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Ulver - Prince Cover Online


Norwegian metallers Ulver have posted a cover version of Prince's "Thieves In The Temple" on their official MySpace page.
The song "Thieves In The Temple" was originally released on Prince's 1990 "Graffiti Bridge" album, with the song hitting 6 on the US charts.

For the cover, Ulver collaborated with female soul singer and Wyclef Jean protégée, Siri Stranger. The boys downplay their own participation, and relation to Prince, with the following statement: "Prince is not our familiar, but we appreciate his spirituality and sensibility, manifest in this song. We are thieves in his temple."

Their song is part of a massive 81-track, 5-CD tribute titled, "Shockadelica: 50th Anniversary Tribute To The Artist Known As Prince" (C+C Records).

Info on the label website about the release reads: "An overwhelming compilation by the finest Norwegian artists doing their all-time favourite Prince songs. Shockadelica is a genre-breaking compilation where all musical categories are represented. We have gathered Norway's finest jazz musicians, heavy metalists, pop, electro, rock, country, blues, gospel choirs, Norway's most famous boy choir, avantgarde, soul, funk, jazz-rock, noise, humourists, singer/songwriters, hiphop-producers, Prince cover bands and dance artists. Even the national symphony orchestra Kork is represented. This is more than just a Prince tribute album. This is actually Everything the Norwegian musical scene has to offer 2008. All is made with love to the world's greatest artist ever, Prince. The 5 CD-compilation is one time offer, 5000 copies limited edition only."

For full tracklisting and artists involved, you can click here.

Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Ulver
Posted: 17.06.2008 by White Winter Sun


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17.06.2008 - 06:51
insanity.peppers

wish I'd been familiar with the original, cos ulver seem to the song justice
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17.06.2008 - 11:32
TheBigRossowski

Not bad, but I would have never imagined they'd do a cover of Prince!
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17.06.2008 - 13:41
Spyroid
Rosetta Stoned
I haven't heard the original either but it's so damn freaking awesome I can't stop listening to it!
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17.06.2008 - 18:06
Clintagräm
Shrinebuilder
At first I thought it was just Ulver doing the 5 CD tribute, ha! I'd love to hear them cover "Purple Rain." But anyway, pretty cool.
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18.06.2008 - 07:58
insanity.peppers

Written by Clintagräm on 17.06.2008 at 18:06

At first I thought it was just Ulver doing the 5 CD tribute, ha! I'd love to hear them cover "Purple Rain." But anyway, pretty cool.


Me too. Now wouldn't THAT be a shock =O
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19.06.2008 - 11:35
LeChron James
Helvetesfossen
Ulver would cover a prince song.
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19.06.2008 - 22:35
Doc G.
Full Grown Hoser
Pffft, I would've covered 'Jack U Off'.
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