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Stephen Colbert Weighs In On Led Zeppelin Trial: “They’re Screwed”

5:04 PM EDT on June 17, 2016

Earlier this week, the trial over the famous opening guitar riff to Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" finally got started (though may already be on its way to a mistrial), and Stephen Colbert took some time on his late-night show to poke fun at the situation: "I've listened to both songs and I'm not sure Zep ripped them off, but I gotta say it makes me wonder," breaking into song for the requisite part of "Stairway" and then playing both that and Spirit's "Taurus" back-to-back. "They're screwed," he signals towards the camera. "Guys, take your money and hide it in Panama." He also introduces a joke-y second lawsuit that's being filed. Watch the bit below.

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