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Steven Tyler opens home for abused girls named after Aerosmith song

The facility is named after the Aerosmith song 'Janie's Got a Gun.'

BARTLETT, Tenn. — Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has opened a home for girls who have been abused or neglected, CBS News reports.

Tyler opened “Janie’s House” on Monday just outside of Memphis.

He attended a “scarf-cutting” dedication for the house he helped renovate, WREG reports.

Janie’s House is at Youth Villages in Bartlett, Tennessee. Youth Villages is an organization that provides support for families with emotional, mental and behavioral problems.

The house is named after the Aerosmith song "Janie's Got a Gun," which is about a girl seeking revenge against her abusive father.

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