I... stand here waiting for

you to bang the gong

to crash the critics sayin'

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

put your hands up

make 'em touch, touch

Give me that thing

that I... love

put your hands up

make 'em touch, touch

Make it real loud

put your hands up

make 'em touch, touch

make it real loud

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

put your hands up

make 'em touch, touch

Give me that thing

that I... love

put your hands up

make 'em touch, touch

Make it real loud

put your hands up

make 'em touch, touch

make it real loud

put your hands up

make 'em touch, touch

Touch, touch

touch, touch

now, now, now, now

now, now, now, now

now, now, now, 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

put your hands up

make 'em touch, touch

Give me that thing

that I... love

put your hands up

make 'em touch, touch

Make it real loud

put your hands up

make 'em touch

make it real loud...

Make it real loud

put your hands up

make 'em touch, touch

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