Well, I have seen the "all of a sudden, bushed up tail, running up and down syndrome" but I never thought of it as being in a bad mood. Just wound up, in my case. On the other hand, my Amber gets grouchy. Usually to the other cats. She likes to sit in a doorway and ambush them, with a swat of her paw.
I was laughing at your kitty, though. What a sight that must have been.