Such a beautiful song... I'm thinking I dig the Prince version way better then I do the The Family's version.
Don't get me wrong, both are great, but Prince voice just gets 2 me. I love hearing Eric Leeds playing in the background, while Prince sings the touching lyrics...
makes my eyes water up .

I like this one too.

It's got such a "happy" tempo.

some of the most gorgeous lyrics I've ever heard...


"...you're saving your love for some soldier...who'd much rather die than stay by your side"


[This message was edited Mon Oct 20 1:29:29 PDT 2003 by Vashti]

"A ghost from the past prevents us from knowing, the plasures of love. What must I do to convince u" - Beautiful

DigitalLisa said:

The Prince version is amazing. I always found the Family version boring, and Prince sings it much better than St Paul (or whatever his name was).

Erics sax is playing some wonderful stuff, and the beat and tempo drive the song. I always thought The Family's version just plodded along too much.

Prince must one day release his version of the demos for this album. Its such a good album that goes unnapreciated whilst it is by one of his protegee acts.

I absolutely Prince's version of Desire

I dare anyone to find fault with this song

Prince's voice is better, but the music to the family version is much better. Prince's version when it comes to the music sounds like some kind of upbeat tropical song.

I like it.

Ur saving Ur love 4 some soldier. Who'd much rather die than stay by Ur side.

Where were U then Prince during the war?!?

Absolutely gorgeous! One of my favourite P songs!
I love The Family version as well as P's own version, I couldn't decide which is better...
IMHO probably the definitive version of this song would be the P version with the orchestration of the released song.

thedog said:

Since you bring up the matter of the "upbeat tropical" element of 'Desire', I am suddenly reminded of the similarity of this demo's coda to that of the version of 'Wouldn't You Love To Love Me?' that Prince sent Michael Jackson and eventually recorded by Taja Sevelle.

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JDINTERACTIVE said:

stop repeating my posts, JD!!

The Prince versions of High Fashion and Mutiny are also superb.

Yeah, i absolutly love this song. But my personal
favourite version is not the one you all have been
talking about(i think, but i am not sure).
You like the version that`s close to the album version, but
has the drums still in it, correct?
But what about the rehearsal take? Do you know
this one (the family rehearsal no1 summer 1984)?
You can hear it on "Purple rush vol 3".
I highly recommend to listen to that one.

TonyWilliams said:

I knew somebody was going to bring that one up sooner or later.

There's definitely a very sexy vibe right there. It has a much darker, languid tone, to be sure, and kinda reminds me of 'Slave To Love' by Bryan Ferry.

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I LOVE this song. To me, it's the best of The Family stuff. It's so sexy and gentle.

I think it would've sounded lovely on Parade.

Vashti said:

oh ehehe, sorry Vashti. I didnt see, it! Honest!

YOU STOLE MY THREAD!

I was going to start a thread on this song. It's my new favorite song! The melody is absolutely irresistible. Prince's version is rapturous.

FunkMistress said:

Don't forget to check both versions. Only the lyrics are the same but musically they're very different.

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giotto said:

Exactly. I love Prince but I love the Family's version of this song, Mutiny and High Fashion more.

stymie said:

I don't have the Family's album. I've been looking for it for years. All I have, like everyone else is "The Screams of Passion."

But when I listen to Prince's version of"Desire," ecstasy is MINE!

FunkMistress said:

You know I picked up THE FAMILY album on cassette a few years ago at a flea market. It was still in the shrink wrap and it was only one dollar. I remember freaking out...picking it up, looking over my shoulder for 'fams' to jump out of the goddamn woodwork to snatch it from me. I was glassy eyed the entire tour of the flea market. The guy I was dating at the time kept asking me if I was ok. All I wanted was to get home to pop that baby in a cassette player. As for 'Desire,' well it is a brilliant song, the orchestration, the sounds of the surf, towards the end, brilliant.

Never heard Prince's version though.

TheResistor said:

The sounds of the surf towards the end is one of my favorite things about that song.

stymie said:

I love Prince´s version more,cuz the rumbling bass
is there in the mix.
/peace Manki

manki said:

Yeah, I dig ya. The rumbling bass kicks ass. I may be partial to the Family's version cuz theirs was the first I heard.

It's all about the rehearsal version with those guitar touches and Eric's sax solo!

Cecy said:

Is that the one with Prince on vocals? That has awesome sax work by Eric.

FunkMistress said:

Yup that's the one! Even though he repeats the same line OVER and OVER again he has such emotion in his voice. I love it!

DigitalLisa said:

i'd love 2 hear prince sing this song

i had the family's album and i love

all of the songs

2 stand outs are: river run dry

and nothing compares 2 u

beautiful and moving album

sumtymes said:

His voice on "what must I do to convince you...isn't the expression on my complexion enough" is killer!