My Butterfly Kite

*My Butterfly Kite* is a dance-pop song sung by Pinch Raccoon. The song is released in July 15, 2022 as the lead single from *PB&J Otter’s Playhouse: Toddler Songs*. In the song, she sings it to learn about her beautiful blue butterfly kite. Her little brother, Scootch prоvides backup vocals to the song.

A remix of the song with Jelly Otter and Flick Duck was released on January 21, 2023.

## Writing and recording

Back in April 2000, Cody Pennes returned to reprise her roles as Pinch and Scootch Raccoon. Eddie Korbich and Jenell Brook Slack-Wilson also returned to reprise their roles as Flick Duck and Jelly Otter, respectively. *My Butterfly Kite* is Cody Pennes' first song as both a singer and an actress. A dance-pop track with elements of children's music.

Later in the 2010s, the song is covered by either Devan Cohen, Ella Rose Coderre, Annick Obonsawin, Jaiden Cannatelli, Gage Munroe, Brandon Lising, Addison Holley, Taes Leavitt or Lorraine Pond, all recording demos of the song before Callie Moore's version is selected.

In 2011, the first demo of the song is covered by Devan Cohen at 15 years of age. His character, Flick Duck, is joining in with Pinch Raccoon since Devan left. Pinch took Lorraine Pond to go to her playhouse in the South End, Sudbury to record the cover since she is a singer of BoBs and LoLo, and later on, Pond is out to go. In 2014, Taes Leavitt is also there to record the cover with Pinch since she is a singer of Splash'N Boots, and later on, she is out to go just like Lorraine is. In 2017, Ella Rose Coderre, who voiced one of the characters in SnowSnaps, is a vocal powerhouse up north in Timmins, and Pinch got there just in time to record the cover with her, but Ella got picked up. Callie Moore's cover is selected in late 2017.

## Music video

There are two music videos for this song.

The 1st music video premiered in July 11, 2007. In the music video, clips from the episode Baby Butter's Bug Buddies are muted. The backyard animal footage is from Image Bank Film and the Energy Film Library. The song and music video are then re-enhanced in July 11, 2022, after 15 years.

The 2nd music video premiered in July 15, 2022. The music video is shot in Vaughan. Cody Pennes interacts with her characters, Pinch and Scootch Raccoon. There is dialogue from Baby Butter's Bug Buddies and Colours Of The Rainbow. The interaction between Cody Pennes and her characters Pinch and Scootch is shot in July 15, 2007. In the music video, Pinch and Scootch fly their butterfly kite around Canada's Wonderland, with people taking pictures of them onto their iPads and iPhones.

## Live performances

Cody Pennes and her characters Pinch and Scootch performed the song for the first time at the Summer Radio Disney Junior Music Awards for Pinch's kite concert.

## Lyrics

* Original Version
* Remix Version
* Cover Version

Pinch: It's amazing in springtime, flowers love to bloom

Come and take a look at backyard life

Watch me as I do!

Springtime bugs, all great and small

Red and green, love to crawl

I'll show you to fly my beautiful blue butterfly kite!

Scootch: Wow!

Pinch: Bumblebees love to buzz

Come on, Scootch, buzz with the bumblebees!

Scootch: Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Pinch: Butterflies love to fly

Come on, Scootch, flap with the butterflies!

Scootch: Flap, flap, flap!

Pinch: It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Come and fly a kite and take a look at backyard life

It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Scootch: Let's see what's inside!

Pinch: It's my butterfly kite!

Ladybugs love to fly

Ladybug, fly away!

Frogs that croak love to hop

Come on, Scootch, hop with the frogs!

Scootch: Hop, hop, hop!

Pinch: It's amazing in springtime, see baby frogs go

From egg to tadpole, froglet to frog

Swim fast or slow!

It's amazing in springtime, flowers love to bloom

Come and take a look at backyard life

Watch me as I do!

It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Come and fly a kite and take a look at backyard life

It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Scootch: Let's see what's inside!

Pinch: It's my butterfly kite!

Pinch: It's amazing in springtime, flowers love to bloom

Come and take a look at backyard life

Watch me as I do!

Springtime bugs, all great and small

Red and green, love to crawl

I'll show you to fly my beautiful blue butterfly kite!

Scootch: Wow!

Pinch: Bumblebees love to buzz

Come on, Scootch, buzz with the bumblebees!

Scootch: Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Pinch: Butterflies love to fly

Come on, Scootch, flap with the butterflies!

Scootch: Flap, flap, flap!

Pinch: It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Come and fly a kite and take a look at backyard life

It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Scootch: Let's see what's inside!

Pinch: It's my butterfly kite!

Jelly: Ladybugs love to fly

Ladybug, fly away!

Frogs that croak love to hop

Pinch: Come on, Scootch, hop with the frogs!

Scootch: Hop, hop, hop!

Flick: It's amazing in springtime, see baby frogs go

From egg to tadpole, froglet to frog

Swim fast or slow!

Pinch and Jelly: It's amazing in springtime, flowers love to bloom

Come and take a look at backyard life

Watch me as I do!

Pinch, Jelly and Flick: It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Come and fly a kite and take a look at backyard life

It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Scootch: Let's see what's inside!

Pinch: It's my butterfly kite!

Callie Moore: It's amazing in springtime, flowers love to bloom

Come and take a look at backyard life

Watch me as I do!

Springtime bugs, all great and small

Red and green, love to crawl

I'll show you to fly my beautiful blue butterfly kite!

Bumblebees love to buzz

Buzz with the bumblebees! Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Butterflies love to fly

Flap with the butterflies! Flap, flap, flap!

It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Come and fly a kite and take a look at backyard life

It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Scootch: Let's see what's inside!

Pinch: It's my butterfly kite!

Callie Moore: Ladybugs love to fly

Ladybug, fly away!

Frogs that croak love to hop

Hop with the frogs! Hop, hop, hop!

It's amazing in springtime, see baby frogs go

From egg to tadpole, froglet to frog

Swim fast or slow!

It's amazing in springtime, flowers love to bloom

Come and take a look at backyard life

Watch me as I do!

It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Come and fly a kite and take a look at backyard life

It's amazing in springtime, sunny outside

Scootch: Let's see what's inside!

Pinch: It's my butterfly kite!

## 2022 enhance

*My Butterfly Kite* is re-enhanced in July 11, 2022 for the song's 15th anniversary.

In July 15, 2022, *My Butterfly Kite* is released as a single for the first time.

## Credits and personnel

* Cody Pennes as Pinch Raccoon – vocals
* Jenell Brook Slack-Wilson as Jelly Otter – vocals
* Cody Pennes as Scootch Raccoon – vocals, backing vocals
* Eddie Korbich as Flick Duck – vocals
* Callie Moore - vocals, songwriting
* Devan Cohen - demo vocals
* Ella Rose Coderre - demo vocals
* Lorraine Pond - demo vocals
* Taes Leavitt - demo vocals
* Jeff Danna - songwriting, flute, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel