Wow, I would have never tied the two together but yeah, it's there. And I wouldn't think I'd give the nod to ZZ over AC but no question the better song.
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Would U2 borrow from another song? Surely not?
Well, decide for yourself. Listen to the first 45 seconds of 'The Sun Always Shines on TV', a number one hit for Aha in the UK and Ireland in 1985, then compare it to sections (go to 1 min 52 secs) of U2's Beautiful Day realeased in the year 2000.
http://youtu.be/9TfV92vVINY?t=13s
http://youtu.be/OBfqABtOoxI?t=1m52s