Morrissey

The Good: Smiths lead singer Morrissey probably did more to make poetry cool than anyone since the Doors' Jim Morrison. Meanwhile, the song 'Meat Is Murder' has probably helped convert more people to vegetarianism than any work of art short of Robert Newton Peck's book 'A Day No Pigs Would Die.'

The Bad: Morrissey's such an angry curmudgeon that not only are writers inspired to piss on (link) his records but other bands write songs about how much they hate him (link).

The Disparaging Words: "If Morrissey says not to eat meat, then I'll eat meat; that's how much I hate Morrissey," said Robert Smith of the Cure.