{"id":2383093,"date":"2026-04-21T16:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2383093"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:34:17","slug":"ihop-adds-new-menu-item-inspired-by-viral-chicken-banana-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ihop-adds-new-menu-item-inspired-by-viral-chicken-banana-song\/","title":{"rendered":"IHOP adds new menu item inspired by viral &#8216;Chicken Banana&#8217; song"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Inspired by a now-viral song on social media, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/dual-applebees-ihop-opening-state-231542298.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:IHOP has launched;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;IHOP has launched&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">IHOP has launched<\/a> a new menu item that pairs bananas with crispy chicken strips and the company&#8217;s signature pancakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new menu item, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ihop.com\/en\/menu\/combos\/new-chicken-and-banana-pancakes?order=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicken &amp; Banana Pancakes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chicken &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Chicken &amp; Banana Pancakes<\/a>, costs $17.18 and includes four buttermilk crispy chicken strips and three banana pancakes topped with banana slices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The meal is based on Crazy Music Channel\u2019s \u201cChicken Banana\u201d song, released in February 2025. The dance track, made up of just a few lyrics, has over <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ig7EKb6BrQk&amp;list=RDig7EKb6BrQk&amp;start_radio=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:200 million views;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;200 million views&quot;}\" class=\"link \">200 million views<\/a> on YouTube as of late April. The song also has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2DW0Mowto3hrXkFBQt0nye\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:over 55 million streams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;over 55 million streams&quot;}\" class=\"link \">over 55 million streams<\/a> on Spotify.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You&#8217;ve heard the song. Now get the meal,\u201d IHOP shared on its website. The pick comes with the customer\u2019s choice of sauce, including honey mustard, buttermilk ranch or IHOP sauce.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Chicken &amp; Banana Pancakes Stack at IHOP.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an email to USA TODAY, IHOP said the song \u201chas become a punchline, a beat, and a meme used across food content, comedy skits, and dance videos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The company added, \u201cIHOP asked the obvious question: what if we didn\u2019t joke about it\u2026 what if we made it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">USA TODAY contacted the creators of Crazy Music Channel to get their thoughts on the song\u2019s virality and IHOP\u2019s latest menu addition, but has not received a response.<\/p>\n<div class=\"-mx-4 mb-5 max-w-[750px] md:mx-0\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mx-4 md:mx-0\">\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<h2 class=\"text-base font-bold text-primary\">Mouthwatering photos of the best brunch dishes in America | See photos<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ml-1 font-normal text-primary\"><span class=\"font-bold text-hulk-pants dark:text-thanos\">1<\/span> of <span>18<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Pancakes inspired by viral &#8216;Chicken Banana&#8217; video, song<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The \u201cChicken Banana\u201d video features a chicken initially, and then as the artist recites &#8220;Chicken, banana,&#8221; the two are fused \u2013 a chicken with a banana for a body. There\u2019s even a chicken DJ in the video, bopping its head to the beat, and a chicken driving a truck by as the song plays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Michel Petr\u00e9, CEO of the label MTM Music, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2pbyB0m8GNItw3xdHjuB0k?highlight=spotify:track:2DW0Mowto3hrXkFBQt0nye\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:which licensed the song;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;which licensed the song&quot;}\" class=\"link \">which licensed the song<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/life\/477716\/chicken-banana-song-kids-gen-alpha-6-7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told Vox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;told Vox&quot;}\" class=\"link \">told Vox<\/a> that the hit&#8217;s creators wanted to make people laugh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou know, let\u2019s just put the chicken and banana together,\u201d he told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The song has since been shared across multiple social media platforms, including in dance videos on TikTok. From <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hayleyandcolby\/video\/7503233887259200790\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:parents playfully having their babies dance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;parents playfully having their babies dance&quot;}\" class=\"link \">parents playfully having their babies dance<\/a> to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@pb.and.jaam\/video\/7514458007598599466\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AI videos of Bluey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;AI videos of Bluey&quot;}\" class=\"link \">AI videos of Bluey<\/a> and even <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@oldgays\/video\/7497679400469531946\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cThe Old Gays\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\u201cThe Old Gays\u201d&quot;}\" class=\"link \">\u201cThe Old Gays\u201d<\/a> putting on a performance of their own, \u201cChicken Banana\u201d has reached younger and more mature audiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The song has also been added to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fortnite.com\/news\/take-your-stage-in-fortnite-festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fortnite as a Jam Track;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Fortnite as a Jam Track&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Fortnite as a Jam Track<\/a>, or a song players can perform in Fortnite Festival, reported the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/story\/news\/2026\/02\/11\/chicken-banana-what-we-know-about-viral-song-teen-slang-is-it-new-67\/88623031007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mississippi Clarion Ledger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mississippi Clarion Ledger&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Mississippi Clarion Ledger<\/a>, part of the USA TODAY Network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>The song that inspired the meal: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/story\/news\/2026\/02\/11\/chicken-banana-what-we-know-about-viral-song-teen-slang-is-it-new-67\/88623031007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:What is 'chicken banana'? Viral song and slang might be new '67';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;What is 'chicken banana'? Viral song and slang might be new '67'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">What is &#8216;chicken banana&#8217;? Viral song and slang might be new &#8217;67&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">OK, but what does \u2018chicken banana\u2019 even mean?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There\u2019s not one simplified meaning for \u201cchicken banana,\u201d reported the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/story\/news\/2026\/02\/11\/chicken-banana-what-we-know-about-viral-song-teen-slang-is-it-new-67\/88623031007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mississippi Clarion Ledger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mississippi Clarion Ledger&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Mississippi Clarion Ledger<\/a>. Young people who use the phrase often say it as a stand-in answer for any question, whether it makes sense or not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s morphed into a slang phrase that doesn\u2019t really mean anything, much like the ever-popular &#8216;six-seven,'&#8221; the outlet <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/slideshow\/1234883077\/teen-slang-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SheKnows;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;SheKnows&quot;}\" class=\"link \">SheKnows<\/a> explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSix-seven,\u201d (sometimes stylized like 6-7 or 67), was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/10\/29\/dictionary-2025-word-of-the-year-67-slang\/86944605007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:named Dictionary.com\u2019s 2025 Word of the Year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;named Dictionary.com\u2019s 2025 Word of the Year&quot;}\" class=\"link \">named Dictionary.com\u2019s 2025 Word of the Year<\/a>. It became widely popular among Gen Alpha and Gen Z.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Children normally say it while holding their palms face up, raising one hand while lowering the other. The up-down motion makes it look like they are weighing two objects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Again, no one can say for sure what it means. That depends largely on what the user wants, often a silly interjection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY\u2019s trending team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia \u2013 the 757. Email her at <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nz.news.yahoo.com\/mailto:sdmartin@usatoday.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:sdmartin@usatoday.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;sdmartin@usatoday.com&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>sdmartin@usatoday.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/food\/2026\/04\/21\/chicken-banana-song-inspires-ihop-menu-item\/89713886007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:IHOP uses 'Chicken Banana' song as inspiration for new menu item;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;IHOP uses 'Chicken Banana' song as inspiration for new menu item&quot;}\" class=\"link \">IHOP uses &#8216;Chicken Banana&#8217; song as inspiration for new menu item<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inspired by a now-viral song on social media, IHOP has launched a new menu item that pairs bananas with crispy chicken strips and the company&#8217;s signature pancakes. The new menu item, Chicken &amp; Banana Pancakes, costs $17.18 and includes four buttermilk crispy chicken strips and three banana pancakes topped with banana slices. 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