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But let's give the Boss his due – and Carlin his, for he does not shrink from Springsteen's sometimes shoddy treatment of women and musical personnel. At one show, he noticed an ex-girlfriend in the wings, dragged her up on stage, introduced her to the crowd – and then told security to kick her out. When a tour manager ordered chicken cordon bleu instead of the preferred fried chicken, Springsteen (sounding rather like Elvis) demanded to know "What's this shit?" before throwing it in the poor man's face.

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