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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 in song titles.
"M'mon Carrie Anne," The Four Seasons originally "C'mon Marianne"
M'mon = "Mum On" as acting out something silently.
Alanis More Upset
"C'mon Airy Man," The Four Seasons originally "C'mon Marianne"
Alanis More Upset
"Raged Cat," Soul Asylum originally "Caged Rat"
B1982
"Call We Men You're Sober," Evanescence originally "Call Me When You're Sober"
Lizzie
"Mall Key Yen Wore Sober," Evanescence originally "Call Me When You're Sober"
Lizzie
"Wall Me Ken You're Sober," Evanescence originally "Call When You're Sober"
Lizzie
"Gandy Curl," The Four Seasons originally "Candy Girl"
Julia Farda
"The Barrel Of The Curds," Joan Baez originally "The Carol Of The Birds"
Regina Olsen
"Airy Can," The Hollies originally "Carrie-Anne"
Marge Pegram
"Fetch A Stalling Car," Perry Como originally "Catch A Falling Star"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Watch Your Cave," The Click Five originally "Catch Your Wave"
cuz we're coming to get you, Osama! lol
flipside
"Ratfish Blues," Jimi Hendrix originally "Catfish Blues"
Ratfish (aka Chimaera), vaguely related to sharks.
Melanie Bianca Green
"Batfish Clues," Jimi Hendrix originally "Catfish Blues"
I have no clue as to what a batfish would be.
Thessaly Danes
"Cherry Blink And Apple Possum White," Perez Prado originally "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White"
Natasha Bly
"Fest Chever," The Band originally "Chest Fever"
Peter
"Sop Chewy!," System Of A Down originally "Chop Suey!"
Lizzie
"A Birch Is Churning," Simon And Garfunkel originally "A Church Is Burning"
Joanna Whitmire
"We Will Soar," Guns N' Roses originally "Civil War"
B1982
"Teen Clown," Mando Diao originally "Clean Town"
Adrienne Ramseur
"Cold Say in the Done," Foo Fighters originally "Cold Day in the Sun"
Lizzie
"Bold Card Hitch," Jet originally "Cold Hard Bitch"
I think Jonathan S. had his titles mixed up.
Rocky II
"Hold Bard Kitch," Jet originally "Cold Hard Bitch"
rocky
"Come and Let Your Glove," Redbone originally "Come and Get Your Love"
Let your glove do what?
hamburger456
"Come Stack And Bay," Paul Young originally "Come Back And Stay"
Peter
"Call For Coots," Squeeze originally "Cool For Cats"
A coot is an aquatic bird, and it sounds funny.
newave
"Jewel Kirk," The Capitols originally "Cool Jerk"
oldtimer
"Dashing Crown," Emmi originally "Crashing Down"
B1982
"Crazy Amanda Funk Base," Sum 41 originally "Crazy Amanda Bunkface"
Beverly Stiles
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