from the May 3, 2002 performance CD
and video from the 9/10/02 show:

track 1, 0:21 Intro

(sample)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers in the intro and the explanation at the beginning of her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 2, 1:32 Love Talk

(sample)

track 3, 0:48 Love Has Tendrils

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1997)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Love Has Tendrils” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 4, 0:46 Here It Goes Again

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1995)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Here It Goes Again” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

the song True Happiness This Way Lies (originally by The The)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers singing the song “True Happiness This Way Lies” (originally by “The The”) in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 5, 0:50 I Am the Woman who loves Pain

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1995)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “I Am the Woman who loves Pain” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 6, 1:04 Run Faster

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1997)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Run Faster” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

the song Some Day You’ll Call My Name (originally by Hank Williams Sr.)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers singing the song “Some Day You’ll Call My Name” originally by Hank Williams Sr.) in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 7, 0:52 Sorry Flowers

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1997)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Sorry Flowers” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 8, 0:43 Never Did the Same

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1997)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Never Did the Same” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

the song These Boots are Made for Walking (originally by Nancy Sinatra)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers singing the song “These Boots are Made for Walking” (originally by Nancy Sinatra) in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 9, 0:34 The Deep End

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1997)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “The Deep End” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 10, 2:12 All These Reminders

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1997)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “All These Reminders” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 11, 1:44 You & Me & Your Girlfriend

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1997)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “You & Me & Your Girlfriend” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 12, 0:49 Who You Tell Your Dreams To

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1997)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Who You Tell Your Dreams To” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 13, 2:05 Loved You the Most

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1997)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Loved You the Most” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

the song Vintage Wine (originally by Feedback)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers singing the song “Vintage Wine” (originally by Feedback) in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 14, 4:39 expanded NASA project

(sample)

Vocals track:

track 15, 3:29 My Second Marriage

(sample)

The original writing (written in 2000)

track 16, 4:10 Number 136

(sample)

The original writing (written in 1999)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Number 136” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

the song Dreamlike State (originally by Erasure)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers singing the song “Dreamlike State” (originally by Erasure) in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 17, 3:42 With/Without You Series walking with you, watching you, with you, waiting for you, without you

(sample)

Vocals track:

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “With You” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Waiting for You” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Walking with You” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Watching You” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “Without You” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 18, 2:10 The Way you Tease Me

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1997)

the song the Bottom Line (originally by Depeche Mode)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers singing the song “the Bottom Line” (originally by Depeche Mode) in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 19, 5:32 How do I Explain It

(sample)

Vocals track:

The original writing (written in 1999)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers reading her poem “How do I Explain It” in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

the song Love is Stronger than Death (originally by The The)

Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of Janet Kuypers singing the song “Love is Stronger than Death” (originally by “The The”) in her 9/10/02 show “Stop. Look. Listen.” at Café Aloha in Chicago (a show with Janet Kuypers poetry and her covering songs with John playing guitar, with her projected art & photography throughout the show; this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers

track 20, 0:19 Outro

(sample)

See the full video or youtube videos in parts (the ending of the show is not in these youtube parts videos)
Never before shared on social media, see Archive.org video of the entire ~45-minute Janet Kuypers 9/10/02 poetry/music show “Stop” live at the Café in Chicago, with her reading many of her poems and singing a number of covers with John on guitar all relating (somehow) to love), plus projected PowerPoint artwork display during her live performance. (.mov/.mp4/.ogv files from the Internet Archive; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers
Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of part 1 (less than 10 minutes) of Janet Kuypers’ 9/10/02 poetry/music show “Stop” live at the Café in Chicago, including the intro and explanation, “Love Has Tendrils”, “Here It Goes Again”, the song “True Happiness This Way Lies” (originally by The The), “I Am the Woman who loves Pain”, and “Run Faster”. With her projected art & photography throughout the show, this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers	Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of part 2 (less than 10 minutes) of Janet Kuypers’ 9/10/02 poetry/music show “Stop” live at the Café in Chicago, including the song “Someday You’ll Call My Name” (originally by Hank Williams Sr.), the poems “Sorry Flowers”, “Never Did the Same”, the song “These Boots are Made for Walking” (originally by Nancy Sinatra), and the poems “You & Me & Your Girlfriend”, and “Who You Tell Your Dreams To”. With her projected art & photography throughout the show, this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers
Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of part 3 (less than 10 minutes) of Janet Kuypers’ 9/10/02 poetry/music show “Stop” live at the Café in Chicago, including the poem “Loved You the Most”, portions of the song “Vintage Wine” (originally by Feedback), and the poems “All These Reminders” and “Number 136”. With her projected art & photography throughout the show, this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers	Never before shared on social media, see YouTube video of part 4 (less than 10 minutes, but no the end of the show) of Janet Kuypers’ 9/10/02 poetry/music show “Stop” live at the Café in Chicago, including the song “Dreamlike State” (originally by Erasure), and the poems “With You”, “Waiting for You”, “Walking with You”, “Watching You”, and “Without You”. With her projected art & photography throughout the show, this was posted on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuyperspoetryshow #janetkuypersinstagram #janetkuypers
This is video and portions of the Janet Kuypers live show in Chicago 9/10/02 called “Stop.” She performed many a poems and a number of covers (singing while her husband John Yotko played the guitar) all relating (somehow) to love). She also had a projected PowerPoint artwork display during her live performance. In part 1, the pieces performed include the intro and explanation, “Love Has Tendrils”, “Here It Goes Again”, the song “True Happiness This Way Lies” (originally by The The), “I Am the Woman who loves Pain”, and “Run Faster”. In part 2, the pieces performed include the song “Someday You’ll Call My Name” (originally by Hank Williams Sr.), the poems “Sorry Flowers”, “Never Did the Same”, the song “These Boots are Made for Walking” (originally by Nancy Sinatra), and the poems “You & Me & Your Girlfriend”, and “Who You Tell Your Dreams To”. In part 3, the pieces performed include the poem “Loved You the Most”, portions of the song “Vintage Wine” (originally by Feedback), and the poems “All These Reminders” and “Number 136”. In part 4, the pieces performed include the song “ “Dreamlike State” (originally by Erasure), and the poems “With You”, “Waiting for You”, “Walking with You”, “Watching You”, and “Without You”. The ending of the show (with the songs “The Bottom Line” (originally by Depeche Mode) and “Love is Stronger than Death” (originally by The The), and the poem “How Do I Explain It”) was not placed into a youtube video.

stop look listen copyright © 2002 Janet Kuypers

written works completed 1994 - 2001

music from this performance sampled from the the, depeche mode, angelo badalamenti, kmfdm

Pick up this CD of three bands playing music for the Stop. Look. Listen. show (bands Mom’s Favorite Vase, Weeds and Flowers, and The Second Axing). This collection “Stop.” was put on as a performance art SHOW in Chicago September 10, 2002, coupled with assorted songs related to the series of poems read. The CD “Stop. Look. Listen to the Music” is for sale at Amazon.com.

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