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Dancing banana

A dancing banana meme tied to the song Peanut Butter Jelly Time by the Buckwheat Boyz that became a popular internet meme.

First seen: 1997-01-01
Last seen: 2026-10-31
Uses cited: 3
Revision: 2

Where it started

The Buckwheat Boyz were an American novelty bass music group from Miami, Florida that were signed to Koch Records, and released one single, "Peanut Butter & Jelly", in 2001. "Peanut Butter & Jelly", produced by Chip-Man, became a popular internet meme after an animated music video featuring a dancing banana garnered attention online. The popularity of the meme gained such traction that it was referenced in Family Guy and the song itself featured in an episode of The Proud Family.

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The use timeline

1997-01-01

A banana dancing to the song "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" by the Buckwheat Boyz.

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1997-01-01

Wikidata Q4983565: Buckwheat Boyz — American novelty group. First recorded: 1997-00-00T00:00:00Z.

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