History Memes / InitialD

All {{Eurobeat}} examples have an entire section dedicated to them.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ0xBCwkg3E&t=1m00s Running in the 90s]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]First sung by Max Coveri and appearing in the AnimatedAdaptation of First Stage, it was the first-ever Eurobeat song to ''massively'' blow up in popularity, to the point of becoming one of the internet's oldest memes. First made rounds on YTMND playing alongside [[http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/000/025/lol_internet.gif this gif]] of Ronald [=McDonald=], it's the most well-known and well-used Eurobeat song.[[/labelnote]]

** '''"GOLDEN AGE, GOLDEN CENTURY, IT'S YOUR TIME TO FLY AWAY!"''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Golden Age" by Max Coveri is used in ''Battle Stage'' instead of "Heartbeat". It immediately received the exact same treatment, with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fR7XKdhTZE this bizarre edit]] of a 4Runner crashing into a fuel pump combining it with Nakazato's reaction.[[/labelnote]]

* I'm '''BURRRNNNNING UP FOR YOU''', I'm '''BURRRNNNNING UP FOR YOU'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Opening lyrics to Sara's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J-ewMbeEP0 Burning Up For You]]", used in video edits where things catch on fire, are on fire, or fire is in some form or way involved.[[/labelnote]]
* '''CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY... (SHOW!)'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening lyrics of Dusty's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHQVFd9JyLc Crazy for Love]]" from ''Third Stage'' during Takumi's race against Kai Kogashiwa. It's also juxtaposed with videos featuring attempts to replicate the infamous "Irohazaka Jump" hairpin cut, with [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome poor results]] where the Toyota [=MR2=]'s suspension can actually get damaged from doing said stunt (even though [[ArtisticLicenseCars the car itself was unharmed without a scratch]] during the race, aside from the snap-oversteer at the end).[[/labelnote]]
* '''FOREVERRRRRR...TOGETHERRRRRR...'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening words to "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFEWBm_3yK8 Forever Young]]" by Symbol, just as Takumi uses the "[[DangerousForbiddenTechnique blind attack]]" for the first time against Tomoyuki Tachi in ''Fourth Stage''.[[/labelnote]]
* '''BABY, I'M A MIDNIGHT LOVER! BURNIN' OUT YOUR SECRET DESIRE!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Dusty's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsm7M3qYXLU&t=0m58s Midnight Lover]]", first used in conjunction via Two Guys From Tokyo's "Extreme Ultra Super Late Braking" meme (see below); often juxtaposed with similar situations or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL3MtMLMW8g&t=0m23s instances]] where EpicFail ensues.[[/labelnote]]

* '''MAX POWER! MAX POWER!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening words to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhQIXO0vUOM titular song]] by Dr. Love; while most memetic uses of the track are for the same reasons as "Gas Gas Gas", because it shares the same name that Homer Simpson gave to himself in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E13HomerToTheMax Homer to the Max]]", it might also be associated with the character [[/labelnote]]

* "Drift Face"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The series loves to emphasize the look of concentration on various racers' faces when they are focusing on controlling their cars during a race, particularly in the midst of a high-speed drift. This facial expression was quickly parodied in FanArt and in various art-styles and references.[[/labelnote]]

* Ryosuke changed his hair color to emulate Takumi![[labelnote:Explanation]]As a result of the ArtEvolution that the AnimatedAdaptation has gone through since the time of ''First Stage'', the characters have all changed from one season to another. In ''Second Stage'' Ryosuke's hair color changed from its' normal jet black to a brown that strongly resembles Takumi's own hair color: cue fans claiming that Ryosuke did it to better understand and copy Takumi. The fact that it only went back to jet black once he successfully recruited Takumi to Project D did not help matters.[[/labelnote]]

** "MULTI-TRACK DRIFTING!!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] An infamous set of panels from the {{doujinshi}} ''Densha de D'' -- an AffectionateParody crossover between ''Initial D'' and ''VideoGame/DenshaDeGo'' -- which pokes fun at this scene, with the characters driving ''trains'' instead of cars. As he races through a corner at high speed, Takumi shifts his train to roll down two sets of tracks simultaneously and prevent the momentum from flipping the train sideways, prompting a shocked Keisuke to blurt out the infamous line in question. The panels inspired many parodies to the point of becoming its own meme, and has been humorously used as the quintessential sociopathic answer to the classic [[TheNeedsOfTheMany Trolley Problem]]. On Website/ThisVeryWiki, they even served as the TropeNamer and illustration for MultiTrackDrifting, which covers examples of heavy vehicles being impossibly handled as if they mere cars.[[/labelnote]]

