"Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a song written and recorded by singer-songwriter John Denver in 1966, originally included on his debut demo recording John Denver Sings as "Babe I Hate To Go". He made several copies and gave them out as presents for Christmas of that year.

What was leaving on a jet plane written about?

Today, 1970s icon John Denver wears his heart on his sleeve in the timeless hit, "Leaving on a Jet Plane." In this song about the heartbreak of being far away from the one you love, the musician is about to embark on an extended tour, but before he heads to the airport, he wants to assure his girlfriend that he is ...

Is Leaving on a Jet Plane anti war?

“Leaving On A Jet Plane” was not a song about the Vietnam War. ... But it didn't become a single until 1969, when the Vietnam War was near its peak, both as an armed conflict and as a whole generation's defining event. And so “Leaving On A Jet Plane” became a Vietnam War song.

John Denver - Leaving On A Jet Plane (Audio)