The meme
Toc Toc Dance: What the Song Is and Where the Trend Comes From
Short answer: the Toc Toc dance is the TikTok trend where people hop on one foot and mime knocking on a door to “Toc Toc”, a French song by Patrick Sébastien from 2015. TikTok users also call the song “Kicékéla”, after a line in its chorus.
The song: “Toc Toc” by Patrick Sébastien
“Toc Toc” is a French party song that Patrick Sébastien, a French entertainer, released in 2015. French outlets such as Sud Radio and Presse-citron report that TikTok users renamed it “Kicékéla” and that Sébastien said he was “the first surprised” by its sudden popularity.
What the dance is
The routine is easy to learn: hop on one foot, then mime knocking on a door in time with the chorus. People do it alone, in a line or in groups. Figure skaters, a priest in Poland and the K-pop group TWS have posted versions.
The version SameButMe's template follows is an 11-second TikTok posted on September 28, 2026, that many later versions follow: one dancer in an empty room hopping, tapping and kicking on the beat.
Where the trend started
French outlets reported the trend from late September 2026. By mid-October, coverage described videos from France, Germany, Poland, Italy, the United States and China. AI versions with other people and animals followed from early October.
Make your own Toc Toc dance video
Add one full-body photo and SameButMe puts you in the routine: a vertical 9:16 video of 11 seconds with the trend's sound, ready in about 5 minutes. 720p costs 170 credits and 480p costs 80.
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