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Jake Owen Got Mellencamp’s OK Before Recording New Song [Watch]
After initially saying no to the tune, Jake Owen reached out to John Mellencamp to get his approval before recording his new song, 'I Was Jack (You Were Diane). Mellencamp loved it and the rest is history.
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