* [[CargoShip Nakazato X Guardrail]]/[[FanNickname Bakazato]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A mockery of Takeshi Nakazato's unfortunate tendency to understeer and crash due to [[HotBlooded his impulsivity]], overestimation and turbo lag for his Nissan Skyline GT-R.[[/labelnote]]
* "'''[[ThisCannotBe MASAKA]]!'''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Nakazato's reaction when Takumi's [=AE86=] disappears from his rear-view mirror only to realize that he's overtaking him on the left side of the corner while the R32 GT-R's understeer is acting up.[[/labelnote]]
* Gamu Tapu Desumache.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Engrish for "Duct Tape Deathmatch", which is mentioned by Shingo in ''First Stage''. [[/labelnote]]
* "'''DABURU CRASHU IKOZE!'''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Shingo screams this before attempting to ram Takumi's [=AE86=] off the road, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard only for the latter to drift just before contact; Shingo crashes into a guardrail and (ultimately) wrecks his own Honda EG6]].[[/labelnote]]

* "'''[[https://youtu.be/KoFSQeOAYz4?t=8 I've got no impression... This town is made by imitation...]]'''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A small monologue from the intro of "Rage Your Dream" by M.O.V.E; it's also heard when Shingo wrecks his [=EG6=] while attempting to ram Takumi's [=AE86=]. This resulted in memes featuring car crashes with said track playing in the background.[[/labelnote]]
* "'''We're the LONELY DRIVERS, my man!'''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A term coined by Koichirou Iketani and Itsuki, due to both of them losing their respective {{Love Interest}}s in ''First Stage''.[[/labelnote]]
* "'''EXTREME ULTRA SUPER LATE BRAKING!!!'''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The driver of the Two Guys From Tokyo pair in ''Fourth Stage'' [[CallingYourAttacks calls out his "epic braking skills"]] before [[EpicFail getting overtaken]] by Takumi driving Itsuki's [[WhatAPieceOfJunk Toyota AE85]].[[/labelnote]]
* “Get hydrated, God Arm.”[[labelnote:Explanation]]A reference to Toshiya “God Arm” Joushima constantly drinking and wiping the sweat off his head in his race against Takumi during the climax of ''Fourth stage''. This also affects his Honda S2000, which had fans calling it "The Sweaty [=S2K=]".[[/labelnote]]
* "'''[[{{Kiai}} DORIYA!/SORIYA!]]'''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Kozo “God Foot” Hoshino's grunting everytime he tackles a corner while keeping himself concentrated.[[/labelnote]]

* "MultiTrackDrifting"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Densha de D'', an AffectionateParody {{Doujinshi}} featuring ''Initial D'' characters in the train-simulation series ''VideoGame/DenshaDeGo'', it features a scene where, in a parody of the heavy use of drifting in the former, Takumi manages to drift a train across two sets of railroad tracks, prompting a shocked Keisuke to blurt out the infamous line. The absurdity of the scene ended up becoming memetic and [[TropeNamer naming a trope]]; the scene in question also serves as the image for the MultiTrackDrifting page.[[/labelnote]]

* '''DANCE TO THE HEARTBEAT! WOAH OH OH! YOU BETTER TAKE YOUR CHANCES RIGHT NOW!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nathalie's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yESFRV-FKuI#t=1m14s Heartbeat]]", first used in ''First Stage'' as [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome the song that plays when Takumi defeats Keisuke and Nakazato]]. As such, expect it to be played over footage of things being passed, often in the most bizarre of ways.[[/labelnote]]

* '''MAX POWER! MAX POWER!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening words to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhQIXO0vUOM titular song]] by Dr. Love; while most memetic uses of the track are for the same reasons as "Gas Gas Gas", because it shares the same name that Homer Simpson gave to himself in ''Franchise/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E13HomerToTheMax Homer to the Max]]", it might also be associated with the character [[/labelnote]]

