Aw, prickly Phil Collins got OFFENDED at cheerful Paul McCartney

Media whore Phil Collins is already banging the drum about how he's un-retired. He's doing interviews and, to get maximum attention, he's slagging off other pop stars. How ELSE do you get noticed these days? How else do you SELL TICKETS? Saying, "I'm going to sing shitty 80's songs again" isn't gonna do it. Griping about a "feud" with Paul McCartney? Ka-CHING.

A bit thin-skinned, our little Phil? 

Most any normal person would think, "OK, that's just Paul McCartney, being a bit flip and humorous." 

If you want to dig deeper, think about who Paul was with. Heather Mills is younger, and he probably was attracted to her because, ala Linda or Yoko, she had a tough, "I'm not impressed" attitude that aroused him and made him try harder. 

At the time, Paul was certainly NOT on the charts as much as Phil Collins. He was beginning to experience the "Who were the Beatles" generation. Maybe what Paul was  really saying was, "Hey, Heather, I'm still famous, I'm taking you to Buckingham Palace, and one of the hot stars of the day actually knows who The Beatles are." 

It's possible Paul also didn't realize that a small-minded and physically tiny drunkard like Collins might deeply resent being called "Little Phil." It could be worse, it could be said in bed by a groupie. 

What the fuck was Collins bringing a Beatles book to Buckingham Palace for, like a fucking fanboy idiot? And didn't Paul sign it for him? So what IS the reason why Baldilocks, the grim-faced needle-nosed cranky drunk nursing a grudge for over a decade? One that McCartney probably didn't even know about till now? 

Duh. McCartney's had this shit almost all his life. He and Ringo have managed to make peace with it as best they can. If they come off as "condescending," or vacuous, it's better than getting a surly put-down. 

Hey Phil, how'd you like to meet your idol Bob Dylan, and get tossed to the curb. You say: "If it wasn't for you, I would never have become a songwriter, and got up on stage." He looks right through you and mutters a bored, "Yeah? What else?" 

That happened. I won't say who walked away feeling hurt (it wasn't Bob!) Let's just say there are WORSE experiences than Phil's. A lot of stars don't know how to handle compliments, or don't like the constant attention, and I somehow doubt Phil Collins never disappointed anyone. He sure as fuck disappointed ME whenever I had to listen to shit like "Su-Su-Sudio" over a fucking loudspeaker in a department store.