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Taylor Swift, 'Dear John' Deemed 'Cheap Songwriting' by John Mayer

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Taylor Swift has never revealed her target in the scathing song "Dear John," but John Mayer's pretty sure it was about him -- and he doesn't think that's cool.

In a new Rolling Stone interview, Mayer called "Dear John" cheap songwriting and said it made him feel terrible -- and he didn't deserve it.

Swift's song from the multi-platinum Speak Now album dresses down a former boyfriend. Swift has never confirmed that the pair dated and when asked pointedly refused to say that song was about Mayer.

Mayer says he did nothing to deserve the song and says Swift -- his former musical collaborator -- kicked him when he was down.

Mayer's Born and Raised, his first album in three years, debuted as the nation's best-selling album last week.

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M.T.LUMPKINS

sounds to me that being gone for 3 years that mayer is trying to add ...somethin to his comeback,scoresof other males would love to be one of Taylors( kicked to the curb fellows) mayer just needs to shut up and get back to singing and not whine like a sore loser...or a big baby..

June 07 2012 at 8:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bofalaska

Man-up, Mayer. I see a sniveling narcissist who's piggybacking on Taylor's fame trying to keep his fading star in people's faces is all. She laid it down, made ANOTHER hit song, and moved on like Taylor can do, which is one of the reasons she's so totally successful while worms like little Johnny bleet and wiggle for attention. Last laugh, 'dear' John!

June 06 2012 at 5:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kevin Profitt

Is this the same John Mayer who has dished stories about his exes in the pages of Playboy magazine and written songs about them too? Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston come to mind.

June 06 2012 at 1:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
devinmcmusters

Maybe if a 35 year old man didn't feel the need to date 18 year old girls, he wouldn't be subject to that 18 year old's songs! What a slug! He was basically a child molester.

June 06 2012 at 12:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Florence

She aint 18 shes 22 come on she aint no baby any more, why dosent she stop with that image, of goody good girl. Come on im 22 and I do not have the attitud that she has come on I work from 9 to 6. Wake up girl, mature yourself.

June 08 2012 at 8:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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amerika5295

She was 19. It's in the lyrics..."don't you think 19s too young to be played by your dark twisted games"....

June 09 2012 at 2:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down
Reesa

He is so full of himself and rude. He can talk about his exgirlfriends like Jessica Simpson to the public but Taylor does it and its cheap! I don't even like Taylor Swift's music but to call it cheap is just rude and disrespectful. I hope someone slaps his ugly face!

June 06 2012 at 11:53 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply

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