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
Chorus:
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)
(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
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
[Chorus]
Wooooo
Touch, touch
Wooooo
Touch, touch now
Ooohhhh
Ooohhhh
Ooohhhh
[Chorus]
A-R-T-P-O-P
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Written by: Lady Gaga, Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair, Dino Zisis, Nick Monson, Martin Bresso, Nicolas Mercier, Julien Arias and William Grigahcine
Published by: Stefani Germanotta P/K/A Lady Gaga (BMI) Sony ATV Songs LLC/House of Gaga Publishing, LLC/GloJoe Music Inc. (BMI), Maxwell and Carter Publishing, LLC (ASCAP) administered by Universal Music Publishing Group and Maxwell and Carter Publishing, LLC (BMI) administered by Universal Music Publishing Group, Etrange Fruit (SACEM), Mercer Music (SACEM), Guess Publishing (SACEM) Fuzion (SACEM) Administered by Get Familiar Music (ASCAP)
Produced by: Paul "DJ White Shadow" Blair and Lady Gaga
Co-Produced by: Nick Monson and Dino Zisis
Recorded by: Dave Russell at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA and Platinum Sound Recording Studio, New York City, NY
Assisted by: Benjamin Rice and Andrew Robertson
Mixed by: Dave Russell at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, and Heard It! Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Additional Mixing by: Bill Malina at Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by: Benjamin Rice and Ghazi Hourani
Additional Programing by: Rick Pearl
Mastered by: Gene Grimaldi at Oasis Mastering, Burbank, CA