🎶 “She’s a maniac, maniac on the floor…” What started as a dark joke song was reworked into a dance anthem for Flashdance, shooting to #1 in 1983. Its driving beat and high-energy lyrics captured the spirit of the movie and the 80s perfectly. ⚡ What’s your favorite movie soundtrack song? 🎧 Subscribers get access to the Smooth Wave Daily Spotify playlist. 💬 Info on becoming a subscriber for just $0.99 is in the comments. #SmoothWaveTunes #80sMusic #Pop #NowPlaying #ClassicHits | Smooth Wave Tu

Maniac (Michael Sembello / Flashdance movie) cover by Element | Element

14K views · 201 reactions | From the movie Flashdance, “Maniac” #guitar #guitarsolo #saturdayvibes #flashdance #guitarcover #guitarist | WILL PLUS | Facebook

"Maniac" is a song from the 1983 film Flashdance that was written by Dennis Matkosky and its performer, Michael Sembello. The original idea for the song came to Matkosky while watching a news report on a serial killer, which inspired gruesome lyrics that he and Sembello expanded upon after finding a 1980 horror film with the same name. When Flashdance director Adrian Lyne grew attached to the demo of the song used during filming, his music supervisor Phil Ramone requested lyrics more appropriate