Sam Norman, better known by his stage name Samwell, is a singer/songwriter/… Read Full Bio ↴Sam Norman, better known by his stage name Samwell, is a singer/songwriter/actor whose hit video What What (In the Butt) made him an internet celebrity.

Samwell is currently signed to Fatboy Slim's record label, Southern Fried Records, who announced that a full commercial release will be available in 2008.

He plays the Communications Officer in Hamlet A.D.D., and Adonis in Modus Operandi. Both feature films are due out in 2008.

"What What "
Samwell Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Samwell:

What What I said, what what, in the butt I said, what what,…
What What in the Butt I said what what, in the butt? I said what…
WHAT WHAT IN THE BUTT? I said what what…

The lyrics are frequently found in the comments by searching or by filtering for lyric videos

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Comments from YouTube:

@ghostboy4604

9y↑3K

I said: what what, the actual fuck

@sethallen5557

9y↑5

Dolan Duck LOL

@stungun8359

9y↑6

Hahah! Omg that was hilarious

@xphragamer6963

9y↑8

Dolan Duck I said Deez nuts. :/ XD

@saucewalkerfilms949

@puffinmaster2466

Dolan Duck saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame

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@Lolthegameyoulostit

1y↑338

One of the youtube classics that will forever be in the internets history

@mokomothman5713

2y↑1.2K

Never thought as a kid that this song would be associated with positive feelings of nostalgia. Glad this song is still around so I can show my younger friends what the Web used to be like. Stay classy, Samwell.

@brandonvasser5902

42w↑13

This is original internet history right here

@LilXancheX

34w↑11

“Younger friends”? Butt song?! Hold up…

@vogelvogeltje

33w↑1

@@LilXancheX here we go…

@kelseychowan5567

31w

https://www.youtube.com/@TR-IRL #Came2Watch

@John-br8gp

14w

What’s your profile picture?

@jaymontega

35w↑57

Not sure why i randomly thought about this, but here we are 16 years later

@erickcontreraslopez5009

12w

Yeah even though am straight as a fucking coke line

@kthx_bai

12w

It’s almost this videos birthday!

@janellebebe9772

39w↑81

Samwell is the GOAT. Anytime someone says anything about butts this song pops into my head even after all these years. True nostalgia right here.

@kelseychowan5567

31w

https://www.youtube.com/@TR-IRL #Came2Watch

@UnknownFeng

1y↑1K

This is my theme song every time I do my taxes. 😞😞

@Goofy476

1y↑12

Sounds like fun taxes

@Olter_

1y↑14

Imagine doing taxes lol what they gonna do tax you?

@edal87

1y↑4

Hahahahhaa

@rationald6799

1y↑5

Effed with your pants on😂😂😂

@prepaidtrash5552

1y↑2

Bruh

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@wellsthompson4426

2y↑6.1K

Samwell walked so that Lil Nas X could run.

@zazabroom

2y↑105

Underrated comment

@HandMadeWrath

2y↑2

Faaaaacts

@anunnakitheruler9306

2y↑39

Broooooo lol 😂

@johnebegood5

2y↑75

Plot twist, he IS Lil Nas X

@tonyk1538

2y↑36

Black don't crack

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@erinwhipple4666

49w↑94

When he said “all I want is your big fat seed” I felt that in my soul

@QuackersMcCrackers

46w↑36

I felt that in my butt

@joannb.savage8445

33w↑2

Same 😅😅

@curvycherry

1y↑183

i will never stop coming back to this piece of art

@li80691

1y↑1

Иди лечись

@antonwesley1078

37w

@@li80691You need to get healed from all that brainwashing buddy

@Zxceelxuz

28w

@@li80691 dude you have a participation trophy as a profile picture

@ricardini9560

25w↑1

"Coming back..."

@curvycherry

20w

back again

@mrjonsey

37w↑308

I want this played at my funeral.

@JackMoore0311

30w↑4

Omg I’ve been trying to think of a revenge thing for my funeral. Thank you sir
Making my son sing this would be PERFECT

@BMcCabe

28w

I want Samwell at mine

@El-ng7mb

28w

Same dude

@ricardini9560

25w

You really want it or just saying it for the likes?...

@swesleyc7

20w

I'm sure the HIV will oblige you.

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@neverpass04

1y↑402

It’s funny how many of us had similar experiences singing this song as kids and getting in trouble not knowing what we were singing about. Thank you Samwell for all the memories what what has created.

