Dr. John - Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive Lyrics






Gather around me, everybody gather around me
While I testify, I feel the summer coming on me
And the topic will be same, that's what I'm against
If you wanna hear my story then just chill out
Don't be uptight while I review the attitude of doing right

You've got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with mister in between

You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to that minimum
Have faith, or pandemonium
Liable to walk up on the scene

To illustrate my last remark
Talking about Jonah in the Whale, Noah in the Arc
What did they do
When everything looked so dark?
Then they said

"We better ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with mister in between, no
Don't mess with mister in between"

To illustrate my last remark
Talking about Jonah in the Whale, Noah in the arc
What did they do
When everything looked so dark?
Then they said

"We better ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive
Eliminate all the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with mister in between, oh
Don't mess with mister in between"

Don't you ever mess with mister inbetween
Don't you mess with mister inbetween
Don't you mess with mister inbetween





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Dr. John Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive Comments
  1. M.... D....

    I also remember this song in Mrs. Winterbourne

  2. B.... B....

    Jumpin' for joy with the blues band up on high.

  3. K.... T....

    midnight in the garden of good and evil.... bye bye, dr john, rest your soul easy, bye bye

  4. m.... i....

    I heard that Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Charlie Sheen, and Bill Murray were the first few choices for Gordon Bombay n the Mighty Ducks.

  5. m.... i....

    The Mighty Ducks brought me here.

  6. a.... ....

    Me as a kid: you got the ACCENT the way the baza did. Get a little moneyyy to hold the bigger dig

  7. M.... H....

    RIP to an incredible legend.

  8. W.... D....

    Rip big fella

  9. W.... P....

    Rest in peace, Doctor.

  10. M.... R....

    R.I.P. Night Tripper.

  11. Z.... ....

    Rest In Peace you absolute legend ❤️

  12. B.... P....

    RIP DOC!!!!!!!!

  13. J.... G....

    RIP Dr. John 6/6/19

    J.... G....

    wow, I didn't know he died.

  14. �.... �....

    This was an issue from a long time ago!- Mr inbetween!

  15. M.... W....

    love this song it's so positive

    M.... W....

    "You got to accent-u-ate the positive, and Elim-i-nate the negative!"

  16. A.... R....

    Recognized his voice in Princess and the Frog - Down in New Orleans! I love his music. ❤

  17. m.... ....

    This whole record is so atmospheric. Like Im in this big virtual reality concert hall.

    m.... ....

    Exactly!

  18. J.... G....

    Hey it’s Mike Modano

  19. k.... j....

    Awesome drumming by Jeff Porcaro !

  20. T.... T....

    This is that Heart of Saturday Night vibe, babe

  21. l.... ....

    If my life was a musical my blunt would sing this song.

  22. R.... ....

    Mighty Ducks brought me here

    R.... ....

    I heard that Bill Murray and Charlie Sheen were the first 2 choices for the Gordon Bombay role.

  23. J.... f....

    Fantastic keys ! I can play along and have a load of fun !

  24. J.... f....

    Cover of Mac Redenback :)

  25. K.... M....

    I love this song so much!

  26. A.... G....

    mrs. winterbourne :)

  27. M.... M....

    COMO SE INSPIRO EL TOY STORY CON ESTA VERSION.

  28. E.... F....

    Absolute Masterpiece ~ Bravo Mac!

  29. M.... Y....

    Peace.

    Wikipedia gives some background on the origin of one of the most popular song in the 1940s, “Accentuate the Positive”, the attitude of doing right.

    In 1944, singer/songwriter Johnny Mercer came to hear of one of the Sermons of the Reverend M. J. Divine (better known as FATHER DIVINE), Founder of the International Peace Mission Movement and Fulfiller of Scripture Prophecy of the Second Coming of the Christ for the Christian world and the Coming of the Messiah for the Jewish world. Rev. Divine became well-known to the public in 1931 while carrying on HIS Work and Mission in Sayville, Long Island, New York.

    The Rev. Divine’s Sermon subject was “Accentuate the positive to eliminate the negative."

    Mercer said, "Wow, that's a colorful phrase!” (according to John Gilliland, Pop Chronicles the 1940’s and Bob McKenzie, “40’s Sounds Return to Radio”). He went back to Hollywood and, together with songwriter Harold Arlen ("Over The Rainbow"), wrote "Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive", which Mercer recorded himself with the Pied Pipers in 1945. It was also recorded by Bing Crosby with the Andrews Sisters that same year. Other artists recording the song include Ella Fitzgerald, Patti Page with Jo Stafford, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler with Bing Crosby, Tami Gunden, Paul McCartney, Dr. John, Thomas Quasthoff with Till Bronner.

  30. K.... S....

    Can't beat Dr John for good vibes!:)

  31. M.... C....

    I remember this from one of the training montages from the Mighty Ducks.

    M.... C....

    it was actually a fun practice at da Met Center home of da Minnesota North Stars till they moved 2 Dallas in 1993.

    M.... C....

    that's what brought me here

  32. M.... C....

    I love this song. He sang it on "Treme" near the end and I loved that - wish I could find that version. It has been covered by Johnny Mercer, who wrote it with Howard Arlen, by Ella, by Paul McCartney, by The Andrew Sisters, By Bing, By The Mighty Ducks, etc. 
    It's a philosophy that works for everything from dog training and child raising to world peace. Give your attention to those who love you, help you, support your better self and ignore those who hurt, betray or put you down. Positive attention furthers. 

    M.... C....

    @Margaret Carver Treme. There won't be another show like that. So pure and so sincere, it really does justice to people of NO.
    And all the music we had pleasure listening during the show, just magical.

    M.... C....

    dont forget aretha franklin

  33. g.... ....

    Ah the Mighty Ducks bring back good memories!

  34. J.... S....

    Dr. John is a god amongst men.

  35. A.... D....

    Yeah all you late night folks...this goes out to the chicka that judged me wrong

  36. a.... ....

    Lovely feel good song. A touch of New Orleans history in every note.

  37. U.... ....

    love it

  38. J.... Z....

    Professor Longhair and Dr John ! Let the good times roll !

  39. L.... L....

    one of the best versions surely. - All praise to New Orleans as always.