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Originally Posted by Crowquill
They didn't speed one up, I've heard the comparison and listened to the originals later. Not only is the music very similar but so are the lyrical themes. People can argue they're not the same or plagiarized or whatever, but they are very similar.
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A huge portion of RHCP's songs are about sex and women, as is Dani California. And Dani California is a recurring them throughout Californication and By the Way as well. This song is simply continuing the theme.
As for Mary Jane's Last Dance, that might not even be about women - knowing Tom Petty and the Mary Jane reference, there's a good chance that it's about drugs. Even if it is about women, that is such a common lyrical theme in rock that I wouldn't split hairs over it.
They are sort of similar in lyrical style (both ballad-like), but if you ask me, that chord progression is suggestive of a ballad. Ballads fit that progression/rhythm perfectly.