Kicékéla: what does it mean, and does the Toc Toc dance have other names?
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Short answer
In French, a knock is written “toc toc”. Kicékéla writes out the chorus question “who is there?” as it sounds when rushed. Other names include the Jean Phil dance and, for a pet performer, the Toc Toc cat dance. It's funny because nobody can see the door.
What the words say
Said aloud in French it asks “who is there?”, the call you make when somebody knocks. In the dance the dancer does the knocking, at a door nobody can see, acting as if nothing is odd.
Names you'll run into
- Toc Toc dance: the everyday name, from the French sound for a knock.
- Kicékéla: the chorus question as a single spoken word.
- Jean Phil dance: a second label for this dance.
- Toc Toc cat dance: the name used when a cat performs it.
- Toc Toc Dance AI: our AI take, made from your photo.
The sound that comes with our video
Our video ships with its own AI party beat and knock sounds, without any singing or talking. The real song is not in the file. See the sound guide for adding it in the app. This site has no tie to the original posters.
Questions people ask
Was the phrase taken from a film or from a song?
Its source is the chorus of a French party song released in 2015. Our video contains none of that song, just an AI-made party beat.
Does the Toc Toc cat dance refer to this same trend?
Yes. They name one dance (hop, knock, freeze) performed by either a person or a cat.
Is “toc toc” simply French for “knock knock”?
Yes. “Toc toc” is the French way of writing a knock, as “knock knock” is the English one.
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