Donnie Iris - Ah Leah

[SeanMina]

Rockin' bass line!!!

[omasters4]

King Cool still rocks......he's amazing.

[xploitdfreek]

wick wick friggin abslutely WICKED

[jamess245]

Donnie.... I had to look hard and far to find the lyrics. For 20 years I thought you were saying "Oh Ollie". Ah Leah. Sounds much better. Leah what a nice name, and great song!

[Morbidxvampire]

My name is Leah :D

[leahandkris503]

@Morbidxvampire  mine to! :D

[Morbidxvampire]

@leahandkris503 SWEEEEEET Leah's rule hahah

[StevensListaMania]

@Oddwun The rockstar dude can be just a guy, but the ladies with them were still models. It is rock and roll after all.... ;)~

[SupernalOne]

love that fat Strat tone - and the sorrowful doomed-love lyrics, this came out shortly after my divorce, and it felt like a theme song for a while - I still have the 45 rpm single!

[MRO566]

We can bring this kind of music back... we can't steal music from the net though.Or it never will be.... Long Live Rock !

[Ultschik]

I love Donnie! What a cool nerd of a roch n roll star! Killer song! Also like "Do u compute"

[UncleLoodis]

Straight-forward, wailing guitar solo. LIKE!

[oicduc]

Great band !!

[DONNIEP51501984]

1. His name is spelled Donnie - just as God intended it to be spelled - regardless of what this video says.

2. This guy has a great voice.

3. This song, when it comes on in the Buick, makes you crank the volume knob all the way to the right.

4. Only douchebags search out videos and then talk shit about them - and you HAVE to be looking for this video to find it..

5. Regardless of how bad this video sucks..this song freaking rocks!!

[niamhorourke]

@DONNIEP51501984 I've been a fan since I first heard it in '81. Learned at that time that Donnie's last name is Ierace - pronounced the same, and that he fronted the band The Jaggerz, who had a tree-hugging hit called "The Rapper" WAY the hell before the phenomenon/anomaly we know as "rap" came along.

[s743bd]

@DONNIEP51501984 Yes to all.

[xbertocoaylax]

This guy would be rich if he had hired a good looking person to front the band.

[buzzcrushtrendkill]

River Cuomo's father.

[rodoe13]

He dances like The Muppets.

[halpwr]

great music, terrible teeth

[grader272000]

love kip winger great band

[grader272000]

this was good ol music it should be around alot today it has meaning

[Doobie1975]

@Jgeneraledger23 Me I always pictured him looking like a combination of Billy Ray Cyrus and Kip Winger

[Doobie1975]

actually Donnie had another Top 30 hit in 1981 but I've forgotten the title of the song, while it was a higher charting hit song than "Ah Leah" and "Love Is Like A Rock" it didn't fare as well on the Rock charts

[Doobie1975]

great song, I'm surprised with the way Donnie Iris looked cause I've always pictured him with long dark blonde hair by the tone of his voice, it's a shame his successful run on the charts was cut short

[penske13]

22 people just don't understand.

[uschdog]

@penske13 Way more than that! Have you seen the F#$king President?

[rachelinga]

Good voice for radio...MTV destroyed the careers of a lot of talented but unattractive people.

[MrMustard2U]

This Guy is BadAss.......Great Song..

[GoBills4Evr]

This is how a rock star should look like.

[50annunaki]

ugly ass bastard....

[MrButts6954]

He still deserves more than he got. He's been, and still is one of the best.

[jmanders2007]

Bad ass start to finish!!

[MrFragreaper]

41 years old, soon to have a fourth daughter, Ah Leah or Ah_Leah will be her name depending on legal system, all thanks to you Donnie, hook me up someday, another PA guy, we will set back enjoy a beer or two, and hell who knows. Maybe Donnie will show up after she is born and do another video with her ;)

[Yamieguy64]

Great tune. Good memories. The hot blond is probably someone's grandmother now!

[JDL2112]

They don't music even close to this anymore...the shit out today is...shit.

[dtrstrangelove]

@JDL2112 Ain't dat da truth. Just get yourself a "Rythem Ace Machine," program it to repeat the same chords 4,000 times, get a cat and step on its tail to make a wailing sound and you've got today's music. Yech!!!!!

[Tcc80s]

Love love love it. I have so many memories from this song. Always puts me in a good mood!

[darinbar]

Makes a great nerd.

[antblue363]

Always sounds good !

[kbreese72]

one of the best chorus' ever, bar none.

