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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.
Entries Beginning with C
"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
"Moan It A Call," Jackson Browne originally "Call It A Loan"
Josh
"All Knit A Kite," Dynamite Hack originally "Call It A Night"
Emily Lime
"Mall Key," Shirley Bassey originally "Call Me"
Marlene L. Ram
"All Key Malice," Rasputina originally "Call Me Alice"
Naomi Swanson
"Ball Me Camie," Carly Rae Jepson originally "Call Me Maybe"
Mr. Oblivious
"Maul Me Kay B.," Carly Rae Jepsen originally "Call Me Maybe"
Sheila Oh
"Call Bee Mamie," Carly Rae Jepson originally "Call Me Maybe"
Doodah Bobo
"Maul Key Maybe," Carly Rae Jepson originally "Call Me Maybe"
Doodah Bobo
"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
"All Cough The Search," Katie Melua originally "Call Off The Search"
However one coughs a search!?!
Jamie Burke
"Maul On Key," Chicago originally "Call On Me"
Marlene L. Ram
"Shawl The Cots," Girls Aloud originally "Call The Shots"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Wall Me Ken You're Sober," Evanescence originally "Call When You're Sober"
Lizzie
"Ramp Town Cases," Stephen Foster originally "Camptown Races"
Raphael
"Can't Fight The Loon Might," LeAnn Rimes originally "Can't Fight The Moonlight"
Oh, those diving birds will best you every time!
Ashley Nicole Hendershot-Wetherington
"Can't Light The Moon Fight," LeAnn Rimes originally "Can't Fight The Moonlight"
Lunar fighters do in in the dark!
Ashley Nicole Hendershot-Wetherington
"Can't Get You Out Of High Med," Kylie Minogue originally "Can't Get You Out Of My Head"
Sheena Weston
"Can't Get Low," Heidi Newfield originally "Can't Let Go"
Regina Haniger
"Gandy Curl," The Four Seasons originally "Candy Girl"
Julia Farda
"Randy Cain," Soul For Real originally "Candy Rain"
Marlene L. Ram
"Napkin Team, Oh," Sarah Brightman originally "Captain Nemo"
Lisa Basil
"Careless Piss Whir," Wham originally "Careless Whisper"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Jarrell Kane," The Everly Brothers originally "Carol Jane"
Once more, a gender change via spoonerism
Lois Teem
"The Barrel Of The Curds," Joan Baez originally "The Carol Of The Birds"
Regina Olsen
"Airy Can," The Hollies originally "Carrie-Anne"
Marge Pegram
"Harry, You Comb," James Blunt originally "Carry You Home"
Sir Ron Norris
"J.C. Cones," Grateful Dead originally "Casey Jones"
Cinnamon Rolle
"Unmade Tacos," Red Jumpsuit Apparatus originally "Cat And Mouse"
Bungee Jumping Jack Flash Gordon Lightfoot
"Case At Mound," Red Jumpsuit Apparatus originally "Cat and Mouse"
Hannah Montanalestes
"Cat Sea Mound," Red Jumpsuit Apparatus originally "Cat and Mouse"
Hannah Montanalestes
"Coot Fad," King Crimson originally "Cat Food"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Fetch A Stalling Car," Perry Como originally "Catch A Falling Star"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Catch Fee, I'm Mauling," Pretty Poison originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Jamie Burke
"Match Fee, I'm Calling," Real Life originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Marlene L. Ram
"Match Key, I'm Falling," Pretty Poison originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Jamie Burke
"Fetch Me, I'm Calling," Real Life originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Marlene L. Ram
"Fetch Me, I'm Calling," Pretty Poison originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Jamie Burke
"Match Key, I'm Falling," Real Life originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Marlene L. Ram
"Fetch Key, I'm Mauling," Pretty Poison originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Jamie Burke
"Match Fee, I'm Calling," Pretty Poison originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Jamie Burke
"Fetch My Call," Billy Idol originally "Catch My Fall"