''Initial D'' is no stranger to MemeticMutation; aside from ones coming out of the {{Anime}} and {{Manga}}, the prevalence of the {{Eurobeat}} genre and its association for the AnimatedAdaptation has made for some noteworthy examples.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ0xBCwkg3E&t=1m00s Running in the 90's]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sung by Max Coveri, this is one of the many Eurobeat tracks featured in ''First Stage'', often juxtaposed with [[http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/000/025/lol_internet.gif this gif]] of Ronald [=McDonald=].[[/labelnote]]
* '''DEJA VU, I'VE JUST BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Dave Rodgers' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv13gl0a-FA#t=1m04s Deja Vu]]" from ''Second Stage''; like Running in the 90's, expect this to pop up juxtaposed with video clips of anything, from vehicles to animals to inanimate objects, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYB4Iz5cXOE performing a drift or sliding motion, repeatedly]] - hence, DejaVu.[[/labelnote]]
* '''BACK ON THE ROCKS! BACK ON THE ROCKS, BABY! YOU GOTTA KEEP YOUR MIND TOGETHER!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npmnjoDYpiQ#t=1m03s Back on the Rocks]]" by Mega NRG Man, Takeshi Nakazato's {{Leitmotif}}, this is often juxtaposed with certain videos featuring Nissan R32 GT-Rs, especially where crashing into guardrails or understeering ensues.[[/labelnote]]
* '''DANCE TO THE HEARTBEAT! WOH OH OH! YOU BETTER TAKE YOUR CHANCES RIGHT NOW!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Nathalie's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yESFRV-FKuI#t=1m14s Heartbeat]]", which is associated with the scene where Nakazato deliberately hit the gas while going through a corner in order to defend his position towards Takumi Fujiwara in a race during ''First Stage'', [[EpicFail only for his R32 GT-R to understeer into a guardrail and spin out as a result]].[[/labelnote]]
* '''COOL VIBRATIONS. [[EvilLaugh Hehehehehehe...]]''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The first words of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr9nY3lzso8 Dancing]]" by Vicky Vale, Shingo Shoji's {{Leitmotif}}.[[/labelnote]]
* I'm '''BURRRNNNNING UP FOR YOU''', I'm '''BURRRNNNNING UP FOR YOU'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Opening lyrics to Sara's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J-ewMbeEP0 Burning Up For You]]", primarily for ''Initial D''-related videos where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOtc3I2HF_E&t=0m11s fire is involved and juxtaposed]].[[/labelnote]]

* Ryosuke changes his hair color to be like Takumi.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Thanks to ArtEvolution that the {{Anime}} and {{Manga}} have done since ''First Stage'', Ryosuke Takahashi's hair color inexplicably changes from jet black to brown in ''Second Stage'' for unknown reasons; the same thing occurs for every subsequent Stage. Fans jokingly claim that Ryosuke did it in ''Second Stage'' so he can be like Takumi (or became one) after his defeat at the climax of ''First Stage'', where the resemblance between the two is almost superficial.[[/labelnote]]
* '''[[BigWhat N-NANI?!]] KANSEI [[GratuitousEnglish DORIFTO?!]]'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Keisuke Takahashi's response (pictured above) upon seeing Takumi's Toyota [=AE86=] pull off an inertia drift through a corner at high speeds at the end of the pilot episode of the {{Anime}}.[[/labelnote]]
** "[[https://i.imgur.com/6KMuvta.jpg FD Windshield]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Coming from the same scene, this is often used as an image filter juxtaposed onto anything where the prior meme is used.[[/labelnote]]

* '''GAS GAS GAS! I'M GONNA STEP ON THE GAS!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Chorus to Manuel's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atuFSv2bLa8&t=1m17s Gas Gas Gas]]" from ''Fifth Stage'', expect it to be juxtaposed with instances of cars accelerating. It's also [[ItMakesSenseInContext a favorite]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice Eurobeat song of]] UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler; from the same track, due to its opening lyrics - "Do you like [[DramaticPause ... ]] my car?" (or with added mishearing, "''Literature/MeinKampf''?") This one became [[FunnyAneurysmMoment less funny]], however, after the Christchurch massacre in 2019, where an anti-Muslim extremist played the song while live-streaming [[SpreeKiller his mass murder spree at two mosques]] that claimed the lives of 51 people.[[/labelnote]]

