The song was written by Johnny Mandel and Mike Altman. The performers of the song in the M*A*S*H opening credits are John and Tom Bahler, Ron Hicklin, and Ian Freebairn-Smith.
Suicide is painless.
The M*A*S*H song is called Suicide is Painless and the lyrics are: Through early morning fog I see visions of the things to be the pains that are withheld for me I realize and I can see that suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please The game of life is hard to play I'm gonna lose it anyway The losing card I'll someday lay so this is all I have to say suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please The sword of time will pierce our skins It doesn't hurt when it begins But as it works its way on in The pain grows stronger watch it grin suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please A brave man once requested me to answer questions that are key is it to be or not to be and I replied oh why ask me suicide is painless it brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please and you can do the same thing if you please
The Song was sung by uncredited session singers John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ron Hicklin and Ian Freebairn-Smith. The vocals are sometimes misattributed to Johnny Mandel, due to his being the only name officially credited for the song.
Suicide is painless.
Wasn't it "Mash"? "Suicide Is Best"... the actual song is suicide is painless, if mash was the theme you were after..
Suicide is Painless Music by Johnny Mandel Lyrics by Mike Altman
"Suicide is Painless".
"Suicide Is Painless" was sung in the opening credits of the movie by Johnny Mandel, who also co-wrote the song with Mike Altman who is the son of the movie's director, Robert Altman
The theme song, "Suicide is Painless", for both the Robert Altman 1970 movie MASH and the CBS television series M*A*S*H was written by Johnny Mandel with lyrics by Mike Altman, the director's son. Years later, Robert Altman commented that his son, who was 14 years old when he wrote the lyrics, had earned more in royalties than the $70,000 he got paid to direct the movie.
The theme song for the movie MASH as well as the TV show is called "Suicide is Painless" and originally sung by Johnny Mandel. The original song is longer than the theme, but the theme lyrics are: Through early morning fog I see visions of the things to be the pains that are withheld for me I realize and I can see That suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please The game of life is hard to play I'm gonna lose it anyway The losing card I'll someday lay so this is all I have to say Suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please The sword of time will pierce our skins it doesn't hurt when it begins but as it works its way on in the pain grows stronger....watch it grin Suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please A brave man once requested me to answer questions that are key 'is it to be or not to be' and I replied 'oh why ask me?' 'Cause suicide is painless it brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please .... and you can do the same thing if you choose
The music was written and performed by Johnny Mandel while the eerie lyrics of "Suicide Is Painless" were written by Mike Altman, the 14 year old son of the film's director. "Painless" was the dentist, played by John Schuck.
The M*A*S*H song is called Suicide is Painless and the lyrics are: Through early morning fog I see visions of the things to be the pains that are withheld for me I realize and I can see that suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please The game of life is hard to play I'm gonna lose it anyway The losing card I'll someday lay so this is all I have to say suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please The sword of time will pierce our skins It doesn't hurt when it begins But as it works its way on in The pain grows stronger watch it grin suicide is painless It brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please A brave man once requested me to answer questions that are key is it to be or not to be and I replied oh why ask me suicide is painless it brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please and you can do the same thing if you please
John Schuck was the actor who plays "Painless Pole" Waldowski in the 1970 movie MASH.
MASH
MASH is a very serious show that has a lot of comedy in it to soften the seriousness of the theme.