I’ve always loved the song. I have always sort of wondered if it was a true story. Well, here’s the scoop:

From http://www.thesuburbs.org.uk/Board/index.php?topic=6106.0:

http://www.adamcarolla.com/ACPBlog/2010/09/16/glen-phillips/

Glen Phillips from Toad The Wet Sprocket was on the Adam Carolla Show today and played a new song. Adam asked what it was about, and GLen said it was a story a friend told him happened to him a long time ago. Oh, and that friend is Ben Folds! Anyway, they spent a little time talking about Ben, whom Carolla absolutely loves. Do yourself a favor and check out the podcast! Now if only he can book Ben as a guest ..