Johnny Mandel September 25, 2020 by Amanda London · Published September 25, 2020 “Suicide is Painless” by Johnny Mandel As its title alludes to in a roundabout way, this song is centered on the emotional disposition of a fictional character named “Painless Pole” Waldowski who was featured in the 1970 movie version of “M*A*S*H”. Said character was...