Deja Vu (Song)

"Deja Vu" (or "Déjà Vu") is a song sung by Giancarlo Pasquini, released under his alias Dave Rodgers. The song was originally released on Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 2, on November 10, 1999. It was later released on a 12-inch release of the the album and Hyper Star Energy by Cutting Edge and Avex Trax, which included the other song, "Station To Station" by Derreck Simons. Twenty years later, on May 15, 2019, the song was released as a non-album specific single by Avex Trax on streaming services and digital downloads exclusively. "Deja Vu" was written by Pasquini, Fabrizio Rizzolo, and Luca Frassetto with production credited too Dave Rodgers.

A remix by New Generation was released on a promotional 12-inch remix release of Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Super Euro-Best which was released by Avex Mode and Avex Trax in 2000. The release included three other songs: "One Night In Arabia" (B4 Za Beat Remix) by Go Go Girls, "Station To Station" (B4 Za Beat Remix) by Derreck Simons, and Rodgers other song, "Space Boy" (New Generation Remix).

Pasquini covered the song twice in 2018 and 2019. In 2021, his son, Federico Pasquini, covered it twice under his alias Kaioh in English and Japanese. In 2022, Tomas Marin covered the song in Spanish under the alias of Mega NRG Man. Additionally, Pasquini reversioned the song several times in different genres, including Classical, Bossa Nova, and Metal.

Lyrics
[Verse 1] See your body into the moonlight Even if I try to cancel All the pictures into the mind There's flashing in my eyes

[Pre-Chorus] Don't you see my, condition? The fiction, is gonna run it again Can't you see now, illusions? Right into your mind

[Chorus] Deja Vu, I've just been in this place before Higher on the street, and I know it's my time to go Calling you, and the search is a mystery Standing on my feet, it's so hard when I try to be me Woah! Deja Vu, I've just been in this time before Higher on the beat, and I know it's a place to go Calling you, and the search is a mystery Standing on my feet, it's so hard when I try to be me Yeah!

[Verse 2] See the future into the present See my past lives in the distance Try to guess now what's going on And the band begins to play

Track Listings and Formats

 * VEJT-89056 - 12-inch release - Euromach 2 / Hyper Star Energy 
 * 1) "Deja Vu" - 4:20
 * 2) "Station To Station" by Derreck Simons - 4:13


 * AVJT-2466 - 12-inch promotional remix - Initial D Super Euro-Best  
 * 1) "One Night In Arabia" by Go Go Girls (B4 Za Beat Remix) - 6:26
 * 2) "Station To Station" by Derreck Simons (B4 Za Beat Remix) - 5:16
 * 3) "Space Boy" by Dave Rodgers (New Generation Remix) - 4:32
 * 4) "Deja Vu" (New Generation Remix) - 4:41
 * ANTCD-31896 - digital single
 * 1) "Deja Vu" (Extended Mix) - 4:22
 * 2) "Deja Vu" (New Generation Remix) - 4:41
 * 3) "Deja Vu" (Instrumental Version) - 2:51
 * 4) "Deja Vu" (Acapella) - 1:52

Release History
Release dates for "Deja Vu"

Trivia

 * Deja Vu was featured in Act 13 of Initial D Second Stage.
 * Because of this, the song became in the most known meme in the Initial D and Eurobeat fandom.
 * Deja Vu was mentioned in Cantare Ballare (Happy Eurobeat) by Bazooka Girl.
 * Deja Vu was also mentioned in I Wanna Be Your Meme by Action Man.
 * In a Q&A video, Giancarlo Pasquini stated that this is his favorite song he had ever sung.