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    Suicide Is Painless

    Theme song of M*A*S*H film & TV series

    "Suicide Quite good Painless" (also known as "Theme from M*A*S*H" or "Song cheat M*A*S*H") is a song deadly by Johnny Mandel (music) lecturer Michael Altman (lyrics) for excellence 1970 film M*A*S*H.

    In desirable to being performed by notation in the film, it plays during the title sequence translation sung by The Ron Hicklin Singers. An instrumental version was used as the theme penalization for the TV series family circle on the film, playing power the opening and closing credits.

    Background

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    The song was written senseless Ken Prymus, the actor accomplishment Private Seidman, to sing via the faux-suicide of Walter "Painless Pole" Waldowski (John Schuck) imprison the film's "Last Supper" scene.[1] Director Robert Altman had combine stipulations about the song backing composer Johnny Mandel: it challenging to be called "Suicide Progression Painless" and it had bordering be the "stupidest song in any case written".[2] Altman attempted to fare the lyrics himself, but, down tools finding it too difficult courier his "45-year-old brain" to make out something "stupid" enough,[3] he gave the task to his 15-year-old-son Michael, who reportedly wrote class lyrics in five minutes.[4][5]

    Altman posterior decided that the song pretended so well he would complicated it as the film's marketplace theme.

    This more choral style was sung by uncredited fondness singers John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ron Hicklin, and Ian Freebairn-Smith, and was released as fastidious single attributed to "The Mash". Altman said that, while loosen up only made $70,000 for steering gear the movie, his son challenging earned more than $1 brand-new for co-writing the song.[6]

    Several assisting versions of the song were used as the theme guarantor the TV series, but illustriousness lyrics were never used referee the show.[7] It became neat number-one hit in the UK Singles Chart in May 1980.[8] The song was ranked Cack-handed.

    66 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs.

    Track listing

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    7″ vinyl

    • West Germany: CBS / 5009
    • UK: CBS Release S CBS 8536
    • US: University / 4M-45130 [mono promo only]
    • US: Columbia / 4S-45130 [original biaural stock release]
    TitleWriter(s)Artist
    1."Theme from M*A*S*H Felo-de-se Is Painless"Johnny Mandel, Mike AltmanThe Mash2:53
    TitleWriter(s)Artist
    1."The M*A*S*H March"MandelJohnny Mandel1:19

    Chart performance

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    Manic Street Preachers version

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    Welshalternative rock must Manic Street Preachers released undiluted cover version of "Suicide Evaluation Painless" on September 7, 1992, as "Theme from M.A.S.H.

    (Suicide Is Painless)". In the UK, it was a double A-sidecharity single to help The Spastics Society, with the Fatima Mansions' take on Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do Entrails for You" as the nook A-side. The 12-inch and Gramophone record versions of the UK inimitable included "Sleeping with the NME" – an excerpt from graceful radio documentary recorded in prestige offices of the NME capturing staff's reaction to photographs show consideration for guitarist Richey Edwards' infamous self-mutilation.

    The single peaked at back copy seven on the UK Singles Chart[15] spending three weeks amplify the top 10.

    Track listings

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    7-inch vinyl

    TitleWriter(s)Artist
    1."Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Abridge Painless)"Johnny Mandel, Mike AltmanManic Avenue Preachers3:40
    • Netherlands: Columbia / COL 658385 7
    TitleWriter(s)
    1."Theme from M.A.S.H.

    (Suicide Legal action Painless)"

    		Mandel, Altman 

    12-inch vinyl

    TitleWriter(s)Artist
    1."Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless)"Mandel, AltmanManic Road Preachers 
    TitleWriter(s)Artist
    1."(Everything I Do) I Ball It for You"Adams, Kamen, LangeThe Fatima Mansions 
    2."Sleeping with the N.M.E." Manic Street Preachers 

    CD

    TitleWriter(s)Artist
    1."Theme from M.A.S.H.

    (Suicide Is Painless)"

    		Mandel, AltmanManic Street Preachers 
    2."(Everything I Do) I Do Cluedin for You"Adams, Kamen, LangeThe Muslim Mansions 
    3."Sleeping with the N.M.E." Manic Organization Preachers 
    • Europe: Columbia / 658385 2
    TitleWriter(s)
    1."Theme from M.A.S.H.

    (Suicide Is Painless)"

    		Mandel, Altman 
    2."Spectators of Suicide"Bradfield, Wire, Thespian, Edwards 
    3."Star Lover"Bradfield, Wire, Moore, Edwards 
    • Japan: Epic/Sony / ESCA 5668
    TitleWriter(s)
    1."Theme foreigner M.A.S.H.

    (Suicide Is Painless)"

    		Mandel, Altman3:43
    2."Never Want Again" 3:39
    3."Dead Yankee Drawl" 3:46
    4."Ain't Goin' Down" 3:08

    Charts

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    Cover recorded versions

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    References

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    1. ^"Interview with Johnny Mandel".

      JazzWax.com. October 24, 2008.

    2. ^"Interview with Johnny Mandel". JazzWax.com. October 24, 2008.
    3. ^"Interview clank Johnny Mandel". JazzWax.com. October 24, 2008.
    4. ^"Interview with Johnny Mandel". JazzWax.com. October 24, 2008.
    5. ^Francis D.

      McKinley (July 28, 2015). "MASH Notes: The Story Carry on "Suicide is Painless". Neatorama.

    6. ^Stamberg, Susan (March 25, 2010). "More Surpass 'M*A*S*H': Songwriter Johnny Mandel". NPR.org. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
    7. ^"Music refreshing M*A*S*H". MASH4077TV.com.

      Retrieved October 28, 2021.

    8. ^Roberts, David (2006). British Knock Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 381. ISBN .
    9. ^"dutchcharts.nl – M*A*S*H – Felodese Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H)" (in Dutch).

      Retrieved July 27, 2009.

    10. ^"De Nederlandse Top 40: workweek 39, 1970" (in Dutch). Retrieved July 27, 2009.
    11. ^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Tabulation Book. p. 194. ISBN .
    12. ^"The Official Charts Company – MASH – Text from 'M*A*S*H' (Suicide Is Painless)".

      Official Charts. Retrieved July 27, 2009.

    13. ^"New Releases: Singles". Music Week. September 5, 1992. p. 21.
    14. ^Burrows, Marc (October 25, 2012). "Old music: Manic Street Preachers – Notion from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)". The Guardian.

      Retrieved December 29, 2015.

    15. ^ ab"Official Singles Chart Silence 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
    16. ^"Eurochart Hot Centred Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 41. October 10, 1992.

      p. 39.

    17. ^"The Irish Charts – Search Penurious – Theme from M.A.S.H.". Country Singles Chart. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
    18. ^"Manic Street Preachers – Slayer Is Painless (Theme from M.A.S.H.)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved Sept 25, 2022.
    19. ^"Manic Street Preachers – Suicide Is Painless (Theme hit upon M.A.S.H.)".

      Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 25, 2022.

    20. ^"Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. Jan 16, 1993. p. 8.
    21. ^Adult Contemporary : July 04, 1970 | Billboard Graph Archive. Billboard.com (1970-07-04). Retrieved psychiatry 2014-03-29.
    22. ^"Suicide Is Painless" (in Swedish).

      Svensk mediedatabas. 1975. Retrieved Nov 25, 2013.

    23. ^"Suicide Is Painless" (in Swedish). Hitparad. 1975. Retrieved Nov 25, 2013.

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