Song Similarities

I am always hearing similarities between songs from the past and songs coming out today. I have blogged two other cases where I am convinced:

http://scottishlutheran.blogspot.com/2008/09/metallicas-new-song-and-80s.html

http://scottishlutheran.blogspot.com/2008/09/another-song-within-song.html

OK, here are two other songs that have very similar sounds.... One from back in the day and one more recent. Do you think Mobile are U2 fans...I think so...