Angie O'Plasty
"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
"Caught A Slight Knees ," Tori Amos originally "Caught A Light Sneeze"
She
"Snot A Light Keys," Tori Amos originally "Caught A Light Sneeze"
She
"Folder Scent," J. Geils Band originally "Centerfold"
Josh
"A Certain Grade Of Sheen," Incubus originally "A Certain Shade Of Green"
Brenda Song Sparrow
"Change (In Flea House Of Thighs)," Deftones originally "Change (In The House Of Flies)"
Sam Bucus the elder
"Da Ange Would Chew You Good," Sheryl Crow originally "A Change Would Do You Good"
Ange = a French rock band
Regina Haniger
"Chariot Ball," Fanny originally "Charity Ball"
Consta Pate
"Marley Chain's Home Town," James McMurtry originally "Charlemagne's Home Town"
Nell Allen
"Catch Amtrak," Leona Naess originally "Charm Attack"
Daryl Hannah Montana
"Casing Chars," Snow Patrol originally "Chasing Cars"
As in hot dog casings and chars=burns
Rash Dipdock
"Basing Chain Rows," Shed Seven originally "Chasing Rainbows"
Amy Grunt
"Racing That Neon Chain Bow," Alan Jackson originally "Chasing That Neon Rainbow"
Angela Sleepyhorse
"Cheetah," Sanford Clark originally "A Cheat"
Kirsten Abercrombie
"A Cleat," Sanford Clark originally "A Cheat"
Kirsten Abercrombie
"Harry Chill Park," Billy Joe Royal originally "Cherry Hill Park"
Tracy Frummond
"Perry Chill Hark," Billy Joe Royal originally "Cherry Hill Park"
Tracy Frummond
"Larry Chips," Garbage originally "Cherry Lips"
Rosie Finch
"Perry Chi," Warrant originally "Cherry Pie"
Rocky
"Cherry Blink And Apple Possum White," Perez Prado originally "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White"
Natasha Bly
"Tony's Chair," Addrisi Brothers originally "Cherrystone"
Natalie Snortman
"Rare Rib Chalk," The Smashing Pumpkins originally "Cherub Rock"
Rocky Balboa Constrictor
"Fest Chever," The Band originally "Chest Fever"
Peter
"Messed Nut Chair," The Byrds originally "Chestnut Mare"
Regina Haniger
"Mild In A Changer," Sarah Brightman originally "Child In A Manger"
Lydia Idyl
"Grown A Chive," The Doobie Brothers originally "China Grove"
Diana Jasper
"Ticky Cheetah," ABBA originally "Chiquitita"
Amber Malone
"Sop Chewy!," System Of A Down originally "Chop Suey!"
Lizzie
"Stop Chicks," Liz Phair originally "Chopsticks"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Stock Chips," Liz Phair originally "Chopsticks"
Penelope Beckinsale
"The Foes 'N' Chew," Electric Wizard originally "The Chosen Few"
Sheena Weston
"Isthmus Cry Land," Jimmy Buffett originally "Christmas Island"
Mark Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
"A Birch Is Churning," Simon And Garfunkel originally "A Church Is Burning"
Joanna Whitmire
"Render Cilla," Steven Curtis Chapman originally "Cinderella"
Shepop
"Rinder Sella," Steven Curtis Chapman originally "Cinderella"
Shepop
"City of New Lorene's," Steve Goodman originally "City of New Orleans"
Sutch
"We Will Soar," Guns N' Roses originally "Civil War"
B1982
"Damp Clown," The Clash originally "Clampdown"
Sutch
"Sea Clapping Thong," Shirley Ellis originally "The Clapping Song"
Regina Olsen
"Sheen Cleats," Atreyu originally "Clean Sheets"
Margo Gram
"Teen Clown," Mando Diao originally "Clean Town"
Adrienne Ramseur
"Toffee Shop Sound Crack," All Time Low originally "Coffeeshop Soundtrack"
Tabitha Cartwright
"Hold Cold Cart," Norah Jones originally "Cold Cold Heart"
Kelly Blythe
"Cold Say in the Done," Foo Fighters originally "Cold Day in the Sun"
Lizzie
"Fold Claim," Band Of Skulls originally "Cold Flame"
Penelope Beckinsale
"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
"Bomb Cat," Flobots originally "Combat"
Alan Toyce
"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
"Um, Con Eileen," Dexy's Midnight Runners originally "Come On Eileen"
Sutch
"Thumb On King Rose Bells," Kristin Chenoweth originally "Come On Ring Those Bells"
Whatever the heck king rose bells are.
