Along with ‘Jump Around’, Mark McCabe’s dancefloor classic is an unofficial national anthem.
There is something in the blood of most Irishmen and women – when we hear Maniac 2000, we must dance, holler and make fools of ourselves. It’s a Pavlovian response.
So it went down on the streets of Paris after Ireland’s 1-1 draw with Sweden at Euro 2016.
Earlier in the day, Paris locals had witnessed Irish fans do strip-teases, sing ABBA with Swedish fans, mock bull runs and a lot, lot more.
Once the game finished, the same fans retook the streets and the craic looked mighty.
One video clip, shared by SIN Nightclub, shows an entire street bouncing to Maniac 2000 and having the time of their lives.
