Nobody is 'inane' if they don't like that Haim song, it's called having an opinion.
I never knew about the samples of these other U2 songs. I've looked them up. Most of them are subtle, the only exception being Do You Feel Loved, which I now can't look at the same again
lol
I just don't like things like that. I realise that sampling can produce good results, but I just don't like things like that happening in the first place. White As Snow has bothered me for that reason, and now Do You Feel Loved is, and if the entire song of The Lights Of Home is based around that bassline, then that one will bother me too.
Cedars Of Lebanon is also bothering me now lol, although at least that's Eno anyway.... It's just a pet hate for me, so no need for the 'oh boo fucking hoo' comments etc.