@ahhwe-any7434

1y↑8

I chased my hubby around the block w/ a slipper I beat him w/ for listening to this today! He's so embarassing! True story. Ok it's not. But I smacked him around w/ a slipper anyways. He deserves it. He always steals em. When I say he has no shame he really doesn't. He likes fur on his slippers too. He steals everything. He's like the little sis I never wanted

@venobrown1125

13w↑2

Yall was some weird kids

@bethtarlton

13w

Whatever, I taught my toddler this song on purpose! 😃 He's 18 now, and when I showed him this video yesterday he remembered the lyrics.

@HappyFlashlight-jr6we

12w↑5

I was jus singing this song in my head and I had to come see if it was still on YouTube 😂😂😂 glad I'm not the only one ❤ will forever be a fav

@RastaJadeMoon

11w

Same 😂

@PlayoffPoche

7y↑1.4K

I said what what, what the fuck

@nicholassteyn6913

7y↑2

Nightrap same

@PlayoffPoche

7y↑9

Greatminds think alike

@miraaaaa03

7y↑3

Nightrap Lmao 😂😂

@sofiasalgado6852

7y↑4

Nightrap I'm watching this at 1:30 am and I'm dying laughing

@captial2234

7y↑4

Sofia Salgado lol look at whats on 1:30 you were watching then???

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@pv3566

2y↑221

I haven't watched this in so long. It's too good, humanity doesn't deserve such greatness.

@daskaninchen5416

1y↑1

Yes we do deserve that

@pfrazier11

2y↑81

Bruh I was a freshman in high school laughing my ass off at South Park for they version of this. Now I’m 29 and seeing the original video for the first time and this shit is HILARIOUS

@deathkillrt

32w↑12

Aged like finer wine.

@marmarram

2y↑132

This needs to be in the Eurovision

@effie1349

2y↑2

Slavko Kalezic - Space

Is the closest we had lol

@zonyaeivey8133

29w↑30

This song will always be funny it’s 2023 and I still listen for a good laugh 😂

@MrBlonde47

5y↑3.1K

The golden age of YouTube.

@nomorecomply4044

5y↑11

Nah just the start of youtube Golden age was like 2010 to like 2014

@mrpatrickguyy

5y↑67

@MEMERTRONS 9000 Are you not familiar with the years 2007, 2008, and 2009? Maybe you weren't born yet, idk

@louistournas120

5y↑1

@MrPatrickguy :
I won't bite.

@deidara7214

5y↑5

I was born in 2006 and I remember lisnting to this school I'm only 12 years out let that skin in

@mariobastidas3102

5y↑1

@louis tournas Not that hard!

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@roxymargot7534

34w↑20

Have been singing this for weeks because it's stuck in my head. My teenage daughter didn't understand why I was singing it so she is now educated on this song. Can't help but love it after all these years

@IndependentArmz

12w

You should be very proud

@daianajohnson3196

36w↑17

A video that's still a banger after 16 years and counting.

@igorbelkin

29w↑39

16 later this is still a banger. Samwell was a decade and a half ahead of his time, paving the way for Lil Nas X

@miagipanda

27w↑11

16 years and this still a certified club banger.

@logana.9247

49w↑19

I remember first hearing this on Comedy Central's "Tosh.0" as a kid (my parents were irresponsible in hindsight) and falling on my ass laughing and singing along, not even knowing what this was about.

Over a decade later, this is still legendary. Thank you. ❤️

@tennekkiii

39w

Same!! 😂 crazy part is my dad was so lax abt it!😅 Now it’s forever an insider between us (pun kinda sorta not intended) 🥴🤣

@ohnobro1424

35w↑1

Lol this was on Tosh.0?

@dawndavenport5166

28w↑1

@@ohnobro1424Yep. That's the first time I saw it and Daniel interviewed the singer.

@sophiajoy3476

3y↑10.7K

the fact he still interacts with comments after 14 years is astonishing.

@NinjaSushi2

3y↑378

BECAUSE HE'S LEGENDARY.

@daytimestudios3678

3y↑38

@Ninja Sushi no, it’s from South Park remix. Butter stotch is singing and dancing for “what what in the butt”.

@ronaldcintron1557

3y↑158

@Daytime Studios this came before that

@skilledbie

3y↑34

I wasn’t born when this happened

@OfficialMyxomatosis

3y↑17

@mostapha chaarani2007
OH MY GOODNESS! 😸
When this song was released, I was 2 years into mourning the death of my Father.
AND, working on finding a doctor who would perform a tubal ligation on me. No children for me!!

