The bassline in I Want a New Drug is just A-G-D over and over. This is a form of V - IV - I, an extremely common rock progression. There is nothing unique about that, it's used in tons of songs. Werewolves of London and Sweet Home Alabama are a few examples. The only thing unique about it in this song is the rhythm that it's played in.

Quote Originally Posted by DRK Star View Post
exactly!!

There are only so many chord progressions out there. People make too big of a deal about whether a song sounds like another....if its a complicated progression, sure. But if its essentially 4 chords, there have to be TONS of similar songs.
Progressions are basic and will inevitably be repeated in popular music. But creating unique melodies is pretty easy. If you copy those, there's no excuse.