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{{Infobox Song
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| Name = What What (In the Butt)
"'''Memories Are Made of This'''" is a [[popular music|popular]] [[song]] written by [[Terry Gilkyson]], [[Richard Dehr]], and [[Frank Miller (singer)|Frank Miller]] in [[1955 in music|1955]].
| Cover = Samwell_Heart-Mouth.jpg
| Caption = The "Mouth-Heart" from the music video for "What What (In the Butt)"
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| Artist = [[Samwell (entertainer)|Samwell]]
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| Published = [[YouTube]]
| Released = [[February 14]], [[2007]]
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| Genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]]
| Length = 3:32
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'''"What What (In the Butt)"''' is a [[viral video]] created by [[Brownmark Films]] for the song of the same name by [[Samwell (entertainer)|Samwell]], a singer, songwriter, and actor. The video contains numerous [[camp (style)|camp]] references to [[homosexuality]] and [[anal sex]]. The lyrics of the song mostly revolve around the title.


The video lasts 3 minutes and 47 seconds, was made in [[widescreen]] format, and appears to have been produced entirely with a [[bluescreen|green screen]]. It was uploaded on [[Valentine's Day]] 2007 to [[YouTube]] and [[Google Video]].
==History==
The song was produced by Giorgio ([[Mike Stasny]])<ref name="rft">{{cite web
| url = http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2007-02-28/news/samwell-asks-the-eternal-question-you-want-to-do-it-in-my-butt
The most popular version of the song was recorded by [[Dean Martin]]. It reached #1 on the [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] chart for six weeks in [[1956 in music|1956]], and became his biggest hit. He was backed by The Easy Riders, who wrote it.
| title = Samwell asks the eternal question: "You want to do it in my butt?"
<br>The secondary hit version at the time was by Gale Storm, US Billboard #5.
| publisher = ''[[Riverfront Times]]''
<br>A third charted version was by Mindy Carson, at #53.
| date = [[2007-02-28]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-01
}}</ref>.


Samwell said in an interview with [[KROQ-FM]] that the opening image is "not a cross, but a flaming symbol that [he] just happened to use,"<ref name="kroq">{{cite web
Terry Gilkyson and [[The Easy Riders (American band)|The Easy Riders]] (who consisted of Gilkyson, Dehr, and Miller) recorded it for an album but did not attempt a hit single.
| url = http://www.brownmarkfilms.com/bm/whatwhat/Samwell_KROQ_Interview.mp3
| title = Radio interview
| publisher = ''[[Kevin and Bean]]'' on [[KROQ-FM]]
| date = [[2007-03-05]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-01
| format = [[MP3]]
}}</ref> but according to Giorgio, "[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."<ref name="rft" /> It is followed by sighing lips superimposed on a chocolate heart, which quickly morphs into a chocolate star.<ref name="rft" /> The purpose of the glossy mouth is to attract attention.<ref name="kroq" /> Both [[butt cheeks]] of Samwell's pants are decorated with the word "what".<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.stereogum.com/archives/004637.html
| title = New Samwell Video - "What What (In the Butt)"
| publisher = [[Stereogum]]
| date = [[2007-02-16]]
| accessdate = 2007-05-01
| quote = The piece de resistance has gotta be either the extended smile, or the "What" on each ass cheek.
}}</ref> The video also parodies the flower petal scene from the movie ''[[American Beauty (film)|American Beauty]]''.


Brownmark Films released an interview with Samwell on [[April 8]], [[2007]].<ref>{{cite web
The song charted once more in 1966 by The Drifters, a minor #48 hit for them.
| url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFU7jmuxzVo
| title = Samwell "Interviewed"
| date = [[2007-04-08]]
| accessdate = 2008-04-09
}}</ref>


"What What (In the Butt)" was an official selection at the [[Milwaukee International Film Festival]] and the [[Mix Brasil]] Film Festival.
== Trivia ==


In April 2008 Samwell appeared on the [[BBC]] television show ''[[Lily Allen and Friends]]'' for an interview and performance.
[[Tim Rice]] has stated that the [[Everly Brothers]] version of this is the most perfect pop song ever.


Samwell is unsigned, but the song is licensed through [[Fatboy Slim]]'s record label, [[Southern Fried Records]]. The video is licensed through Brownmark Films.
After the [[1956 Hungarian Revolution]], the song was adapted into the '''"Honvágy-dal"''' (''The Song of Homesickness''), used as an unofficial anthem for refugees scattered around the world. Recorded by [[Ida Boros]], it became a cultural phenomenon and a sign of protest against the communist government.


