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WATCH: Two Irish lads manage to shut down Paris street with amps and Maniac 2000

Published 10:43 15 Jun 2016 BST

Patrick McCarry
WATCH: Two Irish lads manage to shut down Paris street with amps and Maniac 2000

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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. Off Court At The 2015 Australian Open 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.

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