** "MULTI-TRACK DRIFTING!!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] An infamous set of panels from the {{doujinshi}} ''Densha de D'' -- an AffectionateParody crossover between ''Initial D'' and ''VideoGame/DenshaDeGo'' -- which pokes fun at this scene, with the characters driving ''trains'' instead of cars. As he races through a corner at high speed, Takumi shifts his train to roll down two sets of tracks simultaneously and prevent the momentum from flipping the train sideways, prompting a shocked Keisuke to blurt out the infamous line in question. The panels inspired many parodies to the point of becoming its own meme, and has been humorously used as the quintessential sociopathic answer to the classic [[TheNeedsOfTheMany Trolley Problem]]. On Wiki/ThisVeryWiki, they even served as the TropeNamer and illustration for MultiTrackDrifting, which covers examples of heavy vehicles being impossibly handled as if they mere cars.[[/labelnote]]

* "MultiTrackDrifting"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Densha de D'', an AffectionateParody {{Doujinshi}} featuring ''Initial D'' characters in the train-simulation series ''VideoGame/DenshaDeGo'', it features a scene where, in a parody of the heavy use of drifting in the former, Takumi manages to drift a train across two sets of railroad tracks. The absurdity of the scene ended up becoming memetic and [[TropeNamer naming a trope]]; the scene in question also serves as the image for the MultiTrackDrifting page.[[/labelnote]]

** "MULTI-TRACK DRIFTING!!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] An infamous set of panels from the {{doujinshi}} ''Densha de D'' -- an AffectionateParody crossover between ''Initial D'' and ''VideoGame/DenshaDeGo'' -- which pokes fun at this scene, with the characters driving ''trains'' instead of cars. As he races through a corner at high speed, Takumi shifts his train to roll down two sets of tracks simultaneously and prevent the momentum from flipping the train sideways, promting a shocked Keisuke to blurt out the line in question. The panels inspired many parodies to the point of becoming its own meme, and has been humorously used as the quintessential sociopathic answer to the classic [[TheNeedsOfTheMany Trolley Problem]]. On Wiki/ThisVeryWiki, they even served as the TropeNamer and illustration for MultiTrackDrifting, which covers examples of heavy vehicles being impossibly handled as if they mere cars.[[/labelnote]]

* "MultiTrackDrifting"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Densha de D'', an AffectionateParody {{Doujinshi}} featuring ''Initial D'' characters in the train-simulation series ''VideoGame/DenshaDeGo'', it features a scene where, in a parody of the heavy use of drifting in the former, one character manages to drift a train across two sets of railroad tracks. The absurdity of the scene ended up becoming memetic and [[TropeNamer naming a trope]]; the scene in question also serves as the image for the MultiTrackDrifting page.[[/labelnote]]

* "MultiTrackDrifting"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Densha de D'', an AffectionateParody {{Doujinshi}} featuring ''Initial D'' characters in the train-simulation series ''VideoGame/DenshaDeGo'', it features a scene where, in a parody of the heavy use of drifting in the former, one character manages to drift a train across two sets of railroad tracks. The absurdity of the scene ended up becoming memetic and [[TropeNamer naming a trope]]; the scene in question also serves as the image for the MultiTrackDrifting page.[[/labelnote]]

* '''DANCE TO THE HEARTBEAT! WOH OH OH! YOU BETTER TAKE YOUR CHANCES RIGHT NOW!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Nathalie's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItjjWECjD_M#t=1m14s Heartbeat]]", which is associated with the scene where Nakazato deliberately hit the gas while going through a corner in order to defend his position towards Takumi Fujiwara in a race during ''First Stage'', [[EpicFail only for his R32 GT-R to understeer into a guardrail and spin out as a result]].[[/labelnote]]

* "'''[[https://youtu.be/KoFSQeOAYz4?t=8 I've got no impression... This town is made by imitation...]]'''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A small monologue from the intro of "Rage Your Dream" by M.O.V.E; it's also heard when Shingo wrecks his EG6 while attempting to ram Takumi's AE86. This resulted in memes featuring car crashes with said track playing in the background.[[/labelnote]]

* "'''DABURU CRASHU IKOZE!'''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Shingo screams this before attempting to ram Takumi's [=AE86=] off the road, [[WhatAnIdiot only for the latter to drift just before contact; Shingo crashes into a guardrail and (ultimately) wrecks his own Honda EG6]].[[/labelnote]]

* "'''[[https://youtu.be/KoFSQeOAYz4?t=8 I've got no impression... This town is made by imitation...]]'''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A small monologue from the intro of "Rage Your Dream" by M.O.V.E; it's also heard when [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Shingo wrecks his EG6 while attempting to ram Takumi's AE86]]. This resulted in memes featuring car crashes with said track playing in the background.[[/labelnote]]

