I realize this is (relatively) old news and may have even been discused here before (although, I don't remember seeing it), but hearing Bruno Mars' "Just The Way You Are" the other day made me remember that after the first few times I heard it, I thought the chord structure was eerily similar, if not the same, as Alicia Keys' "Doesn't Mean Anything."

I can't remember which came first (or which was released first, I should say). And I know similar musical thoughts can occur independently from one another. But you could swap melody (verses and chorus) for either song and they'd fit seamlessly atop the other for the most part.

No agenda here. Just posting my observation (late, but still).

For comparison, see links below.

Mars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk

Keys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLclkP9x_68

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OL' DIRTY BASTARD on himself:
"I may curse, I may have a bad mouth, whatever whatever. I'm not that bad, yaknow'mean. Bad to y'all, I dunno how y'all... I don't give a fuck. Um, I'm a good person at heart, for real and shit.

I just wanted to be fair in my assessment. Thanks.

Albeit a soft-as-shit one.

Producer Needlz made it for Lupe and they (Atlantic I imagine) got Bruno Mars on the hook. Bruno kept it and the rest is history.

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OL' DIRTY BASTARD on himself:
"I may curse, I may have a bad mouth, whatever whatever. I'm not that bad, yaknow'mean. Bad to y'all, I dunno how y'all... I don't give a fuck. Um, I'm a good person at heart, for real and shit.

But I think my argument still stands.

as a Writer,though he still is working out the kinks as a Solo Artist and maybe he is on the right path. we shall hear.

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