I stand here waiting For you to bang the gong To crash the critic saying "Is it right or is it wrong? "
If only fame had an IV Baby, could I bear Being away from you I found the vein put it in here
I live for the applause, applause, applause I live for the applause-plause Live for the applause-plause Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me The applause, applause, applause
Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out) Put your hands up, make ‘em touch (Make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out) Put your hands up, make ‘em touch (Make it real loud)
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud (A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud (A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
I overheard your theory ‘Nostalgia's for geeks! ' I guess sir, if you say so Some of us just like to read
One second I'm a Koons Then suddenly, the Koons is me Pop culture was in art, now Art's in pop culture, in me
I live for the applause, applause, applause I live for the applause-plause Live for the applause-plause Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me The applause, applause, applause
Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out) Put your hands up, make ‘em touch (Make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out) Put your hands up, make ‘em touch (Make it real loud)
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud (A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud (A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
Touch, touch Touch, touch now Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo Ooh-ooh
I live for the applause, applause, applause I live for the applause-plause Live for the applause-plause Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me The applause, applause, applause
Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out) Put your hands up, make ‘em touch (Make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out) Put your hands up, make ‘em touch (Make it real loud)
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud (A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud (A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch