Natalie Merchant - "Life Is Sweet" - LIVE - June 1999

Live in New York, at the Neil Simon Theatre. June, 1999. The source of the original mp3 was unknown to me. I can only say that I downloaded it in the summer of 2000 (on my Compaq Presario laptop!), after being introduced by a classmate to file sharing. I theorize this was recorded on June 12, 1999, because Natalie mentions the Puerto Rican Parade toward the end of the song. She also mentions the Puerto Rican Parade in "Waterbound," at the end of the "Live In Concert" video, which was filmed on June 12, 1999, according to the date printed on the VHS/DVD. Why this was never released in some format, or as part of some rarities set, is beyond me. It is absolutely brilliant, and the best ever recording of "Life Is Sweet," in my opinion.