YOU HEAR `LEAVING ON A JET PLANE` FROM CHANTAL KREVIAZUK [IF YOU DON`T HEAR THE SONG CLICK HERE TO START IT.] TEXT 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', its early morn The taxi's waiting, he's blowin' his horn Already I'm so lonesome I could cry. (Chorus) So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go. I'm leavin' on a jet plane I Don't know when I'll be back again Oh, babe, I hate to go. There's so many times I've let you down So many times I've played around I tell you now, they don't mean a thing Every place I go, I think of you Every song I sing, I sing for you When I come back, I'll wear your wedding ring. (Chorus) Now the time has come to leave you One more time let me kiss you Then close your eyes, I'll be on my way. Dream about the days to come When I won't have to leave alone About the times, I won't have to say, (Chorus) BIOGRAPHY Chantal Kreviazuk was born on May 18th, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, a younger sister to older brothers. It would be these older brothers who indirectly inspired her musical career, when she yearned to take piano lessons as they did. As early as the age of 2 or 3 she would beg her mom to let her take lessons, only to receive the answer that she could when she was older. By the time her mother considered her old enough to learn how to play the piano, Chantal "already knew" from hours of observing her brothers play. Although Chantal is a celebrated success internationally now, life was not always so wonderful. The 25-year-old can still recall being pegged as somewhat of an unpopular "loser" during her high school years. It was in this time period that Chantal would write jingles for the radio, whenever she "needed money." The turning point in this talented songstress' life came from a dangerous wake-up call: while on vacation in Italy, Chantal was involved in a motorcycle accident that left her hospital-ridden with a broken jaw and femur. This time spent recuperating allowed her to heal inside, as well, in the way of coming to some decisions about her future. It would seem as though something wonderful came from something bad. In undertaking a profession music career, Chantal has found enormous success. She's certainly come a long way from the uncool high schooler. Her determination found her a record deal from only one month of trying, a smashing debut 1996 debut CD Under These Rocks and Stones, enormous popularity at home and internationally, sold-out shows in both Canada and the United States as well as Lilith Fair show dates, a dedicated fan base, amazing record sales, frequent radio and television airtime, and, oh yeah, a gorgeous significant other (Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace). The physical scars the accident in Italy left her with have been healed and made new (the tattoo on her arm covers up such a scar), and her quest for a career doing what she loves has turned out beautifully. This is not to say that life is now all roses for Chantal, but one must take the good with the bad. Some of her innermost thoughts, frustrations, sadness and happiness are expressed in the music she writes. The song Wayne, for instances, is based on the reflections Chantal has had about "children losing their innocence much too early," while Surrounded is about a friend who committed suicide. An unrecorded song entitled Ken's Song deals with views upon an uncle 15 years her senior. Although the sometimes jaded media compares her lyrics with those of Alanis Morissette (and what recent female singer hasn't suffered that same fate?), all of the songs Chantal composes are uniquely her own, and we like the way God made Chantal just fine. INTERVIEW "'Chantal'. That's a great name. 'Chantal'. Perfect, simple, exotic. Sounds like a perfume." "It's 'Chantal Kreviazuk', sir." "Eh?" "'Chantal Kreviazuk'". "I can't understand you." "'Kreviazuk'. It's her last name." "Christ, that's the worst last name I've ever heard. From now on, she's just 'Chantal'. Like 'Jewel'. I mean, who the hell knows Jewel's last name? Does she even have one?" "Yes, sir. Kilcher." "Kilcher?" "Yes, sir." "Well, that's my point, isn't it? Anyway, let's see that picture. Ah, cute. She looks like, um, you know the one I'm thinking of, from Canada?" "Celine Dion?" "No, no, not her. Ugh. She looks like her head got wedged in something. I mean the cute one, with the short hair. Ran that whole Lily Fair thing?" "Lilith Fair? Sarah McLachlan." "Right, right. Whatever." "Shall I play you a song, sir?" "Eh? Oh, yes, go ahead. A short one, if possible." And then, halfway through it: "Perfect. The rest of them sound like this?" "Well, they show various sides of her musical personality, sir, I wouldn't--" "Yes, yes, whatever. Listen, I tell you quite frankly, we've been getting our asses kicked. Every damn label in the country has one of these Canadians, and it's about time we got one of our own." "How did you know she's Canadian?" "Aren't they all?" "Aren't who?" "The short-haired one, Jewel, Alanis Mor-- whatever, and now the one with the armpits. All of them." "Jewel isn't from Canada, she grew up in Alaska." "Alaska's just the part of Canada we already own." "Paula Cole is from Massachusetts!" "Listen, Mr. Map, to a sixteen-year-old in a K-Mart in St. Louis, Massachusetts is as Canadian as Greenland." "Greenland isn't Canadian!" DOWNLOAD ZIP-FILE WITH THE SONG `LEAVING ON A JET PLANE` FROM CHANTAL KREVIAZUK THANK YOU FOR YOUR VISIT PLEASE WRITE AN E-MAIL FOR CHANTAL PLEASE WRITE ME AN E-MAIL Copyright 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) inc. `Leaving on a jet plane` from John Denver Copyright 1999 by FARRAGUT (You can copy html-files free if the descent is notice) Last Update: 21.5.1999
FROM CHANTAL KREVIAZUK
[IF YOU DON`T HEAR THE SONG CLICK HERE TO START IT.]
