Want a DU star, but can't afford it?

[gratuitous]

Okay DUers, particularly you of the Effingbroke tribe, here’s the scoop. You want to donate to DU, but you don’t have the scratch. Me, I’m going to kick in $50, so that means that four folks are going to get in line for a donation star. But it’s not like I’m handing them out for free. The first four DUers to PM me the correct answer to this Stumper will go along for the ride on my donation.

First, PM me your answer. Then, let me know what you want on your little postcard. Text only, because I’ve never done this before, and I’m not very geeky, so photos and the like are just out of the question. “All the best to DU Babes BabylonSister and CatWoman” is already taken, so don’t be a copycat.

Okay, everyone clear on the rules? Here’s the Stumper:

What ties these three songs together:

1. “Gimme Three Steps” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. “Long Tall Glasses” by Leo Sayer
3. “If I Had a Rocket Launcher” by Bruce Cockburn

GO!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. I would love to have your star....

....but frankly after doing an exhaustive search I haven't the foggiest.

[suninvited]

2. I know what you mean

I have no clue either, so I gave you a star.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. Oh thank you!

Now I'll have to think of some way to repay you.

[suninvited]

10. You're scaring me now.

thank you was enough.

:hide:

[Solly Mack]

3. Too bad I can't K&R this

[malaise]

19. I'll give it a K & R for you n/t

[Solly Mack]

20. How'd that work for you? :)

:D

:hi:

[malaise]

23. Not too well

One kick - no R - lounge -:rofl:

[Solly Mack]

24. It got me too

lololololol

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear gratuitous!

It's a very good thing that I have a star, because I have NO idea what the answer is!

Good luck to everyone else!

And that's a very generous offer...

:hi:

[Beer Snob-50]

6. this was a piece of cake

the three artists all have two sylabuls in their second name.

[Solly Mack]

7. I'm so conflicted. LMAO

[gratuitous]

13. Embarrassed to admit you've actually listened to Leo Sayer?

You can always designate a star to some poor (or rich) unfortunate who has none, you know.

[Solly Mack]

14. Nah...I admit it. :)

[gratuitous]

8. Bennyboy earned his star!

Three to go.

[Bennyboy]

9. Nice!

Thanks a lot!

[gratuitous]

11. Minimus grabs the second star

There are two left.

[Minimus]

12. Cool!

[gratuitous]

15. Solly Mack, when are ya comin' back?

Well, Solly won star number 3, and has generously passed it on to another deserving DUer.

One star left. Who will claim it???

[Solly Mack]

16. YAY me!

Thank you so much, gratuitous!!!!

[Solly Mack]

17. 1 more to go! Come on people! :)

[Bennyboy]

18. I'll give ya hint....

It has nothing to do with teeth whitening!

[wildflower]

21. I wish I could figure it out, but I have no idea

Other than the fact that the first two artists' initials are the same.

[pansypoo53219]

22. BUT,

do i NEED a star?

[dixiegrrrrl]

25. Music?

They all have music?

Just a stab at it...

:silly:

[gratuitous]

26. Time is running out! One star remains

And I've got a live one on the line.

Hurry, hurry, hurry.

[Obama2012]

27. I can't figure it out and it's driving me crazy!

[gratuitous]

28. A little kick for Thursday

One star left. Anyone?

[gratuitous]

29. The fourth and final star has been won by d_r

Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who participated. It was a lot of fun, at least for me, and isn't that really what DU is all about?

For those of you who are morbidly curious, the answer to the Stumper follows. Drag your cursor over the area below:

All three songs have the singer crying, but it is characterized by "water" falling on the floor, from one's eyes or rising to one's eyes.