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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
"Moan It A Call," Jackson Browne originally "Call It A Loan"
Josh
"Mall Key," Shirley Bassey originally "Call Me"
Marlene L. Ram
"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
"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 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
"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
"Fetch A Stalling Car," Perry Como originally "Catch A Falling Star"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Match Fee, I'm Calling," Real Life originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Marlene L. Ram
"Match Key, I'm Falling," Real Life originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Marlene L. Ram
"Fetch Me, I'm Calling," Real Life originally "Catch Me, I'm Falling"
Marlene L. Ram
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"We Will Soar," Guns N' Roses originally "Civil War"
B1982
"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
"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
"Thumb On King Rose Bells," Kristin Chenoweth originally "Come On Ring Those Bells"
Whatever the heck king rose bells are.
Diana Jasper
"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
"Jottin' Kenny," Gordon Lightfoot originally "Cotton Jenny"
Connie Brady
"Dashing Crown," Emmi originally "Crashing Down"
B1982
"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
"Curb Pride Faucet," Jason Mraz originally "Curbside Prophet"
That No-one Candy Nye
"Describe Thru Pop," Jason Mraz originally "Curbside Prophet"
Linda Radnil
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