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Names -> Band Name Spoonerisms -> S
A spoonerism occurs when the first letters or syllables of two or more words get swapped. The term spoonerism is named in honor of the Reverend William Archibald Spooner whose students used to write down all the instances of spoonerisms that he made. This page focuses on spoonerisms made with band names.
Entries Beginning with S
Press Excess originally S Express
Reese Witherspoonerism
Mailer Soon originally Sailor Moon
Hannah Bullecter
Dam & Save originally Sam & Dave
Peter
Cam Sook originally Sam Cooke
oldsongs
Come Sack originally Sam Cooke
oldiesfan
Some Fan The Ox originally Samantha Fox
Etta James Taylor Swift
Dammy Save Us, Jr. originally Sammy Davis, Jr.
MOR
Sammy Gahar originally Sammy Hagar
Sutch
Hammy Saegar originally Sammy Hagar
Han Valen
Johnny Samms originally Sammy Johns
Ingrid McCannless
Tammy Nurser originally Sammy Turner
Natalie Portmanteau Word
Dandy Sunken originally Sandy Duncan
MOR
Dandy Sunken originally Sandy Duncan
Annette Oraline Fisher
Nan D. Selsun originally Sandy Nelson
Lisa Basil
Scan Ford Lark originally Sanford Clark
Sarah Topsian
Fan Scored Lark originally Sanford Clark
Sarah Topsian
Nan Santa originally Santana
Reese Witherspoonerism
Seven Eras originally Sara Evans
Regina Haniger
Aired A Sash originally Sarah Dash
Hilary Duffelbag
Dare A Sash originally Sarah Dash
Hilary Duffelbag
Mara Sick Lockland originally Sarah McLachlan
MOR
Lara Sick Mafflin originally Sarah McLachlan
She
Mara Lick Softlen originally Sarah McLachlan
MOR
Slitty Crow Pity originally Scritti Politti
Regina Haniger
Pity Low Scritti originally Scritti Politti
Regina Haniger
Scritti Low Pity originally Scritti Politti
Regina Haniger
Kon Singston originally Sean Kingston
soul
Pawn Shawl originally Sean Paul
Ingrid McCannless
She Texts Sean originally The Section
Sutch
Fences Sail originally Senses Fail
Dionne Peacewick
Get Your Souls originally Set Your Goals
Linda Radnil
Devon Say Jesus originally Seven Day Jesus
Lisa Basil
Seven Jay Seize Us originally Seven Day Jesus
Something out of Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds'?
Lisa Basil
Devon Say Jesus originally Seven Say Jesus
Lisa Basil
Piss Sex Tolls originally Sex Pistols
Peter
Robba Shanks originally Shabba Ranks
Mon
Pam Shue originally Shampoo
Lydia Idyl
Belly Shin originally Shelby Lynne
Blake deKalb
Den 'n' Show-a originally Shenandoah
Country
Dough And Shenn originally Shenandoah
Dwight Wright
Dineshown originally Shinedown
Dongquan
Burly Chassis originally Shirley Bassey
Julia Cox
Cobbling Shoe originally Shocking Blue
Ring Around The Rosie O'Donnell Abu Dhabi
Blocking Shoe originally Shocking Blue
Candace Mercer
Dart In The Shock originally Shot In The Dark
Naomi Swanson
Dot In The Shark originally Shot In The Dark
Candy Welty
Oh Shove Hands originally Show Of Hands
Leap Of Faith Hilbilly-The-Kid Rock
Stow Shoppers originally Show Stoppers
Eileen Wright
Ick Of It, Saul originally Sick Of It All
Rocky
Pick Pussies originally Sick Puppies
Roy R. Pryor
Mimin' And Silo originally Simon And Milo
Salvador Dali Parton
Pimple Slan originally Simple Plan
Janice Ferrell
Myrrh Licks A Sot originally Sir Mix-a-lot
Ingrid McCannless
Misters of Circe originally Sisters of Mercy
Circe (rhymes with mercy) was a mythical sorceress
Herculina Alencar
Tick's Scenes originally Six Teens
Amber Wayland
Nick Scents Run The Pitcher originally Sixpence None The Richer
MOR
Nigh Sweet Scam originally Skye Sweetnam
Liza Lott
Cy Clark originally Skylark
Regina Haniger
Bees' Sleaze originally Sleeze Beez
Nell Allen
Whim Slitman originally Slim Whitman
Stan E. Cox-Hyde
Nip Slot originally Slipknot
Linda Radnil
Not Slip originally Slipknot
Rocky Raccoon Carcass
Sty & The Family Sloan originally Sly & The Family Stone
Flora Rolf
Sigh Phlox originally Sly Fox
Natalie Starboardman
Fly Socks originally Sly Fox
Herculina Alencar
Fly Socks originally Sly Fox
