Interpretations:Applause Applause Applause

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I'm going to guess that the impetus of this song was Linnell thinking along the lines of "why do I (or perhaps the Rolling Stones) keep doing this after all these years?" --Nehushtan (talk) 01:14, 21 July 2019 (EDT)

Or (2) the way so many crave validation through "likes" on social media. Or (3) "the child inside" the current US Commander in Chief, who retells the story of his inauguration so that the empty spaces are full. --Nehushtan (talk) 06:38, 19 August 2019 (EDT)

Old celebrity couple with relationship troubles[edit]

This song is about an old celebrity couple who have been in the limelight together for a long time. But now they’re going through relationship troubles, and instead of divorcing or trying to mend their relationship, they continue to stay together because it gets them their cherished “Applause Applause Applause” Ruddy (talk) 20:30, 28 February 2024 (EST)