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The original movie had a scene in which one character sang the song while another played guitar. It was a 'last supper' scene in which a supporting character commits faux suicide because he is unable to perform sexually and believes he may be homosexual.
The tv series had two episodes, from early in it's run, where Loudon Wainwright III played guitar and sang the songs listed below:
"North Korean Blues"
"If There's An Afterlife"
"I Wonder If They Miss Us"
He is credited with writing/composing these songs and sang them as a character from the camp.
The lyrics were written by the director's, Robert Altman, son for the original film when he was only 14. Altman told Johnny Carson that his son earned over a million dollars from royalties while the father received 70k for directing the original film.
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Which old TV show had an instrumental theme song that featured a flute?
Wasn't it "Mash"? "Suicide Is Best"... the actual song is suicide is painless, if mash was the theme you were after..
MASH theme song?
Suicide is Painless Music by Johnny Mandel Lyrics by Mike Altman
When was the last year of MASH show?
The final episode of "MASH" was broadcast on Feb 28th 1983, and set on July 27, 1953. The final episode of "After MASH" was broadcast on May 31, 1985 and set in the year 1954.
Who played Jawbreaker in MASH?
In the 1970 Robert Altman movie, MASH, John Schuck played the character Capt "Painless Pole" or "Jawbreaker" Waldowski who was the resident dentist. Painless was engaged to 3 girls back home and didn't want to be unfaithful to any of them, even though he was 7000 miles away.
What year of the final episode of the series mash aired?
1983
What is the theme tune to MASH?
Suicide is painless.
Which old TV show had an instrumental theme song that featured a flute?
Wasn't it "Mash"? "Suicide Is Best"... the actual song is suicide is painless, if mash was the theme you were after..
MASH theme song?
Suicide is Painless Music by Johnny Mandel Lyrics by Mike Altman
The TV show MASH dropped the bleak lyrics of the movie version's version theme song What is the song called?
"Suicide is Painless".
Who sang the theme song for the television show Mash?
"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
What are the words for the song for the TV program mash?
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
Who wrote and sang the Mash theme Suicide is Painless?
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.
Who played painless in mash movie?
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.
Who wrote the theme for mash?
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.
What were the original lyrics of the MASH theme?
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
Who played the denist in Mash?
John Schuck was the actor who plays "Painless Pole" Waldowski in the 1970 movie MASH.
What glee episode does puck sing sweet Caroline?
Season 1 episode 8, Mash-Up
