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Which Dexys Midnight Runners single went to #1?
Come On Eileen
Why did someone leave Dexys Midnight Runners?
The single, called Keep It Part Two (Inferiority Part One), was a failure, and five of the band members then quit, angered over continual personality problems with Rowland.
What was Dexys Midnight Runners debut album?
Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
When was Dexys Midnight Runners album Searching for the Young Soul Rebels released?
July 1980
What were some of the songs on Dexys Midnight Runners album Searching for the Young Soul Rebels?
Burn It Down, Tell Me When My Light Turns Green, The Teams That Meet in Caffs, I'm Just Looking, Geno etc.
What was Searching for the Young Soul Rebels sleeve cover picture?
The album's sleeve featured a photograph of a Belfast Catholic boy carrying his belongings after moving from his home during the Troubles.

Question: Why did they choose that?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Dexys Midnight Runners choose the photograph cover for the searching for the young soul rebels album ?