Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song after watcing Cameron Diaz on the Tonight show promoting Charlie's Angels Full Throttle. She admitted that the movie would probably win no Oscar, but that it was good "Fluff". On TV at that time was the replay of the Twin Towers incident, and the shots of the war, and other acts of violence, so I thought how prophetic. And then, I wrote this song.

Song Description

Fluff raises the question, "What's wrong with fluff?" Basically stating that if it makes us happy, and hurts nobody, why not enjoy it?

Lyrics

FLUFF
words and music by James A. Nelson, September 29, 2004

WHAT?S WRONG WITH FLUFF?
WHY CAN?T I WATCH A MOVIE ABOUT NOTHING
NO PLOT, NO STORY OR ANYTHING
JUST SOME GIRLS IN STRING BIKINIS
A CAR CHASE AND EXPLODING SCENERY
AFTER ALL IT HELPS TO HIDE MY MISERY

WHAT?S WRONG WITH LOVE?
WHY CAN?T I FALL IN DEEP AND ALL THE WAY
NO EXCUSES, NO MORE SAYING ?I?M SORRY?
JUST LIKE THEM FOLKS DO ON THE T.V.
A TENDER HEART THAT?S ALWAYS BEATING
AFTER ALL WHO CARES ABOUT ME ANYWAY

WHAT?S WRONG WITH FLUFF, WHAT?S WRONG WITH LOVE
TWO LITTLE THINGS WE JUST CAN?T GET ENOUGH OF
SO PLEASE NOW WHEN YOU PUT ME DOWN
CHECK ME OFF FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE
GIVE ME SOMETHING I CAN FEEL, SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY REAL
A SYSTEMATIC CALAMITY TO SEAL THE DEAL
GIVE ME A FACE FULL OF INHUMANITY
THEN COME AND TAKE AWAY ALL OF MY SANITY

WHAT?S WRONG WITH FLUFF?
WHY CAN?T I LISTEN TO MUSIC WITH NO MELODY
NO POINT, NO INHERENT MUSICAL ABILITY
JUST A BEAT AND A RECYCLED GENERAL THEME
A STREET WISE BUSINESS GRAD WITH A SAMPLING MACHINE
AFTER ALL WHAT I LIKE ISN?T REALLY UP TO ME

WHAT?S WRONG WITH LOVE?
WHY CAN?T I SHARE IT WITH YOU FREELY
NO LUST, NO HIDDEN DESIRES FOR THE EVENING
JUST LIKE IN A SHAKESPEARIAN TYPE OF PLAY
UP ALL NIGHT EATING PIE AND MOCHA LATTES
AFTER ALL I LOVED YOU ALL ANYWAY

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