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Lose more than your shirt down on the strip (3,5)

All right, here are the results. First, hono(u)rable mention to motley for his paean to Ann-Margret and geting for his various attempts to get people to (the) strip. I also liked geting's efforts to create a compound anagram, but ultimately I felt that "Write" wasn't doing anything for the construction, although it made the surface work.

Here is a consolation prize:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaBme-U9-wM&list=RDaaBme-U9-wM&start_radio=1

The podium came down to jono with 2/3, tyke's very smooth 19, and paul's 34, which i could imaging seeing in a Guardian puzzle. It was a tough choice between them, but the gold goes to jono with

Girl embraces star for a better place (3,5)

Better place is brilliant. Congratulations, Jon. Here are your prizes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUPFnoB_YzA&list=RDjUPFnoB_YzA&start_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkc-en0_LGY&list=RDXkc-en0_LGY&start_radio=1

Thanks for the clips, darla - that was the first time I've ever heard Sheryl Crow, and she was quite good! (I haven't heard Taylor Swift yet, though.)

Dead Kennedy's - Yes!

Congratulations Jono and thanks for the mention Darla

Without the apostrophe.

Well done Jono - thanks for the mention Darla!

Well done Jono. Thanks Darla and for the mention

Well nice Jon! Cheers Darla and thanks for the podium.

Very king of you Darla, many thanks. I recall buying Tuesday Night Music Club when it first came out, which I now see was 1988!