A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E To crash the critic saying, "Is it right or is it wrong?" A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E If only fame had an I.V., baby could I bear A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E 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 (I'll turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights on) 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 A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E I've overheard your theory "nostalgia's for geeks" A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E I guess sir, if you say so, some of us just like to read A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E One second I'm a Koons, then suddenly the Koons is me A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E Pop culture was an art, now art's a 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 A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E 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) 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