[jskf622]

Two of the Best Qualities about Donnie Iris

1) He makes really excellent music

2) He's From Pittsburgh

[srv524]

5 things to note. 1) the bad hair. 2) the guitar playing halfway in the middle where he loses his clothes. 3) his teeth. 4) the bad 80s moves 5) pushing her away during the "oh oh oh " parts. classic

[occupied1111]

80s camp at its finest! :D

[No13Mack]

Could be Leonard's dad!

[Alan7997]

@No13Mack Hahaha! yeah! :)

[muffinlordghoti1]

Bill Nye made a song that destroys face.

[scankcat]

Blast from the past. Great to hear while waiting for 2012.

[Peoria3165]

'Ah, Leah...here we go again!"  Great rocker!

[tallpaul881]

Donnie Iris: further proof that you don't have to have movie star looks to crank out kick-ass rock and roll. Thanks for sharing Perri138!

[blown22]

Jeezus...it's like someone cross-pollinated Eugene Levy with Buddy Holly. No matter...LOVE the song!!!

[TheZenuc]

simply fuckin awesome!!

[atomicdungeon]

is that napoleon dynamite's dad? lol .. Great rock song.

[brncoman1]

Damn I forgot about this song! Awesome...what memories!

[spiderdragon1969]

Now why can't today's bands make music like this?

[stonermanmike]

Wow, what a blast for the past, my early teens, I missed songs like this, thank you ever so fucking much, poster!!!!!

[bluejaythe]

holy hell this song rocks! This was the first time I watched the video and I wasn't expecting...him. Still, love this song!

[haulingfuel]

i'm 47 this song really takes me back . thank god for youtube

[armandojuan64]

I bet any of us run into that guy on the street and never imagined he could sing that good . eh ?

[looploopok]

@armando juan 64 yea i think he works in investments now .but he still rocks the burgh

[jimmy5150ify]

Killer drums.

[Oddwun]

Back in the day when music was more important than how somebody looked. Now music stinks because we have pretty people who can't play or sing doing songs that producers bought for them from professional songwriters.

[1danrobbins]

@Oddwun Great observation.

[penske13]

@Oddwun i'd also like to offer a point. music by itself is not the issue. the medium is changing radically almost by the month and the labels behind it are nothing more than puppy mills. it's so corrupt it should be dismantled and regulated. on top of that....the talent pool today is amazingly shallow. when woman beaters like chris brown and dope addicts like lohan get the lime it should tell anybody with ears that there simply isn't anything out there.

[EJStoner18]

@Oddwun YESSSS! You've nailed it completely.



[chris080270]

Donnie hit #29 on Billboard Hot 100 on 2/28/81.  Thanks for posting it! :)

[JDSly1]

I was in high school when this came out in the early '80s and actually knew a girl named Leah. She didn't look like the girl in this video, though. Great tune.

[flipfloplogic]

He looks like eugene levys younger brother

[ronebbarvoltz]

Thanks for uploading this gem.

[hunya105]

sorry I know how everyone is is with spelling, it's Jerry Hall, and by the way this music is great

[hunya105]

Boy I can't believe you idiots, the women is Gerry Hall, Mick Jagger's wife, please don't defame such great music

[PattyFan01]

Great song from a really nice guy. all the best, Donnie,

[anakina1]

A great song at a good point for music. Long live Rock!

[swlabr21]

Corny video, great song.

[341katielouise]

video really killed the radio star

[ProgBassistPhx]

I must've heard this song on the radio like 1000 times. Never knew who did it...or even the name of the song. After seeing this video...sorry I asked! LOL

[rockhaven321]

Great song. Video sucks.

[kja427]

Oh Please! A geek like that going out with a babe like that? Spareth Thou Me! As for the song, it wasn't bad.

[kmastersegment6]

Get that guy some toothpaste and a roll of floss.  Yikes !

[23chopperrob]

Whats Debbie Harry doing in this video???



[aussietv2]

Nerd Rock.

[apalmer12345]

Great Eugene Levy reference...funny! Pretty good song too.

[ferrariffourthirty]

lol dude looks like such a nerd...i remember when this song came out on the radio..never knew what he looked like though lol..cuz i grew up on mtv in the 80s watching head bangers ball...but they never showed this..strange..lol

[IslamisWar]

Your channel and this video ROCK THE DOCK!!!!

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[luvinevryminitofit88]

Cheesy Video but the Song Kicks ASS!!

[jkallboys]

is that really donnie iris??