* '''[[BigWhat N-NANI?!]] [[GratuitousEnglish KANSEI DORIFTO?!]]'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Keisuke Takahashi's response (pictured above) upon seeing Takumi's Toyota [=AE86=] pull off an inertia drift through a corner at high speeds at the end of the pilot episode of the {{Anime}}.[[/labelnote]]

* '''MAX POWER! MAX POWER!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening words to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhQIXO0vUOM titular song]] by Dr. Love; while most memetic uses of the track are for the same reasons as "Gas Gas Gas", because it shares the same name that Homer Simpson gave to himself in ''Franchise/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E13HomerToTheMax Homer to the Max]]", it might also be associated with the character.[[/labelnote]]

* '''CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY... (SHOW!)'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening lyrics of Dusty's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHQVFd9JyLc Crazy for Love]]" from ''Third Stage'' during Takumi's race against Kai Kogashiwa. It's also juxtaposed with videos featuring attempts to replicate the infamous "Irohazaka Jump" hairpin cut, with [[RealityEnsues poor results]] where the Toyota [=MR2=]'s suspension can actually get damaged from doing said stunt (even though [[ArtisticLicenseCars the car itself was unharmed without a scratch]] during the race, aside from the snap-oversteer at the end).[[/labelnote]]

* '''GAS GAS GAS! I'M GONNA STEP ON THE GAS!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Chorus to Manuel's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atuFSv2bLa8&t=1m17s Gas Gas Gas]]" from ''Fifth Stage'', expect it to be juxtaposed with instances of cars accelerating. It's also [[ItMakesSenseInContext a favorite]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice Eurobeat song of]] UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler; from the same track, due to its opening lyrics - "Do you like [[DramaticPause ... ]] my car?" (or with added {{Mondegreen}}, "''Literature/MeinKampf''?") This one became [[FunnyAneurysmMoment less funny]], however, after the Christchurch massacre in 2019, where an anti-Muslim extremist played the song while live-streaming [[SpreeKiller his mass murder spree at two mosques]] that claimed the lives of 51 people.[[/labelnote]]

* '''DEJA VU, I'VE JUST BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Dave Rodgers' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv13gl0a-FA#t=1m04s Deja Vu]]" from ''Second Stage''; like Running in the 90's, expect this to pop up juxtaposed with video clips of anything, from vehicles to animals to inanimate objects, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYB4Iz5cXOE performing a drift or sliding motion, repeatedly]] - hence, DejaVu.[[/labelnote]]

* '''BABY, I'M A MIDNIGHT LOVER'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Dusty's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsm7M3qYXLU&t=0m58s Midnight Lover]]", first used in conjunction via Two Guys From Tokyo's "Extreme Ultra Super Late Braking" meme (see below); often juxtaposed with similar situations or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL3MtMLMW8g&t=0m23s instances]] where EpicFail ensues.[[/labelnote]]
* '''GAS GAS GAS! I'M GONNA STEP ON THE GAS!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Chorus to Manuel's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atuFSv2bLa8&t=1m17s Gas Gas Gas]]" from ''Fifth Stage'', expect it to be juxtaposed with instances of cars accelerating.[[/labelnote]]
** It's also [[ItMakesSenseInContext a favorite]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice Eurobeat song of]] UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler; from the same track, due to its opening lyrics - "Do you like [[DramaticPause ... ]] my car?" (or with added {{Mondegreen}}, "''Literature/MeinKampf''?") This one became [[FunnyAneurysmMoment less funny]], however, after the Christchurch massacre in 2019, where an anti-Muslim extremist played the song while live-streaming [[SpreeKiller his mass murder spree at two mosques]] that claimed the lives of 51 people.

