Comments on: Ah Leah

By: CraigC

CraigC — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:01:58 +0000

Sorry I’m a bit late on this. Donnie Iris has the distinction of being a one-hit wonder twice over. He was the lead singer in The Jaggerz, who had their one hit with “The Rapper.” That one would probably be considered a novelty hit, but I’ve always considered “Ah Leah” one of the all-time great songs. Great production, playing, and singing, with a fabulous hook.

By: Ginger

Ginger — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:50:48 +0000

Wow. I had no idea what the singer of this song looked like until now. I wish I still didn’t.

Kinda took the whole sexual energy of the song away for me.

Thanks. Thanks a lot.

By: michele

michele — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:50:00 +0000

Sorry I didn’t get in on this thread earlier. I have been laying on my floor for two freakin’ weeks sucking air like a goldfish waiting for comcast to come and re-connect me. I shouldn’t be alive.

By: Nigel

Nigel — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:34:49 +0000

Yiddish…

(and you should know this, Steeler fan)Donnie Iris is a Pittsburgh boy…in fact a Pittsburgh icon . And I can’t believe the dude is still rocking…he’s in his 60′s, and he rocks as hard as any of the geezers in the Stones.

Sharon, I never would have thought of a Dolly Parton song. Although I do hope to honeymoon someday at Dollywood.

Hopefully one of the things we can discuss at Prickfest would be a rotating Tubing hosting…perhaps once a month or so. I already have two or three topics to throw out there…

By: MissSharonCobb

MissSharonCobb — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:19:59 +0000

Preston,
You are correct. It is from Dolly’s ‘Here You Come Again.’

Nigel–not at all obscure!!!

By: Yiddish Steel

Yiddish Steel — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:34:39 +0000

I have to admit, i’m developing a serious closet-fan-mindedness for Donnie Iris. I’ve been singing this song in my head all day. I went to my newsgroups subscription and downloaded the Best Of Compilation that he put our in ’01. Could it be that our boy got a raw deal somehow, somewhere back in the 80′s by MCA Records?! How did this guy not get a break, but douche bags like Greg Khin or Huey Lewis did?! WTF?! I don’t get it. Just because they called ‘Frisco home and Donnie was perfectly happy calling Cleveland, OH home?! I’m just gonna call rokks on our boy, Donnie, right now! Donnie Iris ROKKS!

By: The Unabrewer

The Unabrewer — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:53:15 +0000

I guess “very famous” is a relative thing.

By: Nigel

Nigel — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:43:29 +0000

Yiddish…that was damn funny…

By: Yiddish Steel

Yiddish Steel — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:27:40 +0000

Nigel,

Nah… I don’t think that Dominic Ierace is trying to rip-off, or imitate Declan Patrick MacManus. I think he’s trying to rip off this guy http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/0105/nye.gif

By: Nigel

Nigel — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:14:25 +0000

Sharon…you got me with that one. Please don’t come back with some obscure song by Joni Mitchell and tell us it’s famous…but do let us know soon because I’m playing the lyric over and over in my head and I’ve got nothing.

Yiddish…Bingo. I think that was exactly what this guy was looking for.

BTW, I visit Pittsburgh frequently…they still love him there. Every time I visit, I hear on the radio that he is playing another show.

Anyone else see Donnie Iris and think he is trying to rip off this guy?