Lyrics:

Recorded in 1975. Topped the Billboard chart in September that year. Co-written with John Lennon in New York. Lennon can be heard in the recording contributing the high voice.
Fame (Fame) makes a man take things over
Fame (Fame) lets him loose, hard to swallow
Fame (Fame) puts you there where things are hollow
Fame (Fame)

Fame, not your brain, it's just the flame
That burns your change to keep you insane ('Sane)
Fame (Fame), hmm

Fame (Fame), what you like is in the limo
Fame (Fame), what you get is no tomorrow
Fame (Fame), what you need, you have to borrow
Fame (Fame)

Fame, 'Nein, it's mine' is just his line
To bind your time, it drives you to crime (Crime)
Fame (Fame)

Ribbity-bee-gah-beh, ribbity-bee
Ribbity-ree, ribbit, ribbity-bay
Ribbity-bee-ba-bay, ribbity-bay
Ribbity-bay, ribbity-bay

Is it any wonder I reject you first?
Fame, fame, fame, fame
Is it any wonder you are too cool to fool?
Fame (Fame)

Fame, bully for you, chilly for me
Got to get a rain check on pain (Pain)
(Fame)

Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame
Fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame, fame
Fame
What's your name?
Get me some fame (Fame)
Now get-a fame (Fame)