Selling Me Water_by_apb

I.G.M.

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Alan (apb) uploaded the first two minutes of the song and searched for an ending, an idea to finish this great pop tune. I asked him if he would mind to give me the chance to try something just at the end, an addition.
It was a very inspiring playback and here is a little extra for your listening enjoyment! :)
Thanks a lot Alan!

apb - Alan : composition, arrangement, vocals, bass, synths, drums and percussion, mix and production

I.G.M. - Ingo : guitars, tenor sax, violin and muted trumpets

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Lyrics

Odds on favorite,
To create addictions.
Pay your fee for alternatives,
That never come.
Selling me water.

I'll take my chances
Tapping into ever decreasing squares/Tapping into ever increasing rectangles,
Repeats.
Sell me air,
I wanna breathe.

Reaping what you knit
in the fabric of time and sss- fashion!
Sell me water?
On Mars?

Seeing red,
To win, you just don't play
The stakes are high,
My get up and go, got up and left
My thirst is free,
They're selling me water.
Selling me water.

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Hits: 2790
Comments: 62
Fans: 28
Plays: 445
Downloads: 102

Uploaded: Apr 13, 2009 - 10:00:09 AM
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2009 - 02:44:29 PM Last Played: May 18, 2013 - 12:54:17 PM

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abfkingsport	abfkingsport said 1498 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
	ABFkingsport I heard another version of this and this is a radio ready song. Great lyrics and very inventive sound.Excellent mix. Awesome lead guitar work on the end. very nice. The King Check out my latest song called It's A Cool World

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx it was real fun to do this. Alan offered thet lovely playback. thx for the comment Check out my latest song called By Now

magnatone	magnatone said 1498 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
	Selling Me Water WOWZA - i love ingo's additions here - cool idea on the brass especially. as i said earlier in chat, i hope to hear much more from the two of YOU! Check out my latest song called Blind Love (Seeing Heart) - Orchestral Version

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx Karen glad you like the additions. Alan is very professional, very diligent and so is his music. I like that and it was great to have the chance to work with him. hopefully there´s another chance to work with him!? thx for your comment (and please don`t hate me!) :o) Check out my latest song called By Now

Char	Char said 1498 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
	I don't know about the other version. This sounds very good. Got lyrics? Evocative vocal styling. Good finished product, both of you. Thanks. Check out my latest song called The Sea

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx Charlene you like it? although you listened 6 times? :o) thx for that compliment! glad you`ve dropped by Check out my latest song called By Now

egobandit	egobandit said 1498 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
	Water on mars Apb's version with an ending, extending the horns and the guitar. just wwhat it needed! Check out my latest song called walkin out my door

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx glad you like this. thx for the comment Check out my latest song called By Now

blindsidedpoets	blindsidedpoets said 1498 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
	Selling Me Water Amazing bass line. Great lyrics! All around good song! Good job! Check out my latest song called Meaning Of

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx Nigel the bass line was very inspiring indeed. fits perfectly with the more complex tonality of the addition. thx for droppin by Check out my latest song called By Now

dajama

dajama said 1498 days ago (April 13th, 2009)

Wow
This is great. I haven't heard the other version of this, but this sounds great. Love the bass, and love the vocal. I mean, I really love the vocal! Great lyrics, too. The brass is really inventive - not what you'd expect, but perfect once you hear it. Nice guitar work at the end, too. Man, this rocks! Very cool. Kudos to you both. Sweet. Peace.

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I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx very kind of you, we`re glad you like our collab. thx for your comment Check out my latest song called By Now

caroline	caroline said 1498 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
	deep river rock.... vittel new additions - so good i feel like having a highland spring! it's a perrier that you two work really 'well' together and its all e-volvic'ed so 'well' - thank you - *waves goodbye ;) xox Check out my latest song called i'm a reunion maid MJRF 2010

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx a lot caroline :o) your words are just like evianity bud weiser! thank you so muchy! Check out my latest song called By Now

mowguy3	mowguy3 said 1498 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
	The brass in the intro with that rythem kind of had a Mowtown flair.(that's a good thing from me) So throught the tune I was getting that Mowtown thing going on in a great rock tune,awsome. That is what I heard, and I thought it was fantastic. Great job to you both. Thanks. Check out my latest song called What Would That Make Me?

