I didn't know "thinking out loud" I had to listen to it for the first time 5 minute ago and all I have to say is...someone's about to pay up because I immediately heard "Let's get it on"...that bass...that drum line...that guitar is "let's get it on". The people suing Ed represent Ed Townsend who actually wrote the damn song. Ironically Marvin himself was forced to change the song's theme. Marvin had made it "political" but Ed was like "no sir, this is not a song about politics its about love and SEX". They then collaborated and wrote "let's get it on" as we know it. Someone said "there are no more melodies, everyone copies" LMAO bullshit! A piano has eighty-eight keys so the amount of melodies/chords combinations that can be created is literally infinite. Although I do believe it IS possible to plagiarise without intention but still it's simple, if you sample GIVE THE CREDIT or change the chord! In university if you don't give due credit you get ZERO, no questions asked because artistic/intellectual property is important! 70s musicians have been duped for many years by White artists claiming "inspiration". Who can blame them, that decade is the GOLDEN AGE of Soul and RnB. Chaka Khan gave Kanye West her blessing to sample "through the fire" (one the GREATEST vocal performances by ANY singer) but Chaka (even she didn't write the song) was so upset by the fact that Kanye turned the pitch up on Chaka's vocals. Chaka said "well had I known he was going to make me sound like the damn chimpmunks I would've said you know, write your own damn song" PARAPHRASED. What's even more odd is that this Ed can play instruments, usually those kind of artists have no problem being original eg Stevie Wonder, Prince etc. Be original; if not, pay UP!