"King Cool" is a song by Pittsburgh rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 musician Donnie Iris

Donnie Iris

Donnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...

. It originally appeared on his second album, King Cool

King Cool

King Cool is the second album by Donnie Iris released in 1981 .-Track listing:#"Sweet Merilee" #"The Promise" #"Pretender" #"Love Is Like a Rock"...

(on which it was the title track), released in 1981. The name of the song went on to inspire King Cool Light, Iris's own beer launched in 2009. Even though it was never released as a single, it is still considered to be one of classics from his years at MCA Records

MCA Records

MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...

 (1980-1983).

Album appearances

• King Cool
  King Cool
  King Cool is the second album by Donnie Iris released in 1981 .-Track listing:#"Sweet Merilee" #"The Promise" #"Pretender" #"Love Is Like a Rock"...
  
  , 1981
• Ah! Live!
  Ah! Live!
  Ah! Live! is a solo album and the second live album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 2009 . Except for one studio recording, all of the songs were recorded at live concerts in Kittanning and Erie, Pennsylvania...
  
  , 2009 (live)