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@jackdanes9363

1y↑17

16 years after this came out, it's a legendary song.

@Jroocan83

36w↑6

Just randomly started singing this while making coffee 😂

@ArcanePath360

45w↑11

Found myself randomly singing this yesterday and here I am again. It's just gold.

@don1372

1y↑26

I just wanna say, I’ve been watching this since release. Thank you Samwell. Thank you for everything.

@antonwesley1078

37w

Reported for promoting terrorism

@brycedownpitch

24w↑5

When I was a kid, I would go to YouTube to play this song in front of my peers and parents for comedic effect. Now as an adult and my music taste has expanded, I'm finally realizing that this song is actually a bop. 🔥

@raney150

4y↑2.9K

I love that after 12 years the channel is still liking comments.

@brownmarkfilms

4y↑507

loving comments

@alessiocece2098

4y↑4

@Brownmark Films 😂💖

@dexthegrump

4y↑2

@Brownmark Films 69 comments

@aurasviel

Lol

@indo1506

4y↑1

Brownmark Films soo much humor btw love the song even tho it is kinda weird

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@beccadablonde

42w↑4

The fact that he stills interacts with these comments after 16 years is outrageous. This song is a core childhood memory. 😂❤❤❤

@Asia.Persuasia

1y↑8

All of these years later and I'm still impressed and jealous of Samwell's impeccable posture. He makes me want to stop slouching.

@virginiaordaya

38w↑5

Just watched the South Park episode where this gem was immortalized. This will never stop being amazing.

@Me-zo8yc

38w

Same 😆

@thenathanimal2909

36w↑7

Can't believe it's been 16 years since this first blesses my ears

@moonprismgirlie

13w↑1

Every now and then I come back to watch this masterpiece. Takes me back to high school days singing this with my best friend any chance we got 😂

@kbailey1283

5y↑732

I'd pay to see someone hack the screens in Times Square and play this for the whole city 😂

@Kevinsharkgaming

5y↑15

Im on it

@kimthejunglist

5y↑9

On repeat, please & thank you.

@scottcharney1091

5y↑18

Or the Jumbotron at the GOP convention, or any major Religious Right event worldwide.

@fjdubya5726

5y↑2

Even though it's disgusting I agree! Stupid liberal America deserves to have it shoved right back down their own throats so they can taste it.

@Lugo428

@FJ Dubya uh oh. The "loving" Christian reads its head.

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@spiralrose

13w↑1

I remember watching this years ago and dying of laughter.

It’s still fun

@freewithnature

1y↑4

This song pops up in my head every so often and I just sing “what what in the butt” and giggle to myself 😂
I never new most of the song lol so hearing it now is just great.

@jadea7097

50w↑4

Randomly popped up in my head so I had to come. Oh yeah.

@NailsByJNichole

46w↑4

I was 10/11 years old singing this and still know it word for word at almost 27 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Ishowmemes750

27w↑7

This better be played at my funeral

@kuda2377

3y↑968

The fact that the guy still checks the comments

@anonim5680

3y↑14

Legend

@user-uz6bm3si9f

3y↑1

you got deep heart from him

@tweek9137

3y↑2

I said what what

@thepossessor

@Ibuki Mioda lol

@daltonchilcote7397

Hell nah

@Art1stical

1y↑4

This song is so ingrained in the minds of my friends and I, that every time we are gaming, or doing something and one of us says "What?...", one of us always answers "I said what what, in the butt".

It's been like that for the last 10 years.

@UsagiPonPon

18w↑2

I can’t believe it’s been 16 years man. I was cooking and this song randomly popped in my head so of course I had to come here and play it. A true classic ❤

@NoDream424

1y↑2

The fact the description acknowledges butters is hilarious

@poey8824

2y↑3

This has been the longest and funniest inside joke with my family. We love this dude, what a throwback

@Cheese_sammich

24w↑5

I rewatch this every time I’m reminded of it 😂🖤

@aaronbarlow4376

3y↑1.1K

Butters did an amazing cover.

@kevinsteele8390

2y↑31

Ita why im here. Lol

@6o66y

2y↑19

That’s why I’m here!

@rokkaasahi

2y↑8

Facts

@AnthonyAgee

2y↑4

Yes he did...

@PetersPianoShoppe

2y↑13

For most of this song’s existence, my brain has involuntarily ranked Butters’ version as the definitive version, and this one as the cover.

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@vvvvhx

38w↑8

This is so nostalgic I vividly remember this song word by word like it was yesterday😭

@kinkiesweet

28w↑2

I just started singing this out of the blue today!😂 thank you for this!!

