Today's Video Link

Composer Lalo Schifrin died on June 26. I had this video selected and formatted to post before I heard because this is such an important tune. Here, Mr. Schifrin and the Marseille Philarmonic Orchestra play his most popular composition — the theme from Mission Impossible. It's a great song.

Years ago, I was present for the implosion of one of the big hotels in Las Vegas. Just before they blew up the place, there was a huge fireworks show from its roof because, I guess, exploding a huge building wasn't spectacular enough. It was accompanied by this tune blasting from loudspeakers all over the area and everyone started yelling, "James Bond! James Bond!" But a bunch of us were correcting them and yelling, "No, Mission Impossible! Mission Impossible!" Here, in tribute to its composer, is that song…