Watch Prince's historic 'SNL' medley in all its delightfully trippy glory


Prince on Saturday did something no artist had ever done in the history of Saturday Night Live when he turned in one eight-minute-long jam session instead of the standard two shorter sets. The result: A bombastic medley of funk and rock and eyeshadow and swirlling lights — or about what you'd expect from the eclectic music legend. --Jon Terbush
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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.
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