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The Tip Toe Song: "Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz" by Riff Raff

By The Rumpelstiltskin.dance team. Updated October 9, 2026.

The tip toe song in the Rumpelstiltskin meme is "Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz" by the American rapper Riff Raff, released on June 10, 2014. Said out loud, the title is "tiptoeing in my Jordans", which is the line most people search for. Below you can find the song's background and how to add it to your own video. Videos from our maker already come with the song on them.

What is the tip toe song?

"Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz" is a hip hop song by Riff Raff, the stage name of the Texas rapper Horst Simco. Riff Raff is known for his unusual spellings, flashy style and jokes. The title uses his own spelling. "Tip toe wing" means "tiptoeing", and "Jawwdinz" means "Jordans", the Air Jordan sneakers.

So the hook is about tiptoeing around in expensive sneakers, with a lot of swagger. In the Rumpelstiltskin meme, that line meets a creepy imp who tiptoes through a barn with a big, proud grin. The match is so close that many people now call it "the Rumpelstiltskin song".

Song facts

Source: Wikipedia's pages for the song and for Neon Icon. The album's executive producer was Diplo, the founder of Mad Decent.

The music video and early fame

The official music video went up on Riff Raff's YouTube channel on November 10, 2014. It was directed by Mickey Finnegan and Riff Raff. According to Stereogum, it opens with a British woman asking about "tiptoeing in one's Jordans", then cuts to Riff Raff sitting on a throne in an ice palace.

The song got attention in 2014 too. In September 2014, the rapper Ludacris released his own freestyle over the beat. Then, twelve years later, a fairy-tale imp made it famous again.

How the song became the Rumpelstiltskin meme

The Rumpelstiltskin clip itself is an AI video that was posted on Instagram in August 2026. It had no rap music. In late September 2026, people began to pair the clip with this song. On September 29, a TikTok post with the caption "The type of dreams I be having after taking dollar store melatonin" took off, and the meme spread to X and Instagram Reels in early October.

You can read the full timeline on the Rumpelstiltskin meme explained. If you are wondering whether the clip is from an old movie, the answer is no: see is the Rumpelstiltskin 1987 clip real or AI.

How do you spell it?

Spellings vary a lot online, which makes the song hard to find. The official title, as used on Wikipedia, is "Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz" with two w's. You will also see "Jawwwdinz" with three w's, and "Jawdinz" with one. If a search does not work, try one of these:

• tip toe wing in my jawwdinz
• tiptoeing in my jordans
• riff raff tip toe
• rumpelstiltskin tip toe

How to add the song to your video

Videos from our maker already have the song on them. If you want your post to use the official sound from the app's library, so it shows up when people tap that sound, download the version without the song and add it inside the app. Here is how.

TikTok

1. Tap the plus button and upload your video.
2. Tap "Add sound" at the top of the editor.
3. Search for "tip toe wing in my jawwdinz" or "tiptoeing in my jordans".
4. Pick the sound, then drag the start point so the hook lines up with the first step of the dance.
5. Lower the original video volume if your clip has any sound, then post.

Another route is to open a viral Rumpelstiltskin video, tap the spinning sound icon, and tap "Use this sound".

Instagram Reels

1. Start a new Reel and add your video from the gallery.
2. Tap the music icon and search for the song title or "riff raff tip toe".
3. Choose the part of the song you want, then share.

CapCut

1. Start a new project and import your video.
2. Tap "Audio", then "Sounds", and search for the song.
3. Line up the beat with the dance, then export and post.

Song catalogs differ by country and account type. For example, some business accounts can only use a smaller set of commercial music. If you cannot find the song, try another spelling or use the sound from a post that already has it. For more steps, see our guide on how to make a Rumpelstiltskin AI video.

Tips for syncing the dance

• Start the music on the hook "tiptoeing in my Jordans". That is the part everyone knows.
• Line up the first tiptoe step with the first beat of the hook.
• Keep the clip short. The meme works best when it loops.
• Add a caption about sneaking or showing off, like the ones that made the meme popular.

Make the video first

Need a clip to put the song on? Our maker can swap you, a friend or your pet into the original barn clip, or create a new Rumpelstiltskin dance video from one photo. It is a one-time payment per video, with no subscription. Make your own Rumpelstiltskin video, then add the song in the app. If you want to know more about the character, read who Rumpelstiltskin is.

More about Rumpelstiltskin

• The Rumpelstiltskin meme explainedWhere the creepy tiptoeing imp came from, how it went viral, and why people thought it was real.
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• How to make the videoOne photo, one choice, one payment. A step-by-step guide to making your own tiptoe video and adding the song on TikTok, Reels or CapCut.
• The real 1987 Rumpelstiltskin movieCast, plot, songs and reviews of the Cannon musical with Billy Barty and Amy Irving.
• The Rumpelstiltskin storyThe Grimm fairy tale in plain words: straw into gold, a promised child, a secret name and three different endings.
• Who is Rumpelstiltskin?The little imp from the Grimm tale: what he is, how to spell and say his name, what it means and who has played him.