The "What What (In the Butt)" song and video are available for download from [[iTunes]] and a full commercial release (with remixes by well-known artists) is expected in the summer of 2008.
For an impression of Dean Martin, American tenor [[Mario Lanza]] sang "Memories Are Made of This" in a sequence of impressions that included other popular singers of the era in his [[1958]] movie ''[[Seven Hills of Rome (film)|Seven Hills of Rome]]''.


==References in popular culture==
== Versions ==
*In [[Canada on Strike|episode 1204]] of ''[[South Park]]'', "[[Canada On Strike]]", the boys post a video on "[[YouTube|YouToob]]" of Butters singing Samwell's song "What What (In the Butt)"; the video is an instant hit. Various other [[Internet meme]]s are also featured.
* [[Dean Martin]] (1956)
* [[The Easy Riders (American band)|The Easy Riders]] (1956)
* [[Dave King (English singer)|Dave King]] (1956)
* [[Petula Clark]] (1956)
* [[Gale Storm]] (1956)
* [[Mindy Carson]] (1956)
* [[Everly Brothers]] (1960)
* [[Frank Sinatra]] (19??)
* [[Johnny Cash]] (1996)
* [[Jim Reeves]] (19??)
* [[Little Richard]] (1964)
* [[Statler Brothers]] (1981)
* [[Paul Anka]] (1963)
* [[Ray Conniff]] (1961)
* [[The Drifters]] (1966)
* [[Kirlian Camera]] Erinnerung (2006)
''' German versions: '''
* [[Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung]] : ''Alk-Parade'' (1991)
* [[Die 2te Sensation]] : ''Heimweh'' (1982)
* [[Element of Crime]] : ''Heimweh'' (2004) Soundtrack ''[[The Edukators]]''
* [[Stephan Remmler]] und die Schatzsucher : ''Heimweh'' (1991)
* ZK , later [[Die Toten Hosen]] : ''Heimweh'' (1980)
* [[Freddy Quinn]] : ''Heimweh (Dort wo die Blumen blüh'n)'' (1956)


==References==
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| before = "[[Sixteen Tons]]" by [[Tennessee Ernie Ford|Tennessee Ernie]]
==External links==
| title = [[Number-one hits of 1956 (USA)|Billboard Top 100 number one single]]<br>([[Dean Martin]] version)
*[http://www.southernfriedrecords.com/site/index.php?page=111 iTunes download] at [[Southern Fried Records]]
| years = [[January 14]], [[1956]] (5 weeks)
*[http://www.milwaukeefilmfest.org/tixSYS/2007/filmguide/title.php/detail/?AlphaRange=UZ&ShowShorts=Y&ShowPast=Y& Milwaukee International Film Festival] {{404}}
| after ="[[The Great Pretender]]" by [[The Platters]]
*[http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/165193/ "What What" spoof segment on South Park]
}}
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Revision as of 01:50, 11 October 2008

"What What"
Song

"What What (In the Butt)" is a viral video created by Brownmark Films for the song of the same name by Samwell, a singer, songwriter, and actor. The video contains numerous camp references to homosexuality and anal sex. The lyrics of the song mostly revolve around the title.

The video lasts 3 minutes and 47 seconds, was made in widescreen format, and appears to have been produced entirely with a green screen. It was uploaded on Valentine's Day 2007 to YouTube and Google Video. The song was produced by Giorgio (Mike Stasny)[1].

Samwell said in an interview with KROQ-FM that the opening image is "not a cross, but a flaming symbol that [he] just happened to use,"[2] but according to Giorgio, "[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."[1] It is followed by sighing lips superimposed on a chocolate heart, which quickly morphs into a chocolate star.[1] The purpose of the glossy mouth is to attract attention.[2] Both butt cheeks of Samwell's pants are decorated with the word "what".[3] The video also parodies the flower petal scene from the movie American Beauty.

Brownmark Films released an interview with Samwell on April 8, 2007.[4]

"What What (In the Butt)" was an official selection at the Milwaukee International Film Festival and the Mix Brasil Film Festival.

In April 2008 Samwell appeared on the BBC television show Lily Allen and Friends for an interview and performance.

Samwell is unsigned, but the song is licensed through Fatboy Slim's record label, Southern Fried Records. The video is licensed through Brownmark Films.

The "What What (In the Butt)" song and video are available for download from iTunes and a full commercial release (with remixes by well-known artists) is expected in the summer of 2008.

References in popular culture

References

  1. ^ a b c "Samwell asks the eternal question: "You want to do it in my butt?"". Riverfront Times. 2007-02-28. Retrieved 2007-05-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Radio interview" (MP3). Kevin and Bean on KROQ-FM. 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-05-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "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. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Samwell "Interviewed"". 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2008-04-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

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