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"What What (In the Butt)"
	"What What (In the Butt)" cover
Song by Samwell
Released	February 14, 2007
Genre	Electro-hop
Length	3:32

"What What (In the Butt)" is a viral video created by Andrew Swant and Bobby Ciraldo of Brownmark Films for the song of the same name by Samwell.^[1] It is known for its numerous camp references to homosexuality and anal sex. The lyrics of the song, a production of Mike Stasny, mostly revolve around the title. The video was shot in wide-screen format and was primarily produced with a green screen.^[1] It was uploaded on Valentine's Day 2007 to YouTube and Google Video.^[2]

With regard to the Christian imagery in the video, Samwell, in an interview with KROQ-FM, said that the opening image is "not a cross, but a flaming symbol that [he] just happened to use,"^[3] but according to Stasny, "[Samwell] wanted it because he's a Christian but he doesn't do Christian morality. For him, having a burning cross is a way to pay respect to his beliefs."^[2] The video also parodies the flower petal scene from the movie American Beauty.^[4] Brownmark Films released an interview with Samwell on April 8, 2007, in which he discussed the public reception of the song at length.^[5]

In April 2008 Samwell appeared on the BBC television show Lily Allen and Friends for an interview and performed a live version of "What What (In the Butt)" with choreographed dancers.^[6] The video was also featured in episode #53 of ADD-TV in Manhattan.^[7] "What What (In the Butt)" was an official selection at the Milwaukee International Film Festival and the Mix Brasil Film Festival.^[8]^[9]

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In episode 1204 of South Park, "Canada on Strike", aired April 2, 2008, the boys post a viral video on "YouToob" (a fictional depiction of YouTube) of Butters performing "What What (In the Butt)." Various other Internet memes are also featured.

The “What What” song surfaced on an episode of Sweden’s Got Talent in which four naked young men danced to the song; videos of this segment quickly spread across the Internet.

Members of the Israeli Army did a spoof of the "What What" video which became popular after being featured on Boing Boing.

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List of Internet phenomena

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^ ^a ^b Milwaukee Decider by DJ Hostettler (February 5, 2009), "Screening Room: Andrew Swant and Bobby Ciraldo", accessed 02-09-2009
^ ^a ^b "Samwell asks the eternal question: "You want to do it in my butt?"". Riverfront Times. 2007-02-28. http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2007-02-28/news/samwell-asks-the-eternal-question-you-want-to-do-it-in-my-butt. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
^ "Radio interview" (MP3). Kevin and Bean on KROQ-FM. 2007-03-05. http://www.brownmarkfilms.com/bm/whatwhat/Samwell_KROQ_Interview.mp3. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
^ "New Samwell Video - "What What (In the Butt)"". Stereogum. 2007-02-16. http://www.stereogum.com/archives/004637.html. Retrieved 2007-05-01. "The piece de resistance has gotta be either the extended smile, or the "What" on each ass cheek."
^ "Samwell "Interviewed"". 2007-04-08. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFU7jmuxzVo. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
^ "BBC - Lily Allen and Friends". http://www.bbc.co.uk/lilyallen/celeb_samwell.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
^ "ADD-TV Episode #53 "Electro"". 2008-10-08. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOT47Qippb0. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
^ "2007 Milwaukee Film Festival - Events By Title - Detail View". 2007-12-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20071214064100/www.milwaukeefilmfest.org/tixSYS/2007/filmguide/title/detail/?AlphaRange=UZ&ShowShorts=Y&ShowPast=Y. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
^ "2007 Mix Brasil Film Festival schedule - Events By Title - Detail View". http://www.mixbrasil.org.br/mixbrasil2007/p_curtamixbrasil_what.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

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[MD1-0] Milwaukee Decider by DJ Hostettler (February 5, 2009), "Screening Room: Andrew Swant and Bobby Ciraldo", accessed 02-09-2009

[rft-1] "Samwell asks the eternal question: "You want to do it in my butt?"". Riverfront Times. 2007-02-28. http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2007-02-28/news/samwell-asks-the-eternal-question-you-want-to-do-it-in-my-butt. Retrieved 2007-05-01.

[kroq-2] "Radio interview" (MP3). Kevin and Bean on KROQ-FM. 2007-03-05. http://www.brownmarkfilms.com/bm/whatwhat/Samwell_KROQ_Interview.mp3. Retrieved 2007-05-01.

[3] "New Samwell Video - "What What (In the Butt)"". Stereogum. 2007-02-16. http://www.stereogum.com/archives/004637.html. Retrieved 2007-05-01. "The piece de resistance has gotta be either the extended smile, or the "What" on each ass cheek."

[4] "Samwell "Interviewed"". 2007-04-08. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFU7jmuxzVo. Retrieved 2008-04-09.

[5] "BBC - Lily Allen and Friends". http://www.bbc.co.uk/lilyallen/celeb_samwell.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

[6] "ADD-TV Episode #53 "Electro"". 2008-10-08. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOT47Qippb0. Retrieved 2008-08-26.

[7] "2007 Milwaukee Film Festival - Events By Title - Detail View". 2007-12-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20071214064100/www.milwaukeefilmfest.org/tixSYS/2007/filmguide/title/detail/?AlphaRange=UZ&ShowShorts=Y&ShowPast=Y. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

[8] "2007 Mix Brasil Film Festival schedule - Events By Title - Detail View". http://www.mixbrasil.org.br/mixbrasil2007/p_curtamixbrasil_what.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

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