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Pachelbel’s Canon on trains

Pachelbel’s Canon… honked out by hundreds of train horns in a hilarious medley

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Violinist Boglarka Gyorgy plays with a washing machine

Violinist plays a surprisingly charming duet… with her bleeping washing machine

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Choir trolls John Rutter

Choir sings parody song ‘I Can’t Believe it’s not Rutter’ to actual John Rutter

3 months ago

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