@hannahfradette4217

35w↑4

I just unlocked a memory.

@RamenLlama

35w↑4

This was so ahead of its time

@FSAPOJake

35w↑7

Samwell walked so Lil Nas X could run.

@rml1919

14w

Only thing tho. It's been said lil Nas X isn't really gay. He's just using the gay persona for profit. 😆

@spineck5499

7y↑449

2007 was a wild year boys.....

@tgslayer4774

ItsUndii you have a weird face

Its ok I do too

@Aeon_Is_Near

6y↑1

ItsUndii 2017 is even crazier.

@travftp

Yeah I was born that year that helps

@missiamtwinkles0169

1y↑7

Ever since I was a kid I took this song w me wherever I go… THANK YOU SAMWELL 😭💕

@idrinkthaimilktea9185

2y↑5

Bro he is doing this with full passion and you have to respect that

@aqualust5016

33w↑4

When this first came out I never noticed the chocolate starfish. Laughed so hard when I finally did.

@corvettesplus4913

1y↑3

One of the first viral videos I watched. 30yo and I still can never get this out of my head 😂

@PamIsley314

36w↑5

Tosh.0 had it's moments, but I'll forever be grateful to it for introducing me to this diamond in the rough. Keep kickin ass, Samwell! 🥰

@RogueEmpress713

5y↑770

I don't care how old this is, it's still in its prime.

@brownmarkfilms

5y↑67

You sweety pie you.

@lilywhite1594

HEHEEHEEHHEHEH

@teigynoake4633

Agreed still in its prime

@hildylacayo3961

@Brownmark Films omgggf

@robikeops

@Brownmark Films HAHA

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@jinerith1198

2y↑2

I was today years old when I found out this song was an actual thing LMFAOOOO

@mr.terrible7415

36w↑3

This is what I want humans to send out into space as our first message to extraterrestrial life

@codenamewasailorvn9104

29w

underrated comment

@loganpierce9537

19w↑3

I can’t believe this is 16 years old. I said “what what in the butt?” to a friend of mine and was absolutely horrified when they asked why I said that and I realized they hadn’t even been born yet when this came out 😭 now I’ve gotten to share this masterpiece and I’m reminiscing. Thanks Samwell!

@carmenyanez315

2y↑5

I haven’t listened to this song in like ten years but it just randomly got stuck in my head and I couldn’t stop singing it for like half a day so here I am

@soFRESHent

30w↑2

still a banger in 2023

@isabelicastormcloack8374

4y↑968

Heterosexuality: exists

Samwell: I'm gonna end this man's whole career

@Ocaljr

4y↑37

"hole"

@amyhulett2787

4y↑3

"HOLE" Career

@elephantshoesalways

2y↑6

The perfect ending to perfect Saturday night is with perfect song. Thank you for for this masterpiece ❤️

@thugginpopsicle7279

2y↑1

What kind of saturdays are you having? Can we hang out?

@judas_bdb8681

1y↑3

Warms my heart to see ppl still coming back to this video

@macthesmac

36w↑3

Bro me and the homies would sing this lmao

@alexbrewer3691

35w↑4

Only true legends see this in 2023. Hats off to you sir for Killin the game before the game knew it was being played

@Fleazy1106

33w↑5

Who else jamming this in 2023?! 🎉🥳🎶

@user-wt8kx5xu6o

3y↑2K

This guy walked so Lil Nas X could run. 🙌🏽🔥

@RihFlood212

3y↑29

I was literally just about to comment this!

@afroatheist-isnowafroantit6154

3y↑5

😷🤢🤮

@fancykarlmarx

3y↑3

Facts

@ihavenoass1126

3y↑17

Lil nas x is trash

@fancykarlmarx

3y↑13

@I have no ass nope

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@jimhaggis7263

32w↑3

First time watching this. I can see why it was so popular all those years ago

@bradbartran5348

1y↑1

Still remember playing this over my mic in Bo2 lobbies and hearing everyone get pissed and start yelling 😂

@ogichi32

1y↑2

Yes...yes....the early days of YouTube, where chaos reigned and there was no order in sight.

@javiersolano3011

30w↑3

This song just popped my head right before sleep and I came here right away!

@angelofdeath275

30w↑3

Hes like one of the Youtube final bosses

@barkpeeler2000

3y↑831

Just came back here to prove to myself this was real and I didn't imagine it 13 years ago when I last watched it

@nyajones4081

3y↑4

This came out in Valentine’s Day 🤭

@maxximilian__6594

3y↑1

Same.

