Theme from M*A*S*H

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"Theme from M*A*S*H" is the melancholic, jazz-influenced instrumental version of the song "Suicide Is Painless," best known as the opening theme music for the film and television series M*A*S*H.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film theme song
instrumental composition
television theme song
alsoKnownAs Suicide Is Painless (instrumental theme) NERFINISHED
associatedWith M*A*S*H (1970 film) NERFINISHED
M*A*S*H (TV series) NERFINISHED
basedOn Suicide Is Painless NERFINISHED
characteristic instrumental
jazz-influenced
melancholic
composer Johnny Mandel NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstAppearanceIn M*A*S*H (1970 film) NERFINISHED
genre film score
jazz
television score
hasCulturalImpact associated with anti-war sentiment in popular culture
widely recognized television theme in the United States
hasInstrumentation orchestra
piano
strings
trumpet
hasMainThemeOf Suicide Is Painless NERFINISHED
hasMelodicSource vocal song Suicide Is Painless NERFINISHED
hasTitleThemeFor M*A*S*H (1970 film) NERFINISHED
M*A*S*H (TV series) NERFINISHED
influencedBy 1960s jazz
lyricsBy Mike Altman NERFINISHED
musicBy Johnny Mandel NERFINISHED
notableFor association with Korean War–set dark comedy
contrasting somber tone with series’ humor
partOf M*A*S*H (franchise) NERFINISHED
M*A*S*H original soundtrack NERFINISHED
performer orchestra for M*A*S*H television series
studio orchestra for M*A*S*H film
tempo slow
tonality minor key
usedAs leitmotif in M*A*S*H franchise
opening theme of M*A*S*H (TV series)
opening theme of M*A*S*H (film)
usedFor end credits of some M*A*S*H episodes
opening credits
usedIn television promos for M*A*S*H

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Suicide Is Painless alsoKnownAs Theme from M*A*S*H