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"What What"
Song

"What What (In the Butt)" is a viral video created by Andrew Swant and Bobby Ciraldo 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 uploaded on Valentine's Day 2007 to YouTube[2] and by July 2010 it had over 29 million views.[3]

The song bears a strong resemblance, both thematically and musically, to Eddie Murphy's 1982 song "Boogie in Your Butt".

Themes and imagery

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,"[4] 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.[5] Brownmark Films released an interview with Samwell on April 8, 2007, in which he discussed the public reception of the song at length.[6]

Performances and appearances

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.[7] The video was also featured in episode #53 of ADD-TV in Manhattan.[8] "What What (In the Butt)" was an official selection at the Milwaukee International Film Festival and the Mix Brasil Film Festival.[9][10]

In March 2010 Special Entertainment released an iPhone App called Shaky Advice from Samwell that functions much like a Magic 8 Ball, with video clips of Samwell giving advice.[11]

In June 2010 Samwell appeared on an episode of Comedy Central's Tosh.0, television show about viral videos. The segment told the story of how the "What What" video was created, followed by an acoustic duet version of the song by Samwell and Josh Homme, lead singer for Queens Of The Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures.[12]

The creators of the video, and Samwell himself, claim that a feature film called What What (In the Butt): The Movie is in the works.[13][14]

  • 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.[episode needed]
  • The "What What" video appeared in Tosh.0's first ever Web Remix on June 16, 2010.

See also

References

  1. ^ Milwaukee Decider by DJ Hostettler (February 5, 2009), "Screening Room: Andrew Swant and Bobby Ciraldo". Retrieved 02-09-2009.
  2. ^ a b "Samwell asks the eternal question: "You want to do it in my butt?"". Riverfront Times. 2007-02-28. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
  3. ^ YouTube video with upload date and current view count
  4. ^ "Radio interview" (MP3). Kevin and Bean on KROQ-FM. 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-05-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  5. ^ "New Samwell Video - "What What (In the Butt)"". Stereogum. 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2007-05-01. The piece de resistance has gotta be either the extended smile, or the "What" on each ass cheek.
  6. ^ "Samwell "Interviewed"". 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  7. ^ "BBC - Lily Allen and Friends". Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  8. ^ "ADD-TV Episode #53 "Electro"". 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  9. ^ "2007 Milwaukee Film Festival - Events By Title - Detail View". 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  10. ^ "2007 Mix Brasil Film Festival schedule - Events By Title - Detail View". Retrieved 2008-12-10.[dead link]
  11. ^ Preview page for the app on iTunes
  12. ^ Luczak, Renata "DANIEL TOSH IS BACK WITH MORE INTERNET EPIC FAILS WEB REDEMPTIONS AND FAN CHALLENGES AS THE SECOND SEASON OF "TOSH.0" CONTINUES WITH 16 NEW EPISODES BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 AT 10:30 P.M. ET/PT""; Comedy Central; May 12, 2010
  13. ^ "The Onion A.V. Club "Screening Room: Andrew Swant & Bobby Ciraldo"". 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  14. ^ ""Behind Samwell's What What (In the Butt)" Feast of Fun Podcast Interview". 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  15. ^ "Canada on Strike" at South Park Studios
  16. ^ Jardin, Xeni. "Israeli Army Fan Remake of "What What (In The Butt)" Viral Video" Boing Boing; April 27, 2009

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