1. MASH is a Japanese … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name.
1. MASH is a Japanese shoegaze band.
2. MASH was also an Italian dance-project consisting of the producers Luca Belloni, Massimo Moroldo, Claudio Lancini, F. Arcangeli, E. Galli & A. Di Stefano.
3. The Mash is a name under which the writers (Johnny Mandel and Mike Altman) of the theme song "Suicide is Painless" from the movie M*A*S*H are sometimes credited.
4. MASH is also the name of a Swiss pop group.
5. Mash is part of the duo Loren & Mash who performed the song "Thanatos ~If I Can't Be Yours~" for the movie The End Of Evangelion by Hideaki Anno and Kazuya Tsurumaki.
6. MASH is a czech hard rock band.
7. Pop-Rock brazilian band.
8. Mash is the solo project of Tunisian based experimental music artist Myriam Hamida. She is hugely influenced by dark ambient, drone and power electronics. In 2015, she started working on vocals with Lebanese electronic producer Jawad Nawfal alias Munma. She took part in a compilation project 'Under Frustration Volume 1' led by the Tunisian collective Arabstazy gathering electronic musicians from the Arab World, released in 2018.
Theme from M*A*S*H
Mash Lyrics
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Performed by The Mash
Through early morning fog I see
Vision's of the things to be
The pains that are with held for me
I realize and I can see
That suicide is painless
And I can take or leave it if I please
The game of life is hard to play
Gonna to lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
So this is all I have to say
That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
The song "Suicide Is Painless" by Mash! is a rather haunting depiction of the futility of life and the idea of suicide. The opening lyrics seem to convey a sense of disillusionment with the future - the singer is seeing visions of things to come, yet it's clear that these visions are not hopeful or cheerful. The pains that are withheld from the singer - perhaps the pains of life, of heartbreak, or of existence itself - are palpable, and it's clear that the singer is grappling with his or her own mortality.
The singer then goes on to discuss the idea of suicide, and how it can bring on many changes. There's a certain sense of fatalism in these words - the singer seems to suggest that death is inevitable anyway, so why not simply choose to end one's own life? And yet, the singer is also acknowledging that suicide is a choice - "I can take it or leave it if I please" - and that this decision is not one to be taken lightly.
All in all, "Suicide Is Painless" is a thought-provoking (albeit somewhat unsettling) song about the darker aspects of human existence. The lyrics convey a sense of despair, yet there is also a certain clarity and honesty in their words that make this song an enduring classic.
Line by Line Meaning
Through early morning fog I see
Observing my surroundings in a hazy state of mind
Vision's of the things to be
Predicting what will happen in the future ahead
The pains that are with held for me
The struggles and hardships of life that I have yet to endure
I realize and I can see
I acknowledge and understand the challenges that lie ahead
That suicide is painless
Taking my own life seems like an easy way out
It brings on many changes
It will have an impact on many people's lives
And I can take or leave it if I please
It's my decision whether to follow through with suicide or not
The game of life is hard to play
Navigating through life is difficult
Gonna to lose it anyway
In the end, I will eventually lose the game of life
The losing card I'll someday lay
The moment of defeat will eventually come for me
So this is all I have to say
This is my last message before I go
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHNNY MANDEL, MICHAEL B ALTMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@j03l45
Growing up in the early 2000s with no cable when this show came on at 11pm you knew it was time for bed
@noluhforyou218
out of this world joe lmao I got no cable and I’m watching it
@GrindageDude666
90s too haha good times man
@space-ux1hh
only the ogs remember
@pahwraith
I stayed up and watched it.
No lie, I think that's why I didn't enlist after graduation in 2002. That recruiter couldn't lie to me after watching this show. I didn't want to end up subservient to some Major Burns for 4 years.
@Tweezybaby4
True 😂😂🤣
@jonathanmarin5349
I remember my dad watching MASH at night. I would watch with him even though I didn’t know what was going on. I was young. I would wait for it to finish so he could take me to bed. I get choked up every time I see it because it brings back those memories. He was a veteran by the way.
@tony_anello
Jonathan Marin Same here dude. Spot on.
@jaynebormann4505
My childhood in exact words
@livegooddad
Same this was my Dads show for sure and hogans heroes...he was also a vet.