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Chantal Kreviazuk - Leaving On A Jet Plane

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ArtistChantal Kreviazuk
SongLeaving On A Jet Plane
AlbumSoundtrack _Armageddon_
DirectorJim Gable
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

Chantal Kreviazuk performs "Leaving On A Jet Plane" at the piano in a recording studio, with close-ups emphasizing the song's intimate, melancholy mood. The performance is intercut with footage from the 1998 film *Armageddon*, linking the singer's farewell-themed rendition to the movie's astronauts, launch preparations, and emotional goodbyes. The video functions primarily as a soundtrack performance piece rather than a standalone narrative.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video promotes Kreviazuk's cover of John Denver's song, which was recorded for the *Armageddon* soundtrack. The film footage gives the farewell lyrics an added connection to astronauts leaving Earth.
  • Although John Denver wrote the song in 1966, the best-known earlier recording was Peter, Paul & Mary's 1969 version, which topped the Billboard Hot 100.
  • Kreviazuk's version reached No. 33 in Canada in 1998 and became her most widely recognized international recording.
  • "Leaving On A Jet Plane" was later included as a bonus track on Kreviazuk's *Colour Moving and Still* releases, helping connect her soundtrack exposure with her next studio album.
  • Sony Music Canada included the video among the four remastered videos issued in HD in October 2024 for the 25th-anniversary edition of *Colour Moving and Still*.

Lyrics

I.........
I.........
All my bags are packed
I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin'
This early morn
The taxi's waitin'
He's blowin' his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could cry

[Chorus:]
...
© Chantal Kreviazuk - Leaving On A Jet Plane. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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