A Spiritual Journey With Michael Sembello

Just a steel town girl on a saturday night, lookin' for the fight of her life
In the real-time world no one sees her at all, they all say she's crazy

Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart, changing woman into life
She has danced into the danger zone, when a dancer becomes a dance

It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be

She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before

On the ice-build iron sanity is a place most never see
It's a hard warm place of mystery, touch it, but can't hold it
You work all your life for that moment in time, it could come or pass you by
It's a push of the world, but there's always a chance
If the hunger stays the night

There's a cold connective heat, struggling, stretching for defeat
Never stopping with her head against the wind

She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know
And she's dancing like she's never danced before

(Solo)

It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be

She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
(repeats out)

Apparently somebody has a similar idea:

http://eulogyrecordings.com/writersblock/

Relevant clip here:

http://aquariusrecords.org/audio/evergreenmaniac.m3u

Comments:
Michael,

Bossa Nova Hotel is without question the hippest west coast album on the planet bar none! If there was only one album to sum up the spirit and vibe of the whole Southern California FM laid back experience - this album captures it bottom line. Excellent website and hope to see you giggin' around L.A soon.

Al
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Bob Holland Email
3/04/04

Comments:
Mike:
Great site! Enjoyed the ball game! Thanks for the music.
Bob Holland
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Mrs. Bimini Email
3/02/04

Comments:
Bim Bim Bim Bim Bimini! When are we going to the islands? I saw an article about you in the Bimini Sun!
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charlie T. Grugan Email
2/24/04

Comments:
Hi I am a Pa Kid from your old hood del.county.
You are up there with Claption and Harrison. Steve
Wounder has nothing on you when it comes to singing
what is it with Philly area singers maby it the water.
Good Luck.

Charlie T. GruganClick Here
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wahiba Email
2/23/04

Comments:
:wave Hi Michael, hope u doing all right, did u enjoy the head massager?
that day when i went back home, i told everyone in the family that i met u at the swap shop!!i was very glad and started calling my friends!! [hey guess who bought the massager from me today!!!]
well, i downloaded most of the songs and i enjoyed all of them. thank you very much and hope to see you again soon
best of wishes and good luck.
wahiba from tunisia
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Nadia Email
2/16/04

Comments:
Hey Michael,

Hope you're well and happy.
It's my 24th birthday tomorrow, and thought I would treat myself to some of your music.

GO GIRL!

Lamaism and the Third Eye With Fred Durst

I'm driving to the Psychic Eye bookshop right now!!!!

Melanie & Manuel Menge Email
4/05/04

Comments:
Hi Michael,

special greetings from germany !
We are a part of your family and we are very proud for you. We have the same uncle which name is Frank (Pancho) Villa. When we listen to the song "maniac" in the radio, we think about you. If you want you can answer us. bye, Melanie & Manuel Menge

Ricky B
2/09/04

Comments:
Hey, Michael,

I wonder if you would allow me to cut your song 'Maniac'. I'm producing the legendary Flip Wilson & he wants to do this song with his 'Geraldine' character for his new dance cd. She has a thing with water & welding & some other issues I'm not privy to at the moment. but, you know that this means a sincere performance, just as it was written, a steamy jacuzzi reading per se.
I have the charts worked out, which I can forward to you (one note at a time) & you are certainly welcome to play (replay, fly in) the solo gtr on this recording. (Logic Multi-paltinum 9.44.01 preferred for Linux)
This is a great opportunity, being Flip's swan song & telling (all)at that. He wants to go 'out' on this, your note, & I can't agree more!
Do not dilly dally or even dilly Dolly with Geraldine! Time is of the essence.
What's the word, Mr. Sembello?

Comments:
"Michael how are you and President cheesesteak? ...well we survived the "sopranos" episode and I learned that I can still fit in a closet
To answer your question of 12/22/03 11:25 pm...yes... Carlos Santana taqueria La Cunbre SF CA and you're correct YUM....
Heading for Pasadena...may get to FtL en route
ChecK out my friend's website Diane Postell.com..she is meeting stevie w in Bowie MD this week ...I'm going to send him some PANCAKES!!!

CIAO,XOXOOX"

wtf?

BEAUTIFUL

philadelphia IS a strange town.

It's too good too let die.

https://www.asseenontvnetwork.com/vcc/coldheat/coldheat/121315/

http://www.bluedesert.dk/cd3cm/sembello/bossa.JPG

that's michael behind the desk on the right in black/white face reading a godzilla comic. then there are two oiled-up pieces of beefcake rising off the floor (?), a dark one in a speedo with a huge shiny log-chain around his neck (??), the blond one in a sumo-diaper thing and what looks like christ's spear wound on his ribs (???). michael is on the back side in white shorts similarly floating off the floor with two suitcases.

the second (i'm guessing, for gay-squeaming audiences) puts the floating-suitcase michael on the front cover, and EXCISES COMPLETELY the stigmata-chain-diaper-south-beach-titty-tan-angels. so don't get that one!