So, after I admitted my fading resistance to all things John Mayer, I also sort of realized that his music career isn’t merely a tabloid construct. Indeed, Mayer is actually a very good singer and guitarist, which is especially notable considering his douchebag status. Earlier today, I stumbled across a short film called, “Makin’ Music With John Mayer.” In the short, which was co-produced by Judd Apatow and Conan O’Brien, John spoofs the cliché of the artist who no longer wants for anything and has therefore lost his artistic edge:

Having not been inspired since 2004, I’ve established an idea room.

One of John’s employees tosses out song ideas, one of which is the classic boy-meets-girl / boy-loses-girl / boy-filled-with-regret storyline. His ideas are quickly shot down:

If I can’t get the girl, then why don’t I just tell her I’m John Mayer? How about something that everyone can relate to, like, when you’re fucking one supermodel and make the other ones jealous?

A few other highlights of the video include the employee hired only to do drugs and communicate his angst to John, who tells the guy to snort faster, which will, ideally, produce some song inspiration. Then there’s this little gem:

Have all the chords in music been found? Most people say yes. I say, “Not so fast, asshole.”

Catch the amusing short film below. Also present is a new PSA by John in full-on dork mode:

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