The song of the day for Saturday, January 21, 2023, is “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive.”
About This Song
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive” was written in 1944 by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the 1944 movie Here Come The Waves, starring Bing Crosby and Betty Hutton.
This charming song was written in the style of a sermon with the message that being positive is the key to happiness. Mercer is said to have heard a sermon by Father Divine, who said “you got to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative.”
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive” in June 1998 for his album for children, The Playground.
“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive,” as well as The Playground is available on Apple Music.
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