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Music Appreciation

marble falls

(71,557 posts) Thu Jan 22, 2026, 10:09 AM Jan 22

Jaggerz - The Rapper

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Jaggerz - The Rapper (Original Post) marble falls Jan 22 OP

The front man from the Jaggerz was Donnie Iris, who had a couple top 40 songs as a solo artist The Polack MSgt Jan 22 #1

My granma in Nanty Glo, PA would tell us to "mind the jaggers" when we went berry picking. We lived in Cleveland ... marble falls Jan 23 #2

I have that CD somewhere! Dulcinea Jan 23 #3

The Polack MSgt

(13,775 posts)

1. The front man from the Jaggerz was Donnie Iris, who had a couple top 40 songs as a solo artist

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 10:30 AM

Jan 22

the word jaggers is Pittsburgh slang for thorny vines like Rasberry plants.

Not to be confused with the term "Jagoff" or its diminutive "Jag" which mean asshole or jerk

Anyway, you probably remember this one

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But maybe not this one

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marble falls

(71,557 posts)

2. My granma in Nanty Glo, PA would tell us to "mind the jaggers" when we went berry picking. We lived in Cleveland ...

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:20 AM

Jan 23

... we'd get a lot of regional music, I remember both songs.

Dulcinea

(9,965 posts)

3. I have that CD somewhere!

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:04 PM

Jan 23

This Pittsburgh native remembers Donnie Iris well!

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