If you've heard a catchy, vaguely Middle Eastern whistling tune looping endlessly on TikTok over the past few months, you probably heard a song from Block 13, a short-lived Kuwaiti knockoff of South Park that still has reruns airing every Ramadan.

In May 2025, a music video scene from the show's second episode resurfaced online and immediately became one of TikTok's favorite meme soundtracks. Here's how the song "Dokidi" from Block 13 became TikTok canon.

What Is Block 13, the Kuwaiti South Park?

Block 13 (Arabic: قطعة 13) is Kuwait’s answer to South Park, a state-approved, family-friendly version created after South Park was banned in the region. It was directed by Nawaf Salem Al-Shammari and originally aired during Ramadan in 2000 on Kuwait Television, running new episodes until 2002.

Rather than Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman, Block 13 gave viewers the characters Hammoud, Azzouz, Saloom and Abboud, a chubby troublemaker with unmistakable Cartman energy. The show followed the gang as they got into wacky misadventures, but with a sanitized tone more suitable for children.

Despite its obscure run, Block 13 remains a regional cult classic, frequently rerun during Ramadan and now rediscovered by TikTok's meme economy.

What Is the Block 13 “Dokidi” / “I’m Not That Innocent” Song?

The "Dokidi" song appears in episode two of Block 13, around the 2:20 mark. In the episode, Farooha, Abboud’s younger sister, breaks into a musical number with a looping whistle melody and sings what sounds like "dididee dididoo," though she's actually repeating the nonsensical words "Dig-iday."

The video begins with Abboud calling up Mrs Attyat to tattle on her husband, saying that he's been out gallivanting with a bunch of Asian women.

The video then turns into Farooha calling Hammoud (Stan) dapper, Azooz (Kyle) a "yes man" with no personality and Saloom (Kenny), who is always seen with a goat, poor.

How Did the Block 13 Song Become a Meme on TikTok?

The clip's internet life began years ago before it reached TikTok. YouTuber BobForehead first uploaded a low-quality version of the episode in 2007, followed by a cleaner version from O3V Inc. in 2019.

But the TikTok resurgence began on May 2nd, 2025, when user @pollopollopollo52 posted the animated scene under a weather report, racking up over 490,000 views.

@pollopollopollo52

♬ original sound – Dylan the 49ers fan

The meme spread fast from there; TikToker @boobasfanonbrother dropped a video showing a bunch of Boobas dancing to the tune on May 12th, hitting 1.1 million views in two days.

@boobasfanonbrother booba boogie #booba #block13 #meme ♬ original sound – Dylan the 49ers fan

Why Are People Calling The Block 13 Song 'Dih Dih Dih'?

The meme's appeal snowballed thanks to TikTok's dih trend, an AAVE-derived algospeak slang term that became a punchline in numerous memes in 2025.

People began posting videos as though Farooha's "Digi-day" was actually "dih dih dih," which, ironically, makes it the most South Park-like thing Block 13 ever produced.

One of the earliest memes to draw that connection was a post by TikToker @bloodydwight on May 13th, who raked in over 300,000 views on a video featuring NBA star Lebron James

@bloodydwight these lyrics resonate with so many of my hbs! #meme #trending #fyp #memes #foryoupage #xyzabc #nba #lebron #dih #block13 ♬ original sound – Dylan the 49ers fan

Other TikTokers joined in on the trend in May 2025, as seen in a post by @kalaa_bo that gathered over 170,000 plays in a month.

Still, Arab speakers in the comments couldn't come to an agreement about what the phrase could possibly mean, and settled on the belief that it's just Farooha's baby babble.

@kalaa_bo Arabic phonk #memes #foryoupage #fyp #dih #block13 #meme ♬ original sound – Dylan the 49ers fan

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For the full history of Dokidi from Block 13, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.