Random Cover of the Week – A French Jazz Take on “Maniac”

A general rule of thumb: any song will sound more suave when sung with a French accent. For example, Yael Naim’s cover of “Toxic” is 137 times cooler than the original. To test that rule, here’s a cover of Michael Sembello’s 80s classic “Maniac”, from the movie Flashdance, covered by two French guys playing acoustic jazz guitar: