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Street busker in Rome plays perfect Pink Floyd cover that gathers a crowd
Unbelievable!
Randy Aragon
07.09.20

We’ve all heard legendary Pink Floyd songs, but not many of us can play and sing just like them. This busker in Italy stuns passersby’ when he plays “Time” by the iconic band and covers the song perfectly. A huge crowd gathers to listen to the mesmerizing musician mimic one of the greatest bands of all time.

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Serin Halim is an incredible Italian musician who frequently plays in front of the historical Pantheon building in Rome, Italy

Thousands of years ago the Pantheon was a Roman Temple, now it’s a famous Catholic Church and tourist destination that’s perfect for a street busker like Serin. His love for Pink Floyd comes out in his remarkable cover performances.

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In this video, Selin plays “Time” for a massive audience of tourists and locals who are shocked by his ability to sound just like David Gilmour and Roger Waters.

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As soon as Serin opens his mouth to sing you can tell it’s going to be good

Pink Floyd’s music is unmistakable, the popular band from London, England, have a unique style that etched itself into the fabrics of the music-world. “Time” is the fourth track off of their eighth studio album, Dark Side of the Moon.




People look on in disbelief, is that actually Pink Floyd playing? No, it’s not, but Serin sure makes it feel like the real thing. The police even come up to ask him to move, until they realize how many people are enjoying it and decide to leave it alone.

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Serin is so entranced by the music, he completely ignores the officer who asks him to move and plays on

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Like a true rockstar, Serin doesn’t budge when the police approach him. Instead, he continues playing while you see them arguing about the ordeal in the back round.

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People listening can’t help but tip the impressive Pink Floyd impersonater, at every turn of the song he just gets better and better. He’s truly in a league of his own when it comes to street performing, which is exactly why so many music lovers gather around to enjoy him.

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Serin doesn’t skip a beat, with every melody mimicking the famous song to a tee

After the rude interruption, it’s like Serin has something to prove the way he picks it up a notch. He plays the incredibly complex riffs with ease, while also letting his voice soar in front of the Pantheon.

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People on the internet couldn’t get enough of Serin Halim, millions of viewers flocked to his magnetic performance from 2015. This was one of the videos that helped the gifted musician make a name for himself. Now, travelers from all around the world know who he is when they go to visit the ancient city.

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The video of him performing “Time” has been viewed almost 6.2 million times, with 141,000 people liking it

Thousands of people also left comments for the brilliant musician, with many in utter disbelief of his ability to sound like Pink Floyd. You can check out more stellar covers by Serin on YouTube, where he posts videos of himself performing in front of the Pantheon.

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Only certain people can fill the shoes of Pink Floyd, but Serin Halim is definitely one of them. To see his spectacular performance for yourself, watch the video below.

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