Edwin McCain Wrote 'I'll Be' After Hearing A Drunk Guy Hitting On A Woman In A Bar

May 30, 2020

You never know where your next inspiration is going to come from. Edwin McCain can attest to that.

The chorus for McCain's megahit "I'll Be" was actually inspired by a conversation he heard between a drunk guy hitting on a woman in a bar in Chapel Hill.

McCain explains the funny story in the live performance of "I'll Be" below.

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