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The opening drum riff from the Led Zeppelin recording, played by drummer John Bonham, has been repeatedly sampled in in hip hop and other music since the 1980s, as a result of its distinctly " heavy " sound.

The first well-known sample was in the Beastie Boys song " Rhymin ' & Stealin '" from the 1986 album Licensed to Ill.

This usage prompted the remaining members of Led Zeppelin to try to take legal action against the Beastie Boys.

Notable other songs in which the drum track is sampled include: