What does Kicékéla mean? Toc Toc dance and other names
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Short answer
“Toc toc” is the French knock-knock sound, and Kicékéla is how people write the chorus “Qui c’est qu’est là” (“who is there?”) said fast. The dance is also called the Jean Phil dance and, with a pet, the Toc Toc cat dance. The joke is the knock on a door that is not there.
What the phrase means
“Qui c’est qu’est là” is spoken French for “who is there?”, the question you ask when someone knocks. Here the knock comes from the dancer, at a door nobody can see, and the dancer acts as if nothing is odd.
Other names you will see
- Toc Toc dance: the plain name, from the French knock sound.
- Kicékéla: the chorus as people say it, written out in one word.
- Jean Phil dance: another name the dance goes by.
- Toc Toc cat dance: the version where a cat does the moves.
- Toc Toc Dance AI: the name of the AI version you can make here.
Which sound we use
Our video has its own AI party beat with knocking sounds, no singing and no speech. The original song is not included, and the sound guide explains how to add it in the app. The site is not affiliated with the original posters.
Questions people ask
Is the phrase from a movie or a song?
It is the chorus of a French party song from 2015. Our video has no copy of the song, only an AI party beat.
Is the Toc Toc cat dance the same trend?
Yes. People use the names for the same dance: the hop, the knock and the freeze, done by a person or by a cat.
Does “toc toc” mean knock knock?
Yes. “Toc toc” is the French sound of knocking, like “knock knock” in English.
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