayed by comedian Chris Lilley. In an interview with Ralph magazine, Lilley revealed it was difficult and tricky to play S.mouse due to the hip-hop music, working with American actors and pretending to be a black person in an American family.[6] Discussing his character in an interview with The Vine, Lilley said,
"The world of S.mouse is not my world – I don't know people like that. I know about the world of hip-hop because I'm interested in that kind of music but I wanted to show that world in a different way, not just present all the usual clichés. I wanted it to be a genuine story about a genuine guy. But being in that make-up, speaking that way and interacting with the black actors who played my family... it was very far-removed from anything I'm used to."[7]
Reception
The character received mixed reviews from critics. After S.mouse's first appearance on Angry Boys, Larissa Dubecki of
In 2011, the Sydney Morning Herald asked several hip-hop stars if the character was offensive. Open Mike Eagle responded, "Hell yeah it's offensive. Blackface is not the kind of thing that just becomes acceptable one day. I don't give a damn how 'meta' this cat thinks he is, it doesn't give him a pass to exploit the history of race relations for a cheap laugh."[13]
Commercial performances
Three of S.mouse's songs, "Animal Zoo", "Slap My Elbow" and "
References
- ^ Quinn, Karl (12 July 2011). "Chris Lilley's S.mouse to play Melbourne gig". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
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- ^ Davis, Robert (4 May 2011). "Chris Lilley — Interview". TheVine.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Dubecki, Larissa (12 May 2011). "Angry Boys, Wednesday, May 18". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Kalina, Paul (8 June 2011). "Angry Boys, Wednesday, June 8". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Morgan, Eleanor (28 May 2011). "Chris Lilley's mum has a cardboard cutout of Ja'mie". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Australian comedian Chris Lilley attacked over race video". BBC News. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Animal Zoo". Itunes.apple.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Squashed Nigga – Single". Itunes.apple.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Slap My Elbow". Itunes.apple.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "S.mouse — Slap My Elbow". ARIA Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart – 20/6/2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: 13.08.2011". Zobbel.de. August 13, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: 20.08.2011". Zobbel.de. August 20, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.