Stephen Colbert's Late Show rings in 'The Age of Impeachment' with a groovy song

The Late Show covers The 5th Dimension — (Image credit: Screenshot/YouTube/The Late Show)

Not a few people rolled their eyes when Bill Clinton's impeachment nemesis Ken Starr lectured the Senate about the evils of impeachment in President Trump's impeachment trial Monday, but The Late Show turned it into a song. This homage to the 5th Dimension's groovy hit version of the Hair song "The Age of Aquarius" isn't about expanding our minds with peace and understanding, exactly, but as Stephen Colbert and his writers discovered, Kenneth Starr rhymes beautifully with William Barr. Watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.