John Denver & Cass Elliot - Leaving On A Jet Plane

hey everybody a lovely lady Cass Elliot [Applause] [Music] [Laughter] [Applause] great too you know you're not really glad you're here tonight because this is about voter registration and I know that you've done a lot of work about that yourself yeah we're just getting ready for a big push this is very important you know um I can I don't know whether who's been talking about it so far in the show but I've been traveling around the country for the past year so talking about a college campuses and trying to find out exactly what people are thinking and the thing that's impressed me the most is uh there is still in this country believe it or not after all the talk a tremendous amount of apathy on the part of people who maybe don't like the way things are going and maybe you want to change it but don't do anything about it yeah and your vote and my vote is not any more important than anybody else was there equally as important and very important and that's why we're all here to get everybody get out and register it I don't think it's so important who you vote for you vote for who you believe in but the important thing is to vote because it's our way and it's the best way and that's why I'm here that's what you're here to that's great [Applause] we were to tell people that you very eloquently it's a song that I wrote that I'm letting Johnston in I could have said that any better myself I'll just walk over here all right let's see [Applause] all my bags [Music] you say goodbye but the dawn is breaking surly born taxis wait he's blowing his horn already I'm so lonesome I could die [Music] so kiss me and smile for me tell me that you wait for me hold me like you never let me go [Music] knowledge [Music] I'll be back again oh babe I hate to go [Music] there's so many times let you down so many times I played around and I tell you now they don't mean a thing every place I go I think of you every song I sing I'll sing for you when I come back I'll bring your wedding ring so kiss me and smile for me tell me that you wait for me hold me like you never let me do [Music] I'll be back again oh babe I [Music] now the time has come to leave you one more time let me kiss you and close your eyes I'll be on my way dream about the days to come I won't have to eat alone about the times I have to say kiss me and smile for me tell me that you wait for me hold me like you let me go [Music] don't know yeah oh babe I need to go don't know when I'll be back again Oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] you [Applause]

Channel: gizamax

Views: 21,015,253

Rating: 4.858202 out of 5

Keywords: John, Denver, Mama, Cass, Elliot, TVshow, Pop, Top40

Id: NKdknYaSHgE

Length: 5min 54sec (354 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 22 2008

Reddit Comments

[u/IPlayAtThis]

I'm so glad I get to have the full range of nostalgic and poignant emotions associated with this song and seeing this video. Sometimes, it's good to be old. That era of folk rock will never come again.

[u/mikelieman]

I wish I had more upvotes, because this is one of my favorite videos.

[u/vespadano]

Back when singers had to be talented to sound good.

[u/Krakalac]

The date on this video would have had me at 7 years old. When my older sisters would sing this poignant tune, I would cry big, fat tears, imagining they were about to leave me. This was a treat to hear, thanks for sharing, OP!