<P> In a 2013 interview , Duritz explained that even though the song is named for his friend Marty Jones , it is actually about Duritz himself . `` I wrote a song about me , I just happened to be out with him that night , '' Duritz said . The inspiration for the song came as Duritz and Jones were drunk at a bar after watching Jones ' father perform , when they saw Kenney Dale Johnson , longtime drummer for the musician Chris Isaak , sitting with three women . `` It just seemed like , you know , we could n't even manage to talk to girls , ... we were just thinking if we were rock stars , it 'd be easier . I went home and wrote the song , '' Duritz said . </P>
<P> In a 2013 interview , Duritz explained that even though the song is named for his friend Marty Jones , it is actually about Duritz himself . `` I wrote a song about me , I just happened to be out with him that night , '' Duritz said . The inspiration for the song came as Duritz and Jones were drunk at a bar after watching Jones ' father perform , when they saw Kenney Dale Johnson , longtime drummer for the musician Chris Isaak , sitting with three women . `` It just seemed like , you know , we could n't even manage to talk to girls , ... we were just thinking if we were rock stars , it 'd be easier . I went home and wrote the song , '' Duritz said . </P>
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Duritz