1. Lovers in a Dangerous Time (live)- BareNaked Ladies

• "Don't the hours go shorter as the days go by, we never get to stop an open our eyes, one minute you're waiting for the sky to fall, the next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all." In 1991 a number of artists contributed songs to "Kick at the Darkness", a tribute album celebrating the music of Canadian artist Bruce Cockburn. Looking back perhaps most notable among the artists were the BareNaked Ladies, who were yet to release their major label debut "Gordon". "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" would go on to become the B-side of "The Old Apartment" CD single and was included in 2001's "Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits (1991-2001)". I can't imagine anyone would care to know this but the version of "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" included on the greatest hits CD is a slightly alternative mix of the original. I don't know much about Bruce Cockburn's music but I really enjoy this song and he does a masterful cover of "Turn, Turn, Turn" on the "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" Pete Seeger tribute album.

2. Cheated On Me (live)- Gavin DeGraw

• "I've felt just like this before, there was another just like you, I loved her for so long, but I had poison on my mind and drove her into, someone else's eyes, someone else's arms, someone else's obvious moves." Not bad, but I liked this song better when it was called "Just Friends". On "Just Friends", from his debut "Chariot", Gavin sings about a girl who ends up in another guy's arms. Think "Ooh baby you, you've got what I need, but you say he's just a friend." This time around on "Cheated On Me", from his self titled sophomore effort, the same thing happens but he's got himself to blame. Gavin is hardly the first artist to revisit an idea lyrically or musically. After Marvin Gaye had a smash hit with "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" he turned around with the sound-a-like song "Your Unchanging Love". Speaking of Gavin and Marvin, I've heard Gavin do a great live cover of Marvin's "Let's Get It On". After James Taylor's success with "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" it's a shame he didn't dabble with more Gaye tunes. I'd like to hear what he'd do with "You Sure Love to Ball".

3. Black (live)- Pearl Jam

• "I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, I know you'll be a star, in somebody else's sky, but why, why, why, can't it be, can't it be mine." In 1998 Pearl Jam released "Live on Two Legs". Unless I'm mistaken it was their first commercially available live album. The irony is that now you can purchase virtually every live show that Pearl Jam performs. As for "Black", I can only say great things. The live version here is phenomenal with the band stretching the song to nearly seven minutes thanks to some guitar heroics from Mike McCready. The original version comes from the band's major label debut "Ten". The album (which features 11 songs) was named after then-current NBA basketball player Mookie Blaylock who wore the number 10. "Ten" was a critical and commercial smash that in part launched grunge music, ended the popularity of hair metal, and helped guys across the country with flannel shirts fit in.