It's peanut butter jelly time
the peanut butter
jelly time banana
Same banana, older than the song — here's who made what.
The banana dancing in "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" is the original Dancing Banana I made back in 1999 — years before the song existed. The song is all The Buckwheat Boyz' — the banana just turned out to be a good dancer.
Who made what
Three different things, three different people
The banana — me
The Dancing Banana GIF, animated by Trym Stene in 1999. It started life as a little "celebration" emoticon on web forums, long before any song.
The song — The Buckwheat Boyz
"Peanut Butter Jelly Time" is a song by The Buckwheat Boyz. That's theirs, not mine.
The Flash video — someone else again
Later, someone paired my banana with their song in a Flash animation that went viral on the early internet. Different creator again — but the banana on screen is the one I drew.
Take the banana with you
Get the dancing banana
Free to download, share and remix — the original GIF and a transparent version.
It's yours — and it can also wear a hat. Dress your own →
The usual questions
Peanut Butter Jelly Time FAQ
Is the dancing banana the same as the Peanut Butter Jelly Time banana?
Yes — same banana. I made it in 1999, and it predates the song.
Who made the Peanut Butter Jelly Time song?
The Buckwheat Boyz — the song is all theirs. The banana was already dancing when it arrived.
Can I license the banana for a project?
The banana, yes — directly from me. The song and the Flash video are owned by others and need separate permission. How licensing works →
Where's the full story?
Right here: the Dancing Banana story & download →