@rightleft5521

3y↑1

OH MY ME TOOOO AHAHAHAHA LOL THIS IS WILD I WAS LIKE 3

@chadgrov

Same here

@mr2swift499

Facts hahaha

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@anastasiapham1029

27w↑1

Showed this to someone for the first time and felt legitimate JOY. Every day is someone's first experience of something in this amazing awful beautiful terrifying world

@carlosrojas9174

22w↑1

I remember working on a restaurant and I was singing this when a server walked in and joined me. Tina you pinay beautiful woman I hope you are well and happy 😂

@kalebpinkston3495

50w↑2

The fact his expression starts at slight confusion then moves to delight gets me every time

@lttlestarkid

2y↑5

this song will randomly pop into my head… and im totally here for it. 🙃🙃

@tibedog5629

1y↑1

I come back to this song every now and then, remembering the days of having this recorded on my old slide LG phone that I would wire into the radio of my abrams while I was locked in the drivers hole so nobody could get to me from in the turret an prevent me from playing it in full.
Listening to all the confused requests for clarification and demands to clear the airwaves from other tanks and command while some tanks would be swinging their turrets about an singing what what in the butt along with it lol
Good times.

@CountDoucheula

4y↑312

It's been thirteen years, and I still can't handle the eye contact.

@BroDocTrev

4y↑4

@Steve Hunt he's joking jackass

@ryanwiggs2257

4y↑1

Steve Hunt homophobe so what if he is gay

@crimsonsomething6131

4y↑3

Steve Hunt would it sound weird if I say I’m feeling that gay vibe although I’m a girl?

@ryanwiggs2257

4y↑2

Crimson something lol nah

@BradleyParrisFM

2y↑4

Samwell, this song was absolutely fantastic and really gave us some laughs years ago. Much love brother. <3

@clarity1984

34w↑3

Just unlocked this song in my memory and I had to come look for it. A classic!

@Digi-Warrior88

21w↑1

Ill never forget spamming this link on my friends FB page when he forgot to log off lmao.

Good times...

@trustno1starbuck

12w↑1

I missed the original boat on this but am SOOOO glad it somehow made it's way into my life.

@jamesblake44

34w↑2

This is youtube heritage right here ❤

@user-re4hc7yf2m

7y↑658

he said "butt" 44 times

@brownmarkfilms

7y↑49

+Scott Walters We chose the number due to Mark Twain's short story "Number 44 The Mysterious Stranger" for obvious reasons.

@-100k5

7y↑1

Brownmark Films for real??

@shithepotatoqueen9613

7y↑2

KEIRIALLYZ CONCEPCION why weren't you counting?

@c.nanashi7123

7y↑4

And what about "what"? ... fkin Rassict #WhatLivesMatters

@okifurbi

7y↑8

Scott Walters what what are you doing with your life?

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@jenniferrose8304

23w↑1

I can’t believe it’s been 16 years! Gosh, what nostalgia. I was just talking about how amazing the internet was back then. Prime example right here! Great content Samwell❤

@kaytlinchappel3404

Thank you sir for this masterpiece. This was my friend and I's anthem back in middle school. We used to sing this jumping on my bed pointing to our butts at 2AM 🍾🤣

@raeds2009

1y↑3

Samwell walked so Butters could run

@baxcaliburr

other way round

@ariellekaitlin5203

2y↑4

Lol I grew up listening to this and now this is my kids favourite song 😂 love it

@MothofYuggoth

22w↑1

A true YouTube OG. Can't take such a title away. It's equivalent to an Emmy.

@daisee12

5y↑806

this having 69million views right now just feels so right.

@ArifDanieal

5y↑2

Nice

@kaikozuki3718

5y↑2

nice

@Amelia-mc8qb

5y↑2

nicE

@l4mbert

5y↑2

Nice

@Soreign_

5y↑2

NOICE

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@chakchak9510

2y↑15

This man deserves his flowers 💐. Basically paved the road for Lil Nas X and others

@duvipearson6251

stop it bro lol

@extremelyviolentlyvioletpl6073

2y↑1

Don't mind me just having a casual stroll in the past, had to revisit this xD

@Alicia-fy3je

1y↑17

This is a classic!!!! The fact that me AND my kids know this song is hilarous (and I have questionable parenting skills lmao)

@two6stwelve12

My 28 year old just sent me this...lol

@grant789

Relatable

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