Desdemona - Song of the Month

 

Desdemona comes from the season 1 episode "The Strike" where it was performed by Gene Anthony Ray, Carlo Imperato and Valerie Landsburg, with Lori Singer playing Desdemona.

Written by   Barry Fasman and Steve Sperry specifically for Fame it tells the story of "Othello" in a 3 minute pop song.

The song was popular and released on the Kids From Fame Album in July 1982 and as one of the 4 songs on the Kids From Fame Flip Hits Cassette in 1983. It was also a highlight of the 1982 and 1983 live tours and features on the Kids From Fame Live album.

The song was also released as an Instrumental version on the Fame Karaoke Album in the 00s and  features on the 2004 CD Ultimate Fame.

Part of the song was performed at the Fame U.K. Reunion concerts in 2019 and the whole song performed by Tom Urie, with support from Loretta Chandlor and Carlo Imperato in 2022. 

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Karaoke /Instrumental

"Ooo My Desdemona
Our Lovin's Been So Good,
You Know I Wanna hold you
I Wonder If I Could

Such A Fine Kind Of Lady
Making The Boys So Crazy
There's Something You Should Know About Desdemona. 

Don't Ya Ever Leave Me
Don't Know What I'd Do
 (Don't Know What He'd Do)
Guess I Just Believe Your Love Is Really True? (Desdemona)

She Just Might Deceive You
Take You For A Fool
 (Take You For A Fool)
I can't Stand The Thought Of Someone Touching You 
(Desdemona) 

You Say That She's Been Messin' With A Friend Of Mine
Don't You Keep Me Guessing What I'm Gonna Find (About Desdemona)
She Not Just Your Woman
Your Not Her Only Man
 (Not Her Only Man)
If I Can't Have Her For Myself
Than No One Can.
(Desdemona)

I'm Warning You
Don't Know What I'll Do
If Your Love Isn't True (Desdemona)
(He's Warning You
Don't Know What He'll Do
If Your Love Isn't True)
(Desde Desde Desdemona) 


(A and B at the same time)
A: Desdemona
Watch Your Step
If Your Stepping Out On Me Desdemona
Don't Know What I'll Do
If You leave Me
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B: (Oh-oh Oh-oh) (Don't you ever leave him
Don't know what he'd do
He Just Can't Believe Your Love Is Really True)
(Desdemona) 
(She Just Might Deceive You
Take You For A Fool
(Take You For A Fool)
He Can't Stand The Thought Of Someone Touching You)
(Desdemona)
 

I'm Warning You
Don't Know What I'll Do
If Your Love Isn't True (Desdemona)
(He's Warning You
Don't Know What He'll Do
If Your Love Isn't True)
(Desde Desde Desdemona) 
(Desde Desde Desdemona) 
(Desde Desde  Desdemona) 
I'm Warning You!)"

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