TEXT
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', its early morn The taxi's waiting, he's blowin' his horn Already I'm so lonesome I could cry. (Chorus) So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go. I'm leavin' on a jet plane I Don't know when I'll be back again Oh, babe, I hate to go. There's so many times I've let you down So many times I've played around I tell you now, they don't mean a thing Every place I go, I think of you Every song I sing, I sing for you When I come back, I'll wear your wedding ring. (Chorus) Now the time has come to leave you One more time let me kiss you Then close your eyes, I'll be on my way. Dream about the days to come When I won't have to leave alone About the times, I won't have to say, (Chorus)
BIOGRAPHY
Chantal Kreviazuk was born on May 18th, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, a younger sister to older brothers. It would be these older brothers who indirectly inspired her musical career, when she yearned to take piano lessons as they did. As early as the age of 2 or 3 she would beg her mom to let her take lessons, only to receive the answer that she could when she was older. By the time her mother considered her old enough to learn how to play the piano, Chantal "already knew" from hours of observing her brothers play.
Although Chantal is a celebrated success internationally now, life was not always so wonderful. The 25-year-old can still recall being pegged as somewhat of an unpopular "loser" during her high school years. It was in this time period that Chantal would write jingles for the radio, whenever she "needed money." The turning point in this talented songstress' life came from a dangerous wake-up call: while on vacation in Italy, Chantal was involved in a motorcycle accident that left her hospital-ridden with a broken jaw and femur. This time spent recuperating allowed her to heal inside, as well, in the way of coming to some decisions about her future.
It would seem as though something wonderful came from something bad. In undertaking a profession music career, Chantal has found enormous success. She's certainly come a long way from the uncool high schooler. Her determination found her a record deal from only one month of trying, a smashing debut 1996 debut CD Under These Rocks and Stones, enormous popularity at home and internationally, sold-out shows in both Canada and the United States as well as Lilith Fair show dates, a dedicated fan base, amazing record sales, frequent radio and television airtime, and, oh yeah, a gorgeous significant other (Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace). The physical scars the accident in Italy left her with have been healed and made new (the tattoo on her arm covers up such a scar), and her quest for a career doing what she loves has turned out beautifully.
This is not to say that life is now all roses for Chantal, but one must take the good with the bad. Some of her innermost thoughts, frustrations, sadness and happiness are expressed in the music she writes. The song Wayne, for instances, is based on the reflections Chantal has had about "children losing their innocence much too early," while Surrounded is about a friend who committed suicide. An unrecorded song entitled Ken's Song deals with views upon an uncle 15 years her senior. Although the sometimes jaded media compares her lyrics with those of Alanis Morissette (and what recent female singer hasn't suffered that same fate?), all of the songs Chantal composes are uniquely her own, and we like the way God made Chantal just fine.
INTERVIEW
"'Chantal'. That's a great name. 'Chantal'. Perfect, simple, exotic. Sounds like a perfume."
"It's 'Chantal Kreviazuk', sir."
"Eh?"
"'Chantal Kreviazuk'".
"I can't understand you."
"'Kreviazuk'. It's her last name."
"Christ, that's the worst last name I've ever heard. From now on, she's just 'Chantal'. Like 'Jewel'. I mean, who the hell knows Jewel's last name? Does she even have one?"
"Yes, sir. Kilcher."
"Kilcher?"
"Yes, sir."
"Well, that's my point, isn't it? Anyway, let's see that picture. Ah, cute. She looks like, um, you know the one I'm thinking of, from Canada?"
"Celine Dion?"
"No, no, not her. Ugh. She looks like her head got wedged in something. I mean the cute one, with the short hair. Ran that whole Lily Fair thing?"
"Lilith Fair? Sarah McLachlan."
"Right, right. Whatever."
"Shall I play you a song, sir?"
"Eh? Oh, yes, go ahead. A short one, if possible."
And then, halfway through it:
"Perfect. The rest of them sound like this?"
"Well, they show various sides of her musical personality, sir, I wouldn't--"
"Yes, yes, whatever. Listen, I tell you quite frankly, we've been getting our asses kicked. Every damn label in the country has one of these Canadians, and it's about time we got one of our own."
"How did you know she's Canadian?"
"Aren't they all?"
"Aren't who?"
"The short-haired one, Jewel, Alanis Mor-- whatever, and now the one with the armpits. All of them."
"Jewel isn't from Canada, she grew up in Alaska."
"Alaska's just the part of Canada we already own."
"Paula Cole is from Massachusetts!"
"Listen, Mr. Map, to a sixteen-year-old in a K-Mart in St. Louis, Massachusetts is as Canadian as Greenland."
"Greenland isn't Canadian!"
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`LEAVING ON A JET PLANE` FROM CHANTAL KREVIAZUK
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Copyright 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) inc.
`Leaving on a jet plane` from John Denver
Copyright 1999 by FARRAGUT
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Last Update: 21.5.1999