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx glad you liked it, "Motown", "great rock tune", wow, huge compliments. thx for droppin by Check out my latest song called By Now

ktb	ktb said 1498 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
	wow you guys nailed this. Love dat bass! tight soundin groove. Check out my latest song called Blackwater (by Tokai)

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx yeah, we nailed this, and screwed a bit. thx for the comment Check out my latest song called By Now

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 1498 days ago (April 13th, 2009)
	Well Ingo! It worked BIG TIME! Nice. Alan of course sounds marvelous! Love what you added Ingo... Excellent! Check out my latest song called My 911

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx a lot Mark very glad you like it! Alan is very professional. t`was fun to work with him! thx for listening and commenting Check out my latest song called By Now

gail60	gail60 said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	What a kool song! This is a great collab and I enjoyed every beat of it. I'll take several cases of this water please? :) You all did a wonderful job here. The singing is right on, the music is driving, not a thing here I did not enjoy! Thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called Ed - Forever in our hearts

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx Gail good to hear that you liked it. you can take as much as you want! thx for your comment Check out my latest song called By Now

davisamerica	davisamerica said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	wowzers .... killer stuff guys Check out my latest song called 12

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	Thx a lot Jack "killer stuff"? hope you like it nonetheless. :o) thx for droppin by Check out my latest song called By Now

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	solid, relentless beat... underpinning some soul/funk/rock/..... type music. IGM... great additions to complete apb's song. I like the counter-balance between his calm vocal delivery and the driving, hard hitting nature of the the instruments throughout. Good one guys... Jack Check out my latest song called Come With Me

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx Jack glad you like it. much appreciated. thx for your comment Check out my latest song called By Now

WharmtonRise

WharmtonRise said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)

I also
Haven't heard a previous version. This has a great very tight and insistent groove. The bass line is terrific however I'd be tempted to shave just a little off the lowest frequencies as its threatening to over-vibrate and may do so on some systems. But everything is else is very nicely done. Love that brass. Good voice too and all around playing.

Lovely!

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I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx Andrew you`re right, my monitor speakers vibrated a bit (thought they`re just bad). Thx for leaving a comment Check out my latest song called By Now

kassia	kassia said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	excellent i loved the original and i love this one. excellent additions ingo. this is awesome. Check out my latest song called Greensleeves

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx Shay the original tune was so inspiring, Alan did a great job! thx for droppin by Check out my latest song called By Now

Macaudion

Macaudion said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)

neVr thought I'd hear you popn it...
...but there you have it... Popn' the snapn' crap out of it (no pun intended)

We kinda like a good horny thing!

Ya turned it out on vocals and g'tar, mister, Alan!

eggGZzalent writing, performing and all things made to be heard!

Nice work, gentlemen! A strange, but gratifying combo of talents! Cool cool cool!

Cheers! Dion

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I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	thx Macca although I`m not quite sure what you`re tellin` me :o) I`m happy that you`d show up and left a comment. thx a lot man Check out my latest song called By Now

	said 1497 days ago (April 14th, 2009)
	mahv'lous You guys done good! One MAJOR nit-pick: I was just grooving along, and the damn song ended. What's up with that crap? . - Harold

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1496 days ago (April 15th, 2009)
	well Harold, we call that "the end". :o) seriously, you think it could be longer? hm, two minutes of guitar soloing and you think it`s too short? thx for droppn bah Check out my latest song called By Now

	said 1493 days ago (April 18th, 2009)
	Just kidding! It's fine, very fine.

lavalamp	lavalamp said 1496 days ago (April 15th, 2009)
	Cool lyrics Ingo You guys did a fantastic job. Great vocal delivery here. The bass sounds really cool, too. Tasty tune. LL Check out my latest song called A Funky Little Thing

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1496 days ago (April 15th, 2009)
	Thx David lyrics are great, yes, Alan wrote them. thx for leaving a comment Check out my latest song called By Now

saymme	saymme said 1496 days ago (April 15th, 2009)
	.. Wow !!! HIGH scores in my book this is a killer track : ) ! so cool.......! HhAhhahah Awesome lyrics singin & the combination of the instruments- w o w must b played loud !!! Courtseys to you gentlemen ! on replay - what a pleasure to hear this great music !

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1496 days ago (April 15th, 2009)
	thx Lena for your kind words, much appreciated. we`re glad that like it and hope you will enjoy upcoming stuff from both of us. Thx for your comment Check out my latest song called By Now

indigoblu

indigoblu said 1496 days ago (April 15th, 2009)

thoughts
I feel a bit iffy about the mostly spoken lyrics. Personally, I need to hear a strong melody to satisfy me. Try looking for melodies that fit in with the (well-arranged, I must say) backing track. I'd love to hear a tighter and more melodic version of this. Also, maybe shorten the end section. Where am I supposed to be going with it? Remember, instrumental sections work best when they take you out and away from the song, but bring you back satisfied with the journey. All my criticism is intended with the highest respect, from one artist to another.

