Squashed Nigga
Encyclopedia
"Squashed Nigga" is a song performed by fictional character, S.mouse
(played by Chris Lilley
), of the Australian television series Angry Boys
. It was released for digital download
on 21 July 2011.
series, Angry Boys, and was sung by comedian Chris Lilley
(S.mouse
), who starred as the six main characters in the series. During the episode, S.mouse arrives back home, after launching his new album, The Real Me, at a club in Los Angeles
, California
, to a crowd who are less than pleased. He realises that he isn't expressing the real him, and decides to read Daniel's (another fictional character portrayed by Lilley), letter about an Aborigine
child named Wally who was crushed by a truck. S.mouse then writes a song about the incident called "Squashed Nigga", and instead of rapping on the song, S.mouse decides to sing it.
on 21 July 2011.
S.mouse
Shwayne Booth Jr., better known mononymously as S.mouse , is a fictional character from the Australian mockumentary series, Angry Boys. The character is portrayed by Chris Lilley, and has appeared in Angry Boys since the second episode. He is an African American rapper who lives in Calabasas,...
(played by Chris Lilley
Chris Lilley
Chris Lilley may refer to:*Chris Lilley , Australian comedian*Chris Lilley , technical director, W3C...
), of the Australian television series Angry Boys
Angry Boys
Angry Boys is an Australian television mockumentary series written by and starring Chris Lilley. Continuing the mockumentary style of his previous series, the show explores the issues faced by young males in the 21st century – their influences, their pressures, their dreams and ambitions...
. It was released for digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on 21 July 2011.
Context
"Squashed Nigga" was first featured in the eleventh episode of the Australian mockumentaryMockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
series, Angry Boys, and was sung by comedian Chris Lilley
Chris Lilley
Chris Lilley may refer to:*Chris Lilley , Australian comedian*Chris Lilley , technical director, W3C...
(S.mouse
S.mouse
Shwayne Booth Jr., better known mononymously as S.mouse , is a fictional character from the Australian mockumentary series, Angry Boys. The character is portrayed by Chris Lilley, and has appeared in Angry Boys since the second episode. He is an African American rapper who lives in Calabasas,...
), who starred as the six main characters in the series. During the episode, S.mouse arrives back home, after launching his new album, The Real Me, at a club in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, to a crowd who are less than pleased. He realises that he isn't expressing the real him, and decides to read Daniel's (another fictional character portrayed by Lilley), letter about an Aborigine
Australian Aborigines
Australian Aborigines , also called Aboriginal Australians, from the latin ab originem , are people who are indigenous to most of the Australian continentthat is, to mainland Australia and the island of Tasmania...
child named Wally who was crushed by a truck. S.mouse then writes a song about the incident called "Squashed Nigga", and instead of rapping on the song, S.mouse decides to sing it.
Release
"Squashed Nigga" was released as the third single off the Angry Boys official soundtrack albumSoundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
on 21 July 2011.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
70 |
| ARIA Urban Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
22 |