* CreatorBreakdown: A lot of Rowland's songs are informed by his personal issues.
** Rowland's solo CoverAlbum ''My Beauty'' is a collection of songs that affected him or reflected his problems during his problems with drugs between the breaking up of Dexys and the release of the album, and in some cases he slightly altered the lyrics to more personally reflect his own life in them.
* CreatorCouple: Rowland and Helen O'Hara, particularly during the late-''Too-Rye-Aye'' and early-''Don't Stand Me Down'' eras. Most of the latter album, including "This is What She's Like", is about her.
* CreatorKiller: ''Don't Stand Me Down'' was a critical and commercial disaster upon release and its failure led to the band's disbanding. It got literally one positive review at the time. It's now regarded as one of their best.
* DoingItForTheArt: Kevin Rowland has stated that in his early days the band ended up paying more to play than they earned, but he didn't mind; he just enjoyed performing.
* OneHitWonder: In their native England, they had a few charting singles, but in America, they're only remembered for "Come On, Eileen."
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Their first really big exposure came from a supporting slot on tour with Music/TheSpecials and Music/TheSelecter, so there was talk that they would potentially be signed on to TwoTone Records.
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