Rudest popstars
The Oscar The Grouch of the New York art-rock set...
At a 2006 corporate gig: "You got 20 minutes. You wanna talk through it, you can talk through it. I can turn the sound louder and really hurt you. Frank, turn it up."
To a Guardian writer asking about his Perfect Day lyrics: "I can't answer questions like that. What is it you really wanna know, because if it's personal stuff, you won't get it. So, you know, whaddya want?"

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