Of all the tunes in the Johnny Mercer songbook, the most generally
beloved must be "Accentuate the Positive" — whether your favorite cover
is Bing Crosby's, Willie Nelson's, or someone else's. Chances are that
you yourself could summon up the chorus word for word (and click here if you want accompaniment).

You've got to accentuate the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch on to the affirmative

Don't mess with Mister In-Between

It trips off the tongue so easily that you might not...