I stand here waiting for you to bang the gongTo 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, applauseI live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause, live for the-Way that you cheer and scream for meThe 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 loudPut your hands up, make 'em touch, touch(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loudPut 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 readOne second I'm a Koons fan, suddenly the Koons is mePop culture was in art, now art's in pop culture, in me
I live for the applause, applause, applauseI live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause, live for the-Way that you cheer and scream for meThe 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 loudPut your hands up, make 'em touch, touch(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loudPut your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
Woo, touch, touchWoo, touch, touch nowOoh, ooh, oohOoh, ooh, ooh
I live for the applause, applause, applauseI live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause, live for the-Way that you cheer and scream for meThe 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 loudPut your hands up, make 'em touch, touch(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loudPut your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
(A-R-T-P-O-P)