Similarities between Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven and It's a Shame - Talk Talk

 At your risk.

A few examples:

Both are written in the rarely used, beautiful key of C# minor.

Both contain modulation to other keys.

Both contain pedal bass with a higher part changing from major 3rd to minor 3rd.. 0:51 on Moonlight Sonata, 0:09 on Such a Shame.

Both contain pedal bass on a higher part while bass is changing. Beginning of Moonlight Sonata, 1:19 on Such a Shame.