Animotion – "Obsession" (1984)

I will have you, yes, I will have you

I will find a way and I will have you

“Obsession” was co-written by Michael Des Barres, who I know from his show on the Sirius/XM “Underground Garage” channel.

Des Barres, who has described himself as “the son of a junkie aristocrat and a schizophrenic showgirl,” was once married to the notorious rock groupie, Pamela Des Barres, who claims to have liaised with Mick Jagger, Keith, Jim Morrison, and Jimmy Page (among others).  It is widely believed that the movie Almost Famous was inspired in part by her memoir, I’m With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie.

Pamela and Michael Des Barres

“Obsession” was originally recorded by Michael Des Barres and his co-writer, Holly Knight, in 1983.  Animotion had a top ten hit with their 1984 cover of the song.

Click here to listen to the Animotion cover of “Obsession.”

Click here to buy that recording from Amazon.