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 I.V.
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 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 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've 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 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 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
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 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 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
A-R-T-P-O-P