Natalie Starboardman
Mashing Pump Skins originally Smashing Pumpkins
Buffalo Bill Codependent
Poll Snatch Roll originally Snow Patrol
Nigek Shave Cream
Bunny Sono originally Sonny Bono
Melanie Bianca Green
Joe See A Forge originally Sophia George
Claire Annette Player
Roll For Sill originally Soul For Real
Natalie Portmanteau Word
Roll, Sore Phil originally Soul For Real
Natalie Portmanteau Word
Soul Roar, Phil originally Soul For Real
Natalie Portmanteau Word
Foal Sore Real originally Soul For Real
Natalie Portmanteau Word
Troll Gain Sang originally Soul Train Gang
Andy Gibbs Free Energy
Goal Train Sang originally Soul Train Gang
Andy Gibbs Free Energy
Goundsarden originally Soundgarden
Glenn Rousseau
The Drupe Saggins originally The Soup Dragons
Drupe = fruit w/ single "stone" seed, such as plum
Anita Grade
Panky And Sour Gang originally Spanky And Our Gang
Ingrid McCannless
Docked Spinners originally Spin Doctors
Lou Quilson
Tin Dock Spurs originally Spin Doctors
Lisa Basil
The Snippers originally The Spinners
Reese Witherspoonerism
Chiral Stair Space originally Spiral Staircase
Chiral = not superimposable upon its mirror image
Justin B. Burr
Gyro Spire, Uh originally Spyro Gyra
Naomi Swanson
Table Sizers originally Stabilizers
Cal Amari
Casey Stint originally Stacy Kent
Reese Witherspoonerism
A.C. Status Law originally Stacy Lattisaw
Wendy Torrance
Lacy Status Awe originally Stacy Lattisaw
Wendy Torrance
Say Sea Status Law originally Stacy Lattisaw
Wendy Torrance
Armed Pests originally Stampeders
Doodah Bobo
Deer Stamps originally Stampeders
Doodah Bobo
The Dan Stells originally The Standells
Lydia Idyl
Clanly Stark originally Stanley Clarke
Ingrid McCannless
Clan Lee Stark originally Stanley Clarke
Ingrid McCannless
Bar Stuck originally Starbuck
Herculina Alencar
Scar Tassel originally Starcastle
Mary Byram
Barland Vocal Stand originally Starland Vocal Band
Peter
The Batler Struthers originally The Statler Brothers
Renee Keener
Wheelers Steal originally Stealers Wheel
Peter
Seal Sty Pan originally Steeleye Span
Emily Lime
Steel Spy Ann originally Steeleye Span
Mercedes Morgan
Spiel Eye Stan originally Steeleye Span
Emily Lime
Heel Start originally Steelheart
Lydia Helton
Dealy Stan originally Steely Dan
Herculina Alencar
Keller Start originally Stellar Kart
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
Leavin' Stench originally Stephen Lynch
Marge Pegram
Heave Stack It originally Steve Hackett
Ron N. O'Connor
Peeve Stary originally Steve Perry
MOR
Weve Stinwood originally Steve Winwood
Peter
Nevie Sticks originally Stevie Nicks
Merri
Mill Restains originally Still Remains
Stan E. Cox-Hyde
Till Swatter originally Stillwater
Buffalo Bill Codependent
Will Stotter originally Stillwater
Ingrid McCannless
Simple Pine Toilets originally Stone Temple Pilots
Millie Verst
Tone Pimple Stylets originally Stone Temple Pilots
Barry Amassa Tate
Joan Stall Waxin' originally Stonewall Jackson
Dionne Peacewick
Joan Wall Stackson originally Stonewall Jackson
Audrey Ruiz
Jan Wall Stokeson originally Stonewall Jackson
Regina Haniger
Theory Of Ye Store originally Story Of The Year
Sir Ron Norris
Clawberry Relarm Stalk originally Strawberry Alarm Clock
Rocky
Ub Slime originally Sublime
Rocky
Lub Sime originally Sublime
Rocky
Some Warty Fun originally Sum 41
Linda Radnil
Gunny Sale originally Sunny Gale
Reese Witherspoonerism
Tramper Soup originally Supertramp
Lydia Helton
Booze 'N' Soil originally Susan Boyle
Ron N. O'Connor
Cruisin' Sis T. originally Susan Christie
Hank E. Panky
Susan Bass Fender originally Susan Fassbender
Mary Byram
Boozin' Sass Fender originally Susan Fassbender
Mary Byram
Juicin' Zacks originally Susan Jacks
Hank E. Panky
The Single Swingers originally The Swingle Singers
I thought that was the name at first
Rick O'Shea
Doused 'Em Of A Sin originally System Of A Down
Flora Rolf
Distance of a Sound originally System of a Down
Dongquan
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