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I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1496 days ago (April 15th, 2009)
	thx for honesty your criticism is welcome. the only thing I don`t understand is: what do you mean "tighter? is something wrong with timing? hopefully not :( I.G.M. Check out my latest song called By Now

echoroom	echoroom said 1495 days ago (April 16th, 2009)
	Bass! Bass! The bass on this is awesome! Which matches everything else - the vocal, the production. Dl'd and on my ipod - this is fantastic guys!!!! Check out my latest song called Sweet Isolation

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1495 days ago (April 16th, 2009)
	thx a lot we hope you enjoy hearing the tune on and on :o) thx for dl and for leavin a comment Check out my latest song called By Now

Feter	Feter said 1494 days ago (April 17th, 2009)
	Selling Me Water This is a blast ...I know Alan is a cool perfectionist guy ..now two of you really done a superb job here ...the arrangement just a top notch everything here just brilliant ...Rock on ..a tough collab ..thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called Roll with it

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1494 days ago (April 17th, 2009)
	thx a lot Feter glad you like our collab, much appreciated. it was real fun to work with Alan. thx for your kind words Check out my latest song called By Now

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 1494 days ago (April 17th, 2009)
	Groovin' Cool tune! It has a Secret Agent vibe. Love the bass and love the horns. Excellent work! dl'd Check out my latest song called Green Machine

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1494 days ago (April 17th, 2009)
	thank yow much appreciated. thx for leaving a comment Check out my latest song called By Now

bud	bud said 1494 days ago (April 17th, 2009)
	Great collab love the rolling bass and the horn stabs and solos are excellent. Wonderful production - great lyrics and vox - smoking guitar. Man this is hot. Check out my latest song called ditto

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1494 days ago (April 17th, 2009)
	thx a lot Bud so glad you like it! was much fun to work with Alan. thx for droppin by Check out my latest song called By Now

drakonis	drakonis said 1494 days ago (April 17th, 2009)
	dripping... Alan never ceases to come up with coolness, and Ingo you sent this off in an infectiously crazy direction. Great guitar work, weird but well-sung lyrics. I'm not too much of a fan of the horn stabs being repeated that often, but the overall music is way cool. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Belle Aire (for Mandolin Orchestra)

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1494 days ago (April 17th, 2009)
	thx Eduard glad that you like it. thx for "whoooshin`" by Check out my latest song called By Now

Sigmund	Sigmund said 1493 days ago (April 18th, 2009)
	selling me this has an international intrigue and espionage sound to it, kind of like something you would hear in a James Bond flick. Nice arrangement, vocals, and nice instrumentation, solos and fills. Good job - thanks for sharing this. Check out my latest song called Under Your Bed - feat. strangedream, rok41 & Steve Ritter

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1493 days ago (April 18th, 2009)
	thx a lot Sigmund glad you like it! thx for droppin by Check out my latest song called By Now

Hydrogen3	Hydrogen3 said 1492 days ago (April 19th, 2009)
	Get Down!! Very Cool! Love the beat and instrumentals. Check out my latest song called The Crossing

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 1492 days ago (April 19th, 2009)
	thx a lot Holley glad you like it! thx for leaving a comment Check out my latest song called By Now

awigze	awigze said 1492 days ago (April 19th, 2009)
	this kicks ! woo heoooooow. Really clear vocals. great collab........ lizzen to that Tenor! Fits nice. True Rock and Roll my friends! Check out my latest song called Dark Waters w/scofugate, ktb, Pickquickrecords, Ren-Tin-10

SISTERS	SISTERS said 1491 days ago (April 20th, 2009)
	fantastic wonderful! love that throbbing bass - oooooo, it goes so well with those stabs of horn. loved "reaping what you KNIT" - good singing, alan - like that sweet little hi note you sorta throw away. crazy ending is so cool - you rock, gentlemen! anne Check out my latest song called UNIVERSAL SONG w Astronomusic & 24 Soloists

ic42	ic42 said 1491 days ago (April 20th, 2009)
	intrigue the music infects the brain. it is a dance of the spy doing a half step. the singing captures the spy, who is tied up in a web of lyrics. there is a thirst for more music now. it is good. 0x0 Check out my latest song called Synthopolis 0x02 (VIDEO!)

scaustrita	scaustrita said 1476 days ago (May 5th, 2009)
	Hey I'm way down here! ok, ok, I like this! I seem to remember something about this? great horns too. Check out my latest song called But A Rainbow's So Beautiful

Calchas	Calchas said 1473 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
	That bass line... ...KILLER man! Hard driving funk-rock. Singing is excellent Ingo. Enjoyed! Be well friend!

colleenyb	colleenyb said 1428 days ago (June 22nd, 2009)
	Awesome This is excellent. Luv the sound, luv the trumpets, luv everything about it!

CIASM_ZENABI_	CIASM_ZENABI_ said 1039 days ago (July 16th, 2010)
	water nice driven bassline and drums. interesting vocals very individual. great build up at 2:22. like your style. dig the solo. cool tone. very cool tune. cheers Check out my latest song called GLOWING IN THE DARK (2012 REMIX)