Diana Jasper
"Mum Spy With Key," Smokey Robinson & The Miracles originally "Come Spy With Me"
He's got the info., but will he tell?
Daryl Hannah Montana
"Come, Lads Of The Region," John Philip Sousa originally "Comrades Of The Legion"
Calm Lads Of The Region
michelle (hell in mice)
"Come, Lads Of The Region," John Philip Sousa originally "Comrades Of The Legion"
michelle (hell in mice)
"Craft So Cool," Squeeze originally "Cool For Cats"
Renee Keener
"Cool Core Fats," Squeeze originally "Cool For Cats"
Consta Pate
"Call For Coots," Squeeze originally "Cool For Cats"
A coot is an aquatic bird, and it sounds funny.
newave
"Fool Core Cats," Squeeze originally "Cool For Cats"
Consta Pate
"Cola For Cost," Squeeze originally "Cool For Cats"
Renee Keener
"Calf Or Coots," Squeeze originally "Cool For Cats"
Renee Keener
"Cola For Cost," Squeeze originally "Cool For Cats"
Renee Keener
"Loco Factors," Squeeze originally "Cool For Cats"
Renee Keener
"Jewel Kirk," The Capitols originally "Cool Jerk"
oldtimer
"Tool Who, Kate?," The Offspring originally "Cool To Hate"
Gordy N. Knott
"Cool Who, Tate?," The Offspring originally "Cool To Hate"
Gordy N. Knott
"Hopper Red Code," Steve Earle originally "Copperhead Road"
Claire Annette Player
"Tops On Our Kale," The Raveonettes originally "Cops On Our Tail"
Hank E. Panky
"Morn Can," Kinky originally "Cornman"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Mourn Can," Kinky originally "Cornman"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Jottin' Kenny," Gordon Lightfoot originally "Cotton Jenny"
Connie Brady
"County Men," Gary Lewis And The Playboys originally "Count Me In"
Kirsten Abercrombie
"Mountie Kin," Gary Lewis And The Playboys originally "Count Me In"
Kirsten Abercrombie
"Mount Key In," Gary Lewis And The Playboys originally "Count Me In"
Kirsten Abercrombie
"Lover, Me Cord," Lisa Whelchel originally "Cover Me, Lord"
Gretchen Wieners
"Rover Of The Colon Stone," Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show originally "Cover Of The Rollin' Stone"
Salvador Dali Parton
"Rack Lynn Cozy," Neil Diamond originally "Cracklin' Rosie"
The way she likes to be racked
Benski Korhonen
"Brash Course In Crane Surgery," Budgie originally "Crash Course In Brain Surgery"
Job Lowe
"Mash Into Cree," The Dave Matthews Band originally "Crash Into Me"
MOR
"Dashing Crown," Emmi originally "Crashing Down"
B1982
"Dashing Crown," Sugarcult originally "Crashing Down"
Consta Pate
"Crazy, A Band O' Monk Face," Sum 41 originally "Crazy Amanda Bunkface"
Connie Brady
"Crazy Amanda Funk Base," Sum 41 originally "Crazy Amanda Bunkface"
Beverly Stiles
"Prime Cays," Hall & Oates originally "Crime Pays"
Cay = small low island on a coral reef
Daryl Hannah Montana
"Tool Crew Key Bind," Nick Lowe originally "Cruel To Be Kind"
Evil Olive
"Bristol Call," Keane originally "Crystal Ball"
Stan Doff
"Describe Thru Pop," Jason Mraz originally "Curbside Prophet"
Linda Radnil
"Curb Pride Faucet," Jason Mraz originally "Curbside Prophet"
That No-one Candy Nye
"Knights Like A Cuff," Brian Adams originally "Cuts Like A Knife"
Britney Spears into pruning hooks
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