Watch: Riverboat Gamblers Cover Prince's "Let's Go Crazy"

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Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe
Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe

After accepting our invitation to contribute a cover of Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" to SPIN's Purple Rain tribute album, punk quintet Riverboat Gamblers didn't feel intimidated -- at least not a lot. "It's not like it'll reflect badly on us if our version of a Prince song isn't as awesome as his," says singer Mike Wiebe. "It's hard to screw up material like this."

Artistic modesty aside, the Gamblers hold their own with their riotous cover. Guitarist Fadi el-Assad channels the Purple One with a shred-tastic solo, debunking a theory that Wiebe expressed in SPIN's July issue: "No one in our band can play guitar like that skinny motherfucker with the high voice."

Check out Riverboat Gamblers' take on "Let's Go Crazy" with exclusive studio footage below. Bonus: Stay tuned to the very end to find out which of Prince's backup singers Wiebe wants to bed!

WATCH: Riverboat Gamblers, "Let's Go Crazy"

Posted By MXLPLCK

06.30.09 10:51 AM

Nice work at mimicking the original solo. Close, but no cigar.

Posted By Anonymous

07.01.09 2:22 PM

GFFG!

Posted By lars

07.02.09 11:27 AM

this is a major botch, i'm afraid....... no surprise that i've never heard of the band

Posted By Cherilyn

10.03.09 1:51 AM

Recorded at the mighty Sweatbox Studio in Austin, TX!

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