Donnie Iris and the Cruisers - Love Is Like a Rock

From the 1981 "King Cool" LP.

[@kurnwheeler]

When this song first aired on the radio i was working my first job as a gas station clerk and going through my pot smoking phase..ahh what a grand time.

[@AMDave1023]

I listened to this on the way back from a high school basketball game. We played a team from out of town and had to travel to their gym. For the life of me, I can't remember the score or even the outcome of the game, but I sure do remember this song.

[@deblmatt]

I've heard this song before but had no idea Donny Iris did it. So glad I found this.

[@lloydwhittington9649]

Introduced to this group by a Johnstown native. Thanks, Frank Bazyk!

[@DaveWollenberg]

Born Dominic Ierace. Hit #37 in Billboard, 2-20-82. God bless you, friend, for postin' it. Thanx! Have a blessed week!

[@choo5390]

My last year of school when this came out...what a time to rock.

[@Boujai12]

Havent heard this song in over 20 years.....never forgot it....

[@oldwestartifacts]

Great stuff, love his music....

[@j1albertftwayne]

I saw Donnie open for Journey. I think it was '85. He was real cool!

[@Cooper7235]

Take me back in time to the 80's !!!!!

[@TheDaniel2483]

Dave Wollenberg, I did find the song my girl by Donnie Iris uploaded on youtube to find out when it made the top 40 pop charts in 1982.

[@scribesunlimited]

What's really weird, my radio station here in Cleveland would end the song before the fade out...the song would end "Love is like a" and then cut off entirely. I always thought it was the actual track, because it would make a hell of a lot of sense. Love is a complete mystery. =)

[@RandyOnTheRadio]

One of my fave Donnie cuts. My fave is the album cut... "Glad All Over... from High & The Mighty. If you haven't heard it... check it out. It rocks da house.

[@bheffley2002]

"My Girl" was his highest-charting hit (#25 in 1982).

[@WaltGekko]

Song that had the unfortunate luck of being caught up in a series of sweeping changes with New York radio in 1981-'82 where WABC (the longtime kingpin) was softening its format ahead of an eventual change to a talk format, WNBC had as I remember a program director (referred to as "Kenny" in Howard Stern's "Private Parts") who was quite conservative and no true Top 40 station in New York until WHTZ-FM (Z100 at 100.3) debuted in August 1983.

[@steve-si5yz]

3 hit wonder. Ah Leah, this song, and My girl all made the top 40

[@thomasponzio8345]

this is same guy on no.2 1970 ths rapper I have not heard this since AT 40 with Casey Kasem in early 1982

[@MeDecade]

And what kickass hits they were.

[@marcelabuggin9861]

Yipes, somewhere in the crates there exists a cassette tape (remember those?) with this song, Jon Butcher Axis' 'Holy War' n Joan Armatrading's 'I Love It When You Call Me Names' on it that I played the HELL out of! =-)

[@WaltGekko]

Song I would definitely use to end an episode of a '90s version of "Mad Men."

[@Mystica245]

HE IS AWESOME LIVE

[@miketscott]

On this album cover, Donnie Iris looks like Eugene Levy.

[@orincozad8650]

ROCK'S!!!

[@gigimc]

oh yeah... fun boarding school sneaking out of the dorm with confiscated boom box in our jammies dance party in the barn memories :D

[@9496TULL]

Great song love it, if you get chance listen to slades version of this, It kicks ass

[@bheffley2002]

He actually had a third hit: "My Girl" (not a remake of the 1965 Temptations chart-topper).

[@76devl69]

I gotta hear Brian May play this riff!!

[@CreativeMFUTube]

#LoveisLikeaRock!

[@mathaniel3]

driftwood bowling alley Eldon Mo.1981

[@gbonkers666]

Ah Leah!

[@GeddyLeeBell]

Not the greatest song I've ever heard but I like it

[@TheZappawizard]

actually 3, don't forget "The Rapper"!!

[@WaltGekko]

Actually 4, he was also a member of Wild Cherry when they got to #1 with "Play That Funky Music" in 1976.

[@bailey217769]

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[@alivengood2005]

Damn, haven't heard this in years! Love it!

[@Spider_7_7]

Same here. Brings back high school memories. :)

[@JoeVideoed]

Actually a 3 hit wonder. "Ah Leah", this 1 & "My Girl".

[@WaltGekko]

Plus his work with The Jaggers on "The Rapper" in 1970 and Wild Cherry on "Play That Funky Music," which go to #1 in 1976.

[@CatsinTuxedos]

In Pittsburgh he's bigger than Elvis.

[@oldstlhydepark7561]

you could depend on your paycheck back then you cant anymore theres no jobs

[@noodler696]

2 hit wonder...

[@WaltGekko]

Three actually as a solo artist as he also hit with "Ah Leah" in 1980 and his own "My Girl" (not a remake of the Tempations Classic) in 1982. Also with The Jaggarz on "The Rapper" in 1970 (getting to #2) and Wild Cherry with "Play That Funky Music" in 1976 (getting to #1).

[@ifutureman]

Killer song but man those lyrics make no fucking sense whatsoever

[@tootired76]

Whadduyu expect from a one hit wonder?

[@WaltGekko]

He had two other solo hits as noted plus two top 3 hits with other groups ("The Rapper" with the Jaggers in 1970 and "Play That Funky Music" with Wild Cherry in 1976).