Wednesday, December 30, 2020

A Decade Of Days

It's been ten days since Hubby Tony started his100-day retirement countdown. I tried to think how we could celebrate the event, and a Google search led me to a song from 1976 called "Ten Percent" by the band Double Exposure. (Get it? Ten days is ten percent of 100.)

 

I had never heard the song before, but Wikipedia told me that it peaked at No.2 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 63 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The infectious beat was similar to many of the songs they played when I went out dancing regularly, and the lyrics were airy but cute.

When Tony announced he was off work I forwarded the song's video to him. It took him a second to realize its significance, then he grinned and started the video. For three minutes we danced around his office like we were back in our teens.

Five years ago today: It's A Real Mess Out There

17 comments:

  1. Dancing around his office is a good way to begin the countdown.

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  2. Haha! What a great and fun way to start off the countdown! I don't remember the song but hey still a good beat! 🎶

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  3. I've played this track at a few gigs over the years.It always goes down well with the right crowd.

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  4. I love it! Dancing to the countdown is the best.

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    1. I guess that would be a good way to get in some exercise ? :-)

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  6. Great way to celebrate 10%. Looking forward to hearing about your 20% celebration.

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    1. I guess as fast as the days are going I better start thinking about it now!

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  7. oh how sweet that you both renewed old days by dancing together :)))

    heartfelt best wishes for you and hubby ,may you spend many more years together while having loving times :)

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