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 cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause


Give me that thing that I love
Put your hands up, make them touch
Give me that thing that I love

Put your hands up, make them touch

Applause

Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch, touch
Applause

Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them 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

Live for the applause
Live for the way that cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause


Give me that thing that I love
Put your hands up, make them touch

Give me that thing that I love
Put your hands up, make them touch


Applause
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch, touch

Applause
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch, touch


Touch, touch
Touch, touch, now


I live for the applause
I live for the applause

Live for the applause
Live for the way that cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause


Give me that thing that I love
Put your hands up, make them touch

Give me that thing that I love
Put your hands up, make them touch


Applause
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch, touch

Applause
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch, touch