I could tell you, but I'd rather get through my life without even hearing a bar of this song.
YouTube - U2 vs. A-ha
I've always had problems with this "comparison". This "art" work makes it look like U2 blatantly ripped off A-ha and reaped all the profit from it.
In reality, one of A-ha's songs contained the two-word phrase, "Touch me". These two words just happen to be in U2's "Beautiful Day". Are we now going to say that any time someone dares use two words that it's a rip-off? If so, let's compare A-ha to the Door's "Touch Me" single! Didn't A-ha rip-off the Doors by daring to use those two words?
Worse, if you listen to this mash-up, Bono's voice and the song were intentionally slowed in an odd attempt to match the "touch me" sections more. Maybe someone should do the same with A-ha and the Doors.
What do so many people have against John Mayer? Sure he comes across as an asshole in interviews, but I do like a couple of songs.
He has absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Yup, the opening guitar line reminds of "Bad." But, whatever, musicians and artists take little ideas from each other all the time. Consciously or unconsciously. Not a big deal.
By the way, John Mayer is the 6th most followed person in the world on Twitter. We are fucked.
What do so many people have against John Mayer? Sure he comes across as an asshole in interviews, but I do like a couple of songs.
Yeah, but to still call it a rip off is a stretch.
A "rip off" is if he tried to hide the fact that it's influenced by...
Any songwriter who is honest will tell you this happens.
Personally maybe (I don't give a crap about that), but musically he has tons of talent.