Writers Recall Outtakes From 'Making Music with John Mayer'

The thing about John Mayer is that he's a brain dead opportunist, an egoist whose obsessive narcissism is matched only by his staggering ignorance. In short, the man's a blight on the rock landscape.

Or so Mayer himself would have you believe in his latest video, "Making Music with John Mayer," a viral sensation that has already been seen nearly half a million times on FunnyorDie.com since it was posted last week.

The video follows Mayer throughout a typical day, he tells us at the beginning, as he flirts with big-chested secretaries (T-shirt: "My Body is a Wonderland"), listens in to focus groups of his most ardent fans (several old guys and a baby), and has someone else do drugs for him so he can experience the life vicariously.

But, for my money, the funniest part is when Mayer is brainstorming for possible new song ideas with two writers, finally settling on a little tune about when "you're [having sex] with one supermodel, and another supermodel gets jealous."

"We just thought it was really funny - the faux universality of John's life," co-writer and co-director Andrew Cohen laughed. "Like compare us sitting around in our underwear thinking of stupid jokes with him in his underwear thinking about supermodels."

So, given that, what other songs might Mayer sing next?

"He had some really funny ideas, like when you go to buy a Rolex and you find out it only comes in titanium," co-writer and co-director Brendan O'Brien recalled.

"Or you're in your convertible and it starts raining. Or you're in your limo and you find out that the limo doesn't stock the brand of Vodka that you like," Cohen added. "You know, very relatable."

"He actually starting just making it up, free-styling a song which I am pretty sure will be a single soon," O'Brien chuckled.

Actually, don't laugh. That last one's not a joke. Mayer is THAT good, O'Brien confessed. Or he will be, anyway, when it comes time to "Making Music 2."

"Yeah, or maybe it's not even ‘Making Music with John Mayer.' Maybe it's like ‘Fly-fishing with John Mayer.' I'm not counting this guy out," O'Brien insisted. "I'm sure he can do anything. ‘Making Pancakes with John Mayer.' I'd watch that! This guy's a hyphenate. He can do it all!"