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 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
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
Put your and hands up, make 'em touch, touch
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 Koontz, then suddenly the Koontz 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 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, touch
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
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make 'em touch
I live for the applause, applause, applause
Make it real loud
I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause
Make it real loud
Give me that thing that I love
I'll turn the lights out
Put your hands up, make 'em touch
Give me that thing that I love
I'll turn the lights out
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch