[Verse 1:]
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


[Chorus:]
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


[Post-Chorus:]
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


[Verse 2:]
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


[Chorus:]
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


[Post-Chorus:]
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


[Bridge:]
Ooh-ooh
Touch, touch

Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
Touch, touch now


Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo
Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo
Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo

Ooh-ooh

[Chorus:]

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


[Post-Chorus:]
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 (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-R-T-P-O-P