I'll Say It... I'm In Love With Prince

So, there's about 15 minutes of air-time to kill yet, before the last-minute announcement of who is the next American Idol.  It's been an hour and 45 minutes of some really awful medley songs from "the idols" and some slightly better songs from some special guest stars.
We come back from a commercial break and Ryan's at the podium.  He tells us that that's it for the guest stars, no more surprises.  So, immediately I know there's gonna be another surprise.  Especially with 15 minutes left.  He continues talking and I'm wondering if it's gonna be some lame-duck music icon from decades past, or some lame-duck pseudo-icon from present day.  All of a sudden, Ryan gets interrupted by some horn blasts, and the lights go all funky.
It's a little jarring, and takes me about two seconds to realise that *this* is the surprise.  Okay, so who's it gonna be?  Cut to the stage and these two sexy women are dancing.  At the back of the stage, the doors open and somebody is silhouetted.  Somebody small.  He does some Michael Jackson dance moves (or should I say James Brown?).  Surely it's not Michael, I think to myself.  And then, even before that thought finishes, I understand.  I understand but cannot possibly comprehend.  Because, right there, on the TV, during American Idol... right there, is Prince.
Prince.  On American Idol. 
The thought that it's some Prince impersonator shoots through my mind, but I don't believe it.  Yet I cannot believe what I'm seeing.
Prince. On American Idol.
And I gotta say:  He frigging owned that stage.  He sings a coy version of Lolita (from his latest, great album 3121), and he looks like he's having lots of fun. 
Song ends and I'm very happy.  What a fantastic surprise!  And what a way to end the season.  Prince.  On American Idol.
Then he sings a second frigging song!  (Satisfied, also from 3121).
After that, I think Taylor Hicks won the competition.  I don't care about that, though.  Friggin' Prince was on American Idol.

Here's the YouTube video.  It may not be available for long, so watch it early:


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