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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 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 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, touch Touch, touch 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 (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-R-T-P-O-P