New Music: 'Once A Man, Twice A Child

           

Dexys Midnight Runners have released "Once A Man, Twice A Child," the latest single from their new album "Love" out September 4 via Heavenly Recordings. Produced by David Holmes, the song follows earlier singles"“My Life In England Pt. 1" and "You've Got The Love" and centres on Kevin Rowland's changing relationship with his father. For Rowland, the song comes from a relationship he once believed would never become close. "I had a really tough relationship with my dad, my old man," he says.  "I was resigned to the fact that we were never going to be close." That dynamic shifted after his father suffered a stroke. Rowland recalls being able to show affection in ways that had previously felt impossible, from hugging him and holding his hand to helping him get ready for bed. He describes those later years as an unexpected chance to build the relationship they had never managed earlier in life. The experience ultimately gave the song its title. Reflecting on the role reversal that can come with ageing, Rowland says, “As they say, once a man, twice a child.