Toc Toc Lyrics in English: “On Frappe à Ma Porte” Translation and Meaning
October 24, 2026
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“Toc toc, on frappe à ma porte” means “knock knock, someone is knocking at my door”. It is the hook of “Toc Toc”, a French party song by Patrick Sébastien, and it is the sound behind the viral hallway dance where people march up to the camera and knock on an invisible door. Below is what the song says in English, verse by verse, without reprinting the copyrighted lyrics.
Key takeaways
- Toc toc = “knock knock”. On frappe à ma porte = “someone is knocking at my door”.
- Song: “Toc Toc” by Patrick Sébastien, track 13 on the album “Ça va bouger !” (Genius date: November 13, 2015).
- Story: a man is disturbed later and later at night by a string of visitors, and the last one is a politician he will not let in.
- The humour is cheeky and adult; the TikTok trend only uses the catchy, harmless-sounding hook.
What does “toc toc, on frappe à ma porte” mean?
It means “knock knock, someone is knocking at my door”. Toc toc is how French writes the sound of knuckles on wood, the same as English “knock knock”. On is an impersonal pronoun, so on frappe is “someone knocks” or “there is knocking”. À ma porte is “at my door”.
The next line, “Qui c’est qu’est là ?”, is very casual spoken French for “Who’s there?”. A textbook would write qui est là ?; the song uses the relaxed, almost sloppy version people use at home, which adds to the joke.
Who sings Toc Toc?
The song is by Patrick Sébastien. Genius lists it as track 13 on his album “Ça va bouger !”, produced by Loren Kich and Patrick Sébastien, with a date of November 13, 2015. It is a party song built for singing along: a short chorus, simple verses and a long run of “la la la” that anyone can shout.
What is the song about, verse by verse?
It is a running gag about a man who cannot get any peace. Every chorus asks who is bothering him, and every time the clock has moved on: nine in the evening, then ten, then eleven, then after midnight. Each verse answers with a new visitor:
- Verse 1: his girlfriend Karine. He agrees, “but not too hard, just an hour”, a line that is clearly a double meaning.
- Verse 2: Francis the mechanic, who has come to show off his car jack. Same deal, same wink.
- Verse 3: a Red Army choir that happens to be passing through the area. He could not say no to them either.
- Bridge: he thanks them in Russian (“spasiba”), sighs that he can finally rest and dream, and then, in the distance, the knocking starts again.
- Verse 4: the local member of parliament, come to get him out to vote. This time he refuses to open the door because, as he puts it crudely, he has been fooled before.
- Outro: a chant that boils down to “that’s life: vote for him or vote for me, you get had every time”.
So the meaning is a mix of bawdy pub humour and a jab at politicians. The tune is cheerful and silly, but the lyrics are not children’s-song material.
How do you pronounce it?
Say “tok tok, on frap a ma port”. The final e in frappe and porte is silent, and on is a nasal sound, close to “awn” said through the nose. Qui c’est qu’est là sounds like “kee say kay la”.
Is there an English version of Toc Toc?
There is no official English version that we could find. Fan translations are posted on lyric sites, and the full French lyrics are on licensed sites such as Genius and Paroles.net. The TikTok sound is the original French recording, which is part of the charm: you do not need to understand a word to knock along.
Other things called Toc Toc
Searches for “toc toc” also turn up a film of the same name and a different song called “Toc, toc” by Macaco. If you are here for the hallway dance, the one you want is Patrick Sébastien’s “Toc Toc”.
Why is Toc Toc on TikTok?
Because the hook is a perfect cue for a move. A dancer set a deadpan routine to it in a hallway: march up to the phone on the floor, knock on an invisible door when the song says “toc toc”, shrug at “who’s there?”, hop away and land a ta-da. The full breakdown is in the Toc Toc meme and dance guide.
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FAQ
What does “toc toc, on frappe à ma porte” mean in English?
“Knock knock, someone is knocking at my door.” “Toc toc” is the French sound of knocking, and “on” is the French pronoun for an unnamed someone.
Who sings Toc Toc?
Patrick Sébastien. It is track 13 on his album “Ça va bouger !”, produced by Loren Kich and Patrick Sébastien, and Genius dates it November 13, 2015.
What is the Toc Toc song about?
A man keeps getting interrupted at home. Each chorus comes later at night, and each verse brings a new visitor: his girlfriend, a mechanic, a passing Red Army choir and finally a local politician asking for his vote, who he refuses to let in.
Is Toc Toc by Patrick Sébastien kid friendly?
The tune is silly and singable, but the verses are full of adult double meanings and a couple of crude words, so the literal lyrics are not written for kids.
Is there an official English version of Toc Toc?
Not that we could find. Fan translations exist on lyric sites such as Genius, and the TikTok trend uses the original French recording.
Is this the same as the Toc Toc song by Macaco?
No. Macaco has a different song with a similar title. The TikTok hallway dance uses “Toc Toc” by Patrick Sébastien.