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Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Remember Michael Sembello?

You may remember Jennifer Beals gettin' down and sweaty to the Michael Semebello tune, "Maniac", in the awesome 80's flick Flashdance. I should probably actually credit Marine Jahan, who was the one you saw at least a third of the time in Flashdance playing steel worker by day/dancer by night Alex Owens in all the complicated bootie shaking scenes.

So here's the video to Michael Sembello's biggest hit, "Maniac".



Wanna stick it on your ipod? Michael Sembello - Maniac


A lesser known tune from Mr. Sembello comes from another 80's film fave, Gremlins. Take a look at this clip and watch Gizmo in all his cuteness! This sounds a lot like Kenny Loggins singing a bastardized version of "Neutron Dance." I'm guessing he wrote "Maniac" first, cause this song ain't cuttin' it.



If you are trying to collect obscure crappy tunes from the 80's, here ya go!

Michael Sembello - Gremlins...Mega Madness

And oh yeah....this cat's not dead. He's doing his best to adopt a very Steven Seagal-like zen and uses facial hair as a fashion accessory.

At the height of his fame....not great.



Today....yikes.