Lady Gaga needs applause
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In her latest single, “Applause,” Lady Gaga sings about being a famous pop star. She enjoys performing for a big crowd and loves to hear their applause.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at some vocabulary words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT LADY GAGA
Name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Nationality: American
Style: Pop, dance
Albums: Born This Way (2011), The Fame Monster (2009), The Fame (2008)
Label: Interscope
In brief: Lady Gaga began her music career by performing at small clubs in New York City. She signed with Interscope Records in 2007 and was soon writing songs for other artists on the label. Her first album, The Fame, was phenomenally successfully, topping charts in many different countries. Lady Gaga achieved even bigger success with her follow-up album, The Fame Monster, in 2009. In 2010, Time magazine listed Lady Gaga as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Her 2011 album, Born this Way, has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. Her latest single, “Applause,” was released on August 12. It will be featured on her next album, Artpop, which is due for release in November this year.
If you like Lady Gaga, check out: Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Madonna
Website: www.ladygaga.com
“Applause”
By Lady Gaga
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
Live for the applause
Live for the way that cheer
And scream for me
The applause
Chorus
Give me that thing that I love
Turn the lights on
Put your hands up
Make them touch
Make it real loud
Give me that thing that I love
Turn the lights on
Put your hands up
Make them touch
Make it real loud
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 kunst
Then suddenly the kunst is me
Pop culture was in art
Now, art’s in pop culture in me
(Chorus)
Exercises
Write down the past tense forms of the following verbs used in the lyrics.
1. stand …………
2. make …………
3. say …………
4. cheer …………
Vocabulary
- gong (n): a round piece of metal that hangs in a frame and makes a loud deep sound when it is hit with a stick
IV (abbr): intravenous; going directly into a vein
applause (n): he noise made by a group of people clapping their hands and sometimes shouting to show their approval or enjoyment
cheer (v): to shout loudly, to show support or praise for somebody, or to give them encouragement
nostalgia (n): a feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure and affection when you think of happy times in the past
kunst (n): the Dutch and German word for art
phenomenally (adv): extremely
