Martinho de Vila thinks Adele’s 2015 song, “Million Years Ago,” sounds like his 2005 song, “Mulheres.” Adele co-wrote her song with Greg Kurstin, who also wrote “Hello” and lots of hits for many artists.
Lawyers for songwriter Toninho Geraes have convinced a Brazilian judge to pull “Million Years Ago” from streaming and all usage until the case is resolved.
They don’t have much of a case. That’s because “Mulheres” itself sounds a lot like Roy Clark’s classic, “Yesterday When I Was Young.” The Brazilians don’t have a case. Anyway, they waited almost 10 years to say something. Give me a break.
As for Kurstin, “Yesterday When I Was Young” used to be played at every wedding and bar mitzvah. It’s probably etched in millions of brains. And it probably came from another song before that. Good luck.
