After a while, you get tired of coming up with names for bands. Well, at least Janet Kuypers did... After a while, it occurred to her that she could learn how to play instruments, and she could learn how to edit music on the computer after she was finished with recording. So she did.
Janet Kuypers worked with the likes of Matt Weedman (from Weeds and Flowers), as well as Warren Peterson and Brian Hosey (Mom’s Favorete Vase). People like Lisa Parker and Eugene Peppers helped her out with creativity, in vocals, drums and on the guitar. So... She decided to try some of it herself.
Janet has covered the Smiths to Sinead O’Connor to... Well, even the likes of Paul Simon, with Weeds and Flowers. With Mom’s Favorete Vase, she covered anything from Nirvana to the Eurythmics to... Yes, it’s true, even George Michael and R.E.M. ...
Latest work with The Second Axing has brought them to Florida, Myrtle Beach, Pennsylvania and Hawaii to record songs from additional artists like Depeche Mode, Peter Gabriel, the Sinatras, Leonard Cohen, the Church, the Smoking Popes, Fiona Apple, The Might be Giants, The The, or the Beatles.
When not working with others, she plays the guitar or does voice sampling with classic songs, picking out additional tunes from the likes of Elton John or Madonna, throwing in a sprinkling of Alanis Morissette, Pearl Jam, Wham!, Erasure, Shriekback, Tracey Chapman, New Order, or even remixing Jerry Rafferty.
Guitar Performances
from 2001 recordings:
from 1998 recordings:
The song was originally by Depeche Mode, off the album Black Celebration.world full of nothing 
- the spring-loaded version with original sampling - the Acoustic version
The Acoustic Version
The song was originally by Peter Gabriel, off the album So.red rain
The song was originally by Depeche Mode, off the album Violator.judas (347k) (2.1 meg) down location #2 (2.1 meg)
(Song approximately 2:48)you are the everything (733k) version #1 (2.6 meg) version #1, in another download location (2.6 meg) version #2 (3.3 meg) version #3 (3.3 meg)
This film is from the Internet Archive.
This same video is aso available through YouTube (below).
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Or watch the YouTube video below:
The song was originally by R.E.M..
Our video version was recorded at a car in Pennsylvania in 2001.
The song was originally by Peter Gabriel, off the album So. She originally learned this song to play live and dedicate to her roommate, because he was a big Peter Gabrtiel fan.washing of the water (401k) (2.4 meg) download location #2 (2.4 meg)
The song was originally by R.E.M., off the album Green.world leader pretend (507k) (secnd download location) (the stripped down, more acoustic version) (3 meg) download location #2 (3 meg)
Some of these voice sampling songs are collected into a gift CD called Overstating, and can be yours now if you order on line.
| A Different Corner recorded in the 1980s |
| (486k) |
| Download location #1 (3.9 meg) |
| Download location #2 (2.9 meg) |
| Download location #3 (3.9 meg) |
| Blue recorded in the 1980s |
| (452k) |
| (2.7 meg) |
| download location #2 (3.6 meg) |
| Confusion recorded in the 1980s |
| (404k) |
| (2.4 meg) |
| Download Location #2 (3.2 meg) |
| Faith recorded in the 1980s |
| (342k) |
| (2.7 meg) |
| It Doesn’t Matter Two recorded in the 1980s |
| (327k) |
| (1.9 meg) |
| Download Location #2 (1.9 meg) |
| Like a Baby recorded in the 1980s |
| (191k) |
| (1.1 meg) |
| Download Location #2 (1.5 meg) |
| Lined Up recorded in the 1980s |
| (477k) |
| (2.8 meg) |
| Download Location #2 (3.8 meg) |
| Piano song recorded in the 1980s |
| (139k) |
| (822k) |
| Download Location #2 (822k) |
| Right Down the Line recorded in the 1980s |
| (286k) |
| (1.7 meg) |
| Download Location #2 (2.2 meg) |
| Strangelove recorded in the 1980s |
| (187k) |
| (1.1 meg) |
| Download Location #2 (1.5 meg) |
| To Have and To Hold recorded in the 1980s |
| (1.8 meg) |
| (2.4 meg) |
 (2:35) This film is fromthe Internet Archive |
| (298k) |
 (1:29) opens in a new window Or watch the YouTube video below: |
| Kissing a Fool recorded in 1997 |
| (536k) |
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| Download Location #2 (4.2 meg) |
| Back To The Old House |
| (697k) |
| (3.4 meg) |
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(2:59) opens in a new window Or watch the YouTube video below: |
| Breathe |
| (5.9 meg) |
 (4:47) This film is fromthe Internet Archive |
| Brother, Can You Spare A Dime |
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(2:24) opens in a new window Or watch the YouTube video below: |
| (5 meg) |
 (4:24) This film is fromthe Internet Archive |
| Comatose |
| (782k) |
| (3.9 meg) |
| Daughter |
| (3.2 meg) |
 (2:49) This film is fromthe Internet Archive |
| (dis)infected |
| (6.1 meg) |
| Driving Your Boyfriend Home |
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| Enjoy the Silence (the harmonium mix) |
| (3.1 meg) |
 (2:44
) This film is fromthe Internet Archive |
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(1:29) opens in a new window Or watch the YouTube video below: |
| Give Me One Reason To Stay |
| (5.1 meg) |
| Head Over Feet |
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 (4:03) This film is fromthe Internet Archive |
| Honky Tonkin’ |
| (2.4 meg) |
| I Smoke a Lot |
| (3.2 meg) |
 (2:47) This is fromthe Internet Archive |
| Jesus to a Child |
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 (6:41) This is fromthe Internet Archive |
| Kiss Me, Son of God |
