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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.
"Cashville Gnats," The Lovin' Spoonful originally "Nashville Cats"
Naomi Swanson
"Do Non-Trance," The Pointer Sisters originally "Neutron Dance"
Lou Quilson
"Never Spin To Bane," Three Dog Night originally "Never Been To Spain"
Allison O'Silla
"Never Get You Low," Third Eye Blind originally "Never Let You Go"
Leanne Cantrell(not to fret; relling is overrated)
"Sever On A Nun Day," Chordettes originally "Never On A Sunday"
Watch out all you priests, the nuns are violent!
Peter
"Who Way Gnome," Foo Fighters originally "New Way Home"
Lizzie
"New Curled Woman," Mama Cass originally "New World Comin'"
Diana Jasper
"Dew Nears, Yay," U2 originally "New Year's Day"
Nigel Shave Cream
"Nice Lies Finish Gast," Green Day originally "Nice Guys Finish Last"
Lizzie
"NIght Is Haulin' In My Fart," Diamond Rio originally "NIght Is Fallin' In My Heart"
Carmen Mistletoe
"No Sore Morrow," Linkin Park originally "No More Sorrow"
Lizzie
"Mo Tour Nears (Enough Is Enough)," Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer originally "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
Peter
"Pro Nide," Green Day originally "No Pride"
Lizzie
"Row Nodes Left," Linkin Park originally "No Roads Left"
Lizzie
"No Loads Reft," Linkin Park originally "No Roads Left"
Lizzie
"Boa Will Knee Your Grave," The Acacia Strain originally "Noah WIll Be Your Grave"
Kind of oxymoron for a boa to knee anything!
Pirates Of Penn's Uncles
"Boa, Grill We Your Nave," The Acacia Strain originally "Noah WIll Be Your Grave"
Pirates Of Penn's Uncles
"Hot Coming Gnome," Maroon 5 originally "Not Coming Home"
Lizzie
"Hot Numbing Comb," Maroon 5 originally "Not Coming Home"
Tracy Frummond
"Mott Bent To Knee," Theory Of A Deadman originally "Not Meant To Be"
Consuela Sanchez
"Not Bent To Me," Theory Of A Deadman originally "Not Meant To Be"
Regina Haniger
"Nothing Greets A Late Bear Of Peg's," Commercial originally "Nothing Beats A Great Pair Of L'Eggs"
Kristin Hadley's Boyfriend
"Row Here To Nun," Martha & the