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  • JOHN MELLENCAMP WRITES SONG ABOUT JENA 6

    10/04/2007 4:01:54 AM PDT · by TornadoAlley3 · 55 replies · 5,199+ views
    eurweb.com ^ | 10/04/07 | AP
    Folksy rocker sings about injustice as part of recording session for new album. *The heartland rocker that brought us "Jack and Diane" and "Pink Houses" in the 80s has focused his creative attention toward Jena, Louisiana for a song on his upcoming album. According to Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman, John Mellencamp has recorded a song about the Jena 6, the group of six African American teens who were charged in the beating of a white classmate by a district attorney largely viewed to be racially biased. Listen to the song here: http://relative-way.com/jenastream. The lyrics are as follows: "An all-white jury...