Iowa789101112 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

He is just saying those things to mess with the press and media, and they are so stupid that it works.

MisterKargar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The song, as sung by Johnny Mandel, is played during the film's opening credits. Additionally, the movie also features a scene that begins when Walter Koskiusko Waldowski, a dentist nicknamed Painless Pole, declares his intention to commit suicide, and the song is sung by Ken Prymus (playing Sergeant Seidman) during the suicide scene. Several instrumental versions of the song were used as the theme for the TV series (in which Painless Pole was mentioned, but never appeared)."

MisterKargar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

On an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1980s, Robert Altman said that his son earned more than a million dollars for co-writing the song while he only made $70,000 for directing the movie.

MisterKargar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ok for all you dickheads out there i went and did the research for you i quote "Mike Altman is the son of the original film's director, Robert Altman, and was 14 years old when he composed the song's lyrics.

MisterKargar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

videofan congradulations on being the only person right to have made a comment about this EHH WRONG!!! the song was made to be the theme of MASH you think they just found a song thast fit the story perfectly wow genius

MisterKargar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

hey winkerbell do you think i could make some smartass comment like that without actually listening to the original song of course i have numbnuts it was always the best version but manic street preachers turned it into rock and i think they did a damn good job of it

BejnXander (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I really wish I could believe you, but the evidence is just too solid. We have to accept that he's gone. RIP Richey

wink12345 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's supposed to sound like this. You obviously haven't heard the original song.

MisterKargar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

oi ianbell500 despite you being a complete idiot and not actually knowing what the song is about try reading about you fucking prick... dont dis somehting you dont know anyhting about and for anyone else who makes rude comments about manic street preachers. some of their songs may be crap but at least they got the balls to do it... how about you make a band and then we can laugh at you and see how you feel... this song kicks ass!!!

unusualsuspect71 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Richey aint dead.....I know it for a fact!!!