The song is titled "Suicide is Painless", it was written by Johnny Mandel (music) and Mike Altman (lyrics). the song was used with lyrics for the movie, and instrumental versions were used for the tv series.
The name of the theme song for the television show Mash is Suicide is Painless. This song was written by Johhny Mandel and Mike Altman and was released in 1970.