[garyulyssesking]

It was the only song on the radio at the time that belted out a good lead riff, and it tore off the top of my head ! Thank you Donny Iris

[Sunupkid]

Hey will yinz jaggoffs quit jagging around and watch out for those jagger bushes. :)

[deathlok2099]

the hole record kick'd ass

[tommyrock69]

There are few songs that just hit you hard in the early 80s. I'm talking about a crack to the back of the head that lead to your heart. This was one of the few. Very few.

Those of you who remember the early 80s know what I mean.

[CORVETTE1982]

@tommyrock69 You got that right! 79, 80, 81, 82 were great years to be in high school and hear this kind of rock when it was brand new. Even since 81 when this song came out I've always felt it's the quintessential example of what rock is. Another song that ranks with this as great 1981 rock is Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride) by Don Felder. These two songs take me back to when I'd drive through my high school parking lot in my 1976 Camaro with these two songs blasting from the back window speakers.

[69bigalf69]

f u c k i n g bad ass song

[jtaylor12080]

I did not know Eugene Levy changed his name and used to sing. Huh, weird.

[Jgeneraledger23]

@jtaylor12080 Now why don't you go to Eugene Levy's web site,if he even has one, and enjoy yourself!

[ZOMBIELANDakaUSA]

@jtaylor12080

every jew in hollywood changes their name(fact)...who wants to hear from joshua schwartz?, or benjamin whateversteen, seriously, they're deceptive fuckers

[phoenixgirlfriend]

amut1@cox.net I LOVE THIS SONG

[nattters1]

ah what one man can do with a tape recorder and a ton of dubs pure genius

[TreyLutrash]

If a Stratocaster can get Donnie laid then there's hope for all of us

[longsexylegs]

@TreyLutrash Thank for the great laugh!

[larreey69er]

Just barre chords but they sound cool as hell.

[larreey69er]

Damn, this mother-fuckin song rocks. Long live rock-and-roll.

[s743bd]

@larreey69er Hell yes.... Cool song

[jewatsonmsw1997]

@larreey69er You said it. The bass and vocals are just great !

[wisteria6909]

WOW one of my favorite songs ever!!!!! They dont make music like this anymore. Way to go Donnie, Love ya!!!!!

[buckeyecapsfan19]

There was a drunk chick dancing to this in the upper deck at Progressive Field this past summer. Donnie rocked the house...

[tonfan]

A song doesn't get much better than this.Brilliant.....

[billwood]

Fantastic song!

[MrJustcrap]

The chick is SO HOT!!!!!!!

[brandonpaul89]

dude great song but hey bro keep your shirt on dude

[looploopok]

was this on mtv donnie great

[bitterclinger67]

Donnie Iris the pride of Pittsburgh bitches! 

[DmxBloodline]

How does this not have over 1 million views? I applaud you all for loking up this lost CLASSIC! One of 'da true greatest!

[LudwigVonSpeedking]

Great song...dumb video...

[brgoff007]

Donny Iris was in a band called The Jaggerz. Did a song called "The Rapper". great tune

[rook543]

One of the great pioneers in Nerd Rock! Other notables are Buddy Holly, David Byrne, Devo, Men At Work, Buggles, and for the techno angle, Kraftwerk.

[griffmurray63]

@rook543 Agree with you totally, and I would add Elvis Costello and XTC to the list, and Howard Jones to the "technerd" herd. I never get tired of hearing "Things Can Only Get Better".Maybe I'm just getting old, but for me, music went downhill in the early 90's when MTV stopped running real music and started only showing rap and reality shows.

[rook543]

@griffmurray63 Good picks! Iforgot about them!

[PlaidmanUTube]

But I don't understand... her name is "Kim", as in Kim Cattrall.

[kkm7p0]

@PlaidmanUTube

The girl is Andrea Thompson

[PlaidmanUTube]

@kkm7p0 Strange, she's uncredited, even on IMDb.

[MCGRABI]

He got gypped by the FM as did the rest of us.

[PETESEYESBLUE]

My word how long i have wanted to hear this classic man this is a great tune thats for sure I really need to thank you man No matter how many times i have heard this tune one never tires of it especially the nce lik from the guitar short but solid thnx again from CANADA EH

[kkm7p0]

All those Bill Nye comparisons are getting old.

Donny Iris is the man. Timelessly great song!

Andrea Thompson was smoking hot in those days.

[sldl04]

@kkm7p0

I always wondered who the girl was.  You're right---she IS smoking hot.....

[dkrisek]

Pittsburgh at it's best 80's style

[xyzpilgram]

The hot summers in Bakersfield, Ca. 80's  played the hell outta this song.

[xyzpilgram]

Donny-

Your a big part of my life and the 80's. Thanks.

[2000hockeymom]

love this song. Sounds as good today as it did the day it was relased!

