Video: NEW John Mayer - Who Says (ALBUM VERSION)

Pop/Rock/Blues artist John Mayer (www.johmayer.com) recently released a new single off of his upcoming album Battle Studies entitled "Who Says." It's a pretty straightforward short acoustic song, mixing soft acoustic picking with some light vocals, drums and a brief piano interlude. It also reminds me a lot of another one of his acoustic ballads, "Stop this Train" off of Continuum. The lyrics are introspective and confident but at times have an almost depressing feel to them, which surprised me for a Mayer song. In the verse he confidently declares "Who says I can't get stoned" and [...]

John Mayer has a new album coming out called Battle Studies . It has a single attached to it too called " Who Says ." What's different about this, because so far it probably sounds like every other album release cycle, is that the track has a blatant pro-pot stance. Depending on your age, you might be joining me in thinking, "who cares?" and you wouldn't be wrong to think so. Most of us probably grew up listening to Lou Reed singing about heroin or the crack tales of gangsta rap. However, what I think is interesting about [...]

John Mayer has released "Who Says," the pro-pot track that he previewed in concert a few months ago , as his new single, which you have to admit is a ballsy move from the Twittering troubadour. It's a feather-light song that actually sounds pretty good! I do have to wonder, however, what word the radio programmers of this Mary Jane-averse nation will swap out for the word "stoned," which is a crucial part of the song's verse and refrain. Phoned? Cloned? P'Zoned? (Hey, two of those could be transformed into ads!) Clip after the jump. [...]