| (743k) |
| Last of the Famous International Playboys |
| (4.7 meg) |
 (3:27) This film is from the Internet Archive |
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(1:29) opens in a new window Or watch the YouTube video below: |
| Mercy Street |
| (7.1 meg) |
| Mother’s Pride |
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| Oh Father |
| (5.6 meg) |
| there is a Place in Hell for me and my friends |
| (427k) |
| (427k, 2nd location) |
 (1:41) This film is fromthe Internet Archive |
| (2.1 meg) |
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(1:29) opens in a new window Or watch the YouTube video below: |
| Roxanne |
| (4.7 meg) |
 (4:09) This is fromthe Internet Archive |
| Shine On Through |
| (4.1 meg) |
| Shoplifters Of The World |
| (3.3 meg) |
| Something In The Way |
| (4.4 meg) |
| Swan Swan Hummingbird |
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| The Man Who Sold The World |
| (4.2 meg) |
| The Sweetest Condition |
| (4 meg) |
 (4:47) This film is fromthe Internet Archive |
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(1:29) opens in a new window Or watch the YouTube video below: |
| They Won’t Go When I Go |
| (5.8 meg) |
 (4:56) This film is fromthe Internet Archive |
| Walking In My Shoes |
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 (4:47) This film is fromthe Internet Archive |
| Drain You |
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| Fast As You Can |
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| (a remix) |
| Life By The Drop |
| (live) |
| Red Rain |
| (live) |
| These Boots Are Made For Walking |
| (live) |
| Frozen |
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 (4 minutes, 22 seconds, 2.7 meg) |
| (4 minutes, 22 seconds, 516k) |
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 (2 minutes, 44 seconds, 5.5 meg) |
| Right Down the Line |
| (4 minutes, 10 seconds, 5.2 meg) |
| (4 minutes, 10 seconds, 2.6 meg) |
| (4 minutes, 10 seconds, 492k) |
| (4 minutes, 10 seconds, 3.8 meg) |
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October 10, 2003 live recordings
Crazy
The song was originally by Patsy Cline.
This was recorded live October 10 2003. (2 minutes, 55 seconds, 348k) (2 minutes, 55 seconds, 2.6 meg)
Criminal
The song was originally by Fiona Apple.
This was recorded live October 10 2003. (4 minutes, 38 seconds, 548k) (4 minutes, 38 seconds, 4.2 meg)
It Had To Be You
The song was originally by Harry Connick, Jr..
This was recorded live October 10 2003. (2 minutes, 3seconds, 252k) (2 minutes, 3 seconds, 1.9 meg)
Jive Talking
The song was originally by the Bee Gees.
This was recorded live October 10 2003. (3 minutes, 28 seconds, 412k) (3 minutes, 28 seconds, 3.1 meg)
Lady Madonna
The song was originally by the Beatles.
This was recorded live October 10 2003. (2 minutes, 17 seconds, 272k) (2 minutes, 17 seconds, 2 meg)
Similar Features
The song was originally by Melissa Etheridge.
This was recorded live October 10 2003. (4 minutes, 27 seconds, 528k) (4 minutes, 27 seconds, 4 meg)
The Way
The song was originally by Fastball.
This was recorded live October 10 2003. (4 minutes, 14 seconds, 496k) (4 minutes, 14 seconds, 3.8 meg)
What It’s Like
The song was originally by Everclear.
This was recorded live October 10 2003. (4 minutes, 32 seconds, 532k) (4 minutes, 32 seconds, 4.1 meg)
| Criminal |
| (5 minutes, 16 seconds) |
| (5 minutes, 16 seconds) |
| Daughter |
| (3 minutes, 36 seconds) |
| (3 minutes, 36 seconds) |
| Life By The Drop |
| (2 minutes, 31 seconds) |
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| Suspicious Minds sung in a duet with Dan |
| (3 minutes, 58 seconds) |
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| The Ballad of John and Yoko |
| (3 minutes) |
| (3 minutes) |
| Don’t Cry For Me Argentina 4 minutes, 47 seconds |
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| Slip Sliding Away 4 minutes, 21 seconds |
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| (516 k) |
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| Sweet Dreams 3 minutes, 57 seconds |
| (1.3 meg) |
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| (468 k) |
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| (originally by Simon and Garfunkel covered by the Bangles) Hazy Shade of Winter 2 minutes, 53 seconds This was recorded live November 18 2003. |
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| (originally by Tracy Chapman) Give Me One Reason To Stay 4 minutes, 17 seconds This was recorded live November 18 2003. |
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| (504 k) |
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| (originally by Queen) Crazy Little Thing Called Love 2 minutes, 33 seconds This was recorded live November 18 2003. |
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| (344 k) |
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| (originally by Elton John) Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me 5 minutes, 34 seconds This was recorded live November 18 2003. |
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| (344 k) |
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| (originally by Fiona Apple) a cut off version of Fast As You Can |
| (2:09, 1.9 meg) |
| (originally by Fiona Apple) Criminal |
| (4:37, 4.2 meg) |
| (originally by Stevie Ray Vaughn) Life By The Drop |
| (2:27, 2.2 meg) |
| (originally by Wham!) part of the song Freedom sung accapella at the Great Wall of China |
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