Watch Michael Stipe, Stephen Colbert, James Franco in 2016-Themed R.E.M. Parody

Michael Stipe and Stephen Colbert recapped 2016's most depressing moments on Thursday's Late Show by tweaking R.E.M. classic "It's the End of theThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Michael Stipe, Stephen Colbert, James Franco in 2016-Themed R.E.M. Parody