[TheTonylemmon]

Hot, sexy Bill Nye action!

[scubadan1962]

This was my favorite song when it came out. But, a dumb video, lol.

[rjgntr]

I grew up listening to this man awsome!

[BigHeadFarm]

sweet - now I'm back in high school again. Livin the dream!

[MrDeerecub1977]

screech

[krelbar]

Geek Chic.

[LITHIUMING]

kinda like thta elton john song commercial rocket man motor home needs colonge lol

[paulmonk72]

I used to think :" Ah Leah" was "Holiday eyes" lol

[kg4yhr]

great song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!

[squanto2]

Who the hell's Donny Irish?

[mrgoatlives2003]

@Perri138 - you rock!! Great song!! :)

[syphen90125]

This is such a great song love it.

[Dragonflyy826]

ok does this sound REALLY come from that face??? LOL

[Alexosist]

just a great tune - lyrics and jump starts any workout...

[greatloverofmusic1]

Donnie Iris: Rock God???? Okay, maybe not LOL!

[swstryker]

Anyone know who the model was that played Leah in the vid?

[Jgeneraledger23]

This video would've been way better with Donnie outside, riding a motorcycle on the streets of New York, wearing leather and sunglasses, and the girl on the back. But I guess you can't do a video like that with a budget of $49.00

[franknicotero]

My friend Donnie Iris. ONE OF THE BEST ACTS OF THE 80'S YOU MAY NOT NOW. Dive deep into the catalog. This guy is still performing and he's close to 70!

[anahata58]

@franknicotero omg i can't believe it's been so long. the first time i went on the internet, back in the early nineties, donnie iris was the first thing i looked up and i found some website, dont even know if it was his or a fan site, and i wrote to it in case it was his and asked him to come visit me in canada lol. he never answered blah.

[y0urmarjesty]

Where's Waldo?

[Controlfreek182]

It may have been released on an album in 80, but it was being given airplay in '79. The opening rift caught my ear on KCPX FM from Salt Lake City, UT.

[ladybuggs11]

It was released in 1980 it was off the album Back on the Streets, which was released in July 1980. The song hit number 29 on Billboard's Top 100 on December 13, 1980.

[Controlfreek182]

Hate to blow everyone's memory, but this song is from '79......but how 'bout them '80's, huh?

[RetroGirl85]

@Controlfreek182  actually it is 80's.. the album was recorded in the spring of 1980 and released on july 15 th 1980

[gundamrob]

@RetroGirl85 No,Controlfreek182 is correct. It was recorded in 1979,but released TWICE in 1980: The first time on the Midwest Records label,then reissued on the MCA label. [The album,when reissued,had the sides reversed so that Ah Leah started the lp off.

[giterdone246]

So this is what Bill Nye was doing before Disney...

[wordofpalm]

17 people weren't able to write a good enough song to woo their lady friend Leah

2,888 people just wanted to experience Donnie Iris's shirt to magically remove itself

To this day, Iris's shirt is still lost in the dimension of stop motion quantum physics

[wordofpalm]

2:00 (fully buttoned)

2:03 (disappearance of dress shirt and bow tie)

2:08 (nothing like a guitar against your bare chest)

[thart070]

I'd do the blond!

[bigtorque]

Donnie needs a little dental work

[probrojeffro]

That's what the guy who sings this song looks like? No way. He sounds much better than he looks. Who's his fashion consultant?

[ScorpioBornIn69]

Donnie Iris is hard to find anywhere. Was it the record company where he did his records the reason why his music is hard to find?

[maestro48239]

looks like the record company didnt offer him a good dental plan...

[999klondike]

Donnie went for the "Buddy Holly look". Nerdy in appearance, but legendary rock innovator in his music.

[kimmie1976lol]

Dude this song is effin amazing!!!

[SenorSpode]

He's got that Buddy Holly thing going...and I never, ever knew he had a video out for this song! Damn, 30 years later...

[jettajason24]

Killer song!



[msm9463]

I want to see that woman in a bikini!!!

[virnman]

Eugene Levy meets Buddy Holly

[HairMetalJintz]

@virnman You nailed it !!! Eugene Levy with his Dual Caterpillars is hilarious !!!

[vetch12]

@virnman No shit !! But , What MUSIC !

[vcx9dfne]

Reminds me of my divorce. I wanted to meet Leah after that. Didn't, but that's my fault. Oh, maybe I did! She was Shelly! Damn. She's long gone, but not her memory.,

[7keltay]

every ten years count on donny iris

[PrinceOfCicero]

You can't fuck with Donnie Iris.