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
I know what you're waiting for
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) Put your hands up make 'em touch A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) Put your hands up make 'em 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
I know what you're waiting for I know what you're waiting for
Touch, touch
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)
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) Put your hands up make 'em touch A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) Put your hands up make 'em touch, touch
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) Put your hands up make 'em touch A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) Put your hands up make 'em touch, touch A-R-T-P-O-P