* '''[[BigWhat N-NANI?!]] [[GratuitousEnglish KANSEI DORIFTO?!]]'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Keisuke Takahashi's response upon seeing Takumi's Toyota [=AE86=] pull off an inertia drift through a corner at high speeds at the end of the pilot episode of the {{Anime}}.[[/labelnote]]

* '''BABY, I'M A MIDNIGHT LOVER'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Dusty's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsm7M3qYXLU&t=0m58s Midnight Lover]]", first used in conjunction via Two Guys From Tokyo's "Extreme Super Late Braking" meme (see below); often juxtaposed with similar situations or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL3MtMLMW8g&t=0m23s instances]] where EpicFail ensues.[[/labelnote]]

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ0xBCwkg3E Running in the 90's]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the many Eurobeat tracks featured in ''First Stage'', often juxtaposed with [[http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/000/025/lol_internet.gif this gif file]] of Ronald [=McDonald=].[[/labelnote]]
* '''DEJA VU, I'VE JUST BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Dave Rodgers' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv13gl0a-FA#t=1m04s Deja Vu]]" from ''Second Stage''; like Running in the 90's, expect this to pop up juxtaposed with video clips of anything, from vehicles to animals to inanimate objects, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYB4Iz5cXOE performing a drift or sliding motion, repeatedly]] - hence, deja vu.[[/labelnote]]
* '''BACK ON THE ROCKS! BACK ON THE ROCKS, BABY! YOU GOTTA KEEP YOUR MIND TOGETHER!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yfMDyB_-sU Back on the Rocks]]" by Mega NRG Man, Takeshi Nakazato's {{Leitmotif}}. This is often juxtaposed with certain videos featuring Nissan R32 GT-Rs, especially where crashing into guardrails or understeering ensues.[[/labelnote]]
* '''DANCE TO THE HEARTBEAT! WOH OH OH! YOU BETTER TAKE YOUR CHANCES RIGHT NOW!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Nathalie's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYtOIAblUHs Heartbeat]]", which is associated with the scene where Nakazato deliberately hit the gas while going through a corner in order to defend his position towards Takumi in a race [[EpicFail only for his R32 GT-R understeer into a guardrail and spin out as the result]].[[/labelnote]]

* I'm '''BURRRNNNNING UP FOR YOU''', I'm '''BURRRNNNNING UP FOR YOU'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Opening lyrics to Sara's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i83oJtkiwSA Burning Up For You]]", primary for ''Initial D''-related videos where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOtc3I2HF_E&t=0m11s fire is involved and juxtaposed]].[[/labelnote]]
* '''CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY... (SHOW!)'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening lyrics of Dusty's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHQVFd9JyLc Crazy for Love]]" from ''Third Stage'' during Takumi Fujiwara's race against Kai Kogashiwa. It's also juxtaposed with videos featuring attempts to replicate the infamous "Irohazaka Jump" hairpin cut, with [[RealityEnsues poor results]] where the Toyota [=MR2=]'s suspension can actually get damaged from doing said stunt (even though [[ArtisticLicenseCars the car itself was unharmed without a scratch]] during the race, aside from the snap-oversteer at the end).[[/labelnote]]

* '''BABY, I'M A MIDNIGHT LOVER'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Dusty's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsm7M3qYXLU&t=0m58s Midnight Lover]]", first used in conjunction via Two Guys From Tokyo's "Extreme Super Late Braking" meme (see below); often juxtaposed with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwtr6mlYuVU&t=0m41s similar situations]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL3MtMLMW8g&t=0m23s instances]] where EpicFail ensues.[[/labelnote]]
* '''GAS GAS GAS! I'M GONNA STEP ON THE GAS!'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Chorus to Manuel's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atuFSv2bLa8 Gas Gas Gas]]" from ''Fifth Stage'', expect it to be juxtaposed with instances of cars accelerating.[[/labelnote]]

* '''[[BigWhat N-NANI?!]] [[GratuitousEnglish KANSEI DORIFTO?!]]'''[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVG7zusJ1t8#t=22m022s Keisuke Takahashi's response]] upon seeing Takumi's Toyota [=AE86=] pull off an inertia drift through a corner at high speeds at the end of the pilot episode of the {{Anime}}.[[/labelnote]]

* "'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05rat1SYrHs&t=8m30s DABURU CRASHU IKOZE!]]'''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Shingo screams this before attempting to ram Takumi's [=AE86=] off the road, [[WhatAnIdiot only for the latter to drift just before contact; Shingo crashes into a guardrail and (ultimately) wrecks his own Honda EG6]].[[/labelnote]]
** +1000 Shingo points[[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to his reputation as a MemeticTroll among the community, the fans often add or subtract "Shingo points" depending on [[CarFu how much they drive like Shingo himself in racing games]]. For example: Performing a PIT maneuver on an opponent gets you 100 Shingo points.[[/labelnote]]

* "'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0FhAc2FwzA&t=20m49s EXTREME ULTRA SUPER LATE BRAKING!!!]]'''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The driver of the Two Guys From Tokyo pair in ''Fourth Stage'' [[CallingYourAttacks calls out his "epic braking skills"]] before [[EpicFail getting overtaken]] by Takumi driving Itsuki's [[WhatAPieceOfJunk Toyota AE85]].[[/labelnote]]

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oI7uROomns S is for Spitfire]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Used in conjunction with the ''Manga/BlendS'' {{Meme}} via its opening title cards.[[/labelnote]]

All {{Eurobeat}} examples have an entire section dedicated to it.

** +1000 Shingo points[[labelnote:Explanation]]Fans of Shingo often add or subtract "Shingo points" depending on how much they drive like Shingo in racing games. For example, using a PIT maneuver on an opponent gets you 100 Shingo points.[[/labelnote]]

* '''DEJA VU, I'VE JUST BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus to Dave Rodgers' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv13gl0a-FA#t=1m04s Deja Vu]]" from ''Second Stage''; like Running in the 90's, expect this to pop up juxtaposed with video clips of anything, from vehicles to animals to inanimate objects, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYB4Iz5cXOE performing a drift or sliding motion, repeatedly]] - hence, deja vu.[[/labelnote]]
* '''CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY FOR LOVE! CRAZY... (SHOW!)'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening lyrics of Dusty's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHQVFd9JyLc Crazy for Love]]" from ''Third Stage'' during Takumi Fujiwara's race against Kai Kogashiwa. It's also juxtaposed with videos featuring attempts to replicate the infamous "Irohazaka Jump" hairpin cut, with [[RealityEnsues poor results]] where the Toyota [=MR2=]'s suspension can actually get damaged from doing said stunt (even though [[ArtisticLicenseCars the car itself was unharmed without a scratch]] during the race, aside from the snap-oversteer at the end).[[/labelnote]]

* '''CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY FOR LOVE! (SHOW!) CRAZY FOR LOVE! CRAZY... (SHOW!)''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening lyrics of Dusty's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHQVFd9JyLc Crazy for Love]]" from ''Third Stage'' during Takumi Fujiwara's race against Kai Kogashiwa. It's also juxtaposed with videos featuring attempts to replicate the infamous "Irohazaka Jump" hairpin cut, with [[RealityEnsues poor results]] where the Toyota [=MR2=]'s suspension can actually get damaged from doing said stunt (even though [[ArtisticLicenseCars the car itself was unharmed without a scratch]] during the race, aside from the snap-oversteer at the end).[[/labelnote]]

* Referring to Manuel's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atuFSv2bLa8 Gas Gas Gas]]" from ''Fifth Stage'' as [[ItMakesSenseInContext a favorite]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice Eurobeat song of]] UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler. From the same song, via its opening lyrics: "Do you like [[DramaticPause ... ]] my car?" (or with added {{Mondegreen}}, "''Literature/MeinKampf''?") This one became [[FunnyAneurysmMoment less funny]], however, after the Christchurch massacre in 2019, where an anti-Muslim extremist played the song while live-streaming [[SpreeKiller his mass murder spree at two mosques]] that claimed the lives of 51 people.

%%** "FD Windshield"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Coming from the same scene, this is often used as an image filter juxtaposed onto anything where the prior meme is used.[[/labelnote]]
* Itsuki [[https://i.redd.it/12btgcv6xot01.jpg running]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Used from ''First Stage'' and surfacing from {{Website/Reddit}}, it portrays Itsuki as a MemeticBadass who [[BigHeroicRun runs at tremendously high speed]], resulting in [[https://www.reddit.com/r/initiald/comments/7lpsbv/blind_attack_v2/ several]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/initiald/comments/94ns5g/itsuki_running/ edits]], including [[https://www.reddit.com/r/initiald/comments/7kx77c/itsuki_be_coming_for_that_booty/ one]] that CrossesTheLineTwice.[[/labelnote]]

* "'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0FhAc2FwzA&t=20m49s EXTREME ULTRA SUPER LATE BRAKING!!!]]'''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The driver of the Two Guys From Tokyo pair in ''Fourth Stage'' [[CallingYourAttacks calls out his "epic braking skills"]] before [[EpicFail getting overtaken]] by Takumi driving Itsuki Takeuchi's [[WhatAPieceOfJunk Toyota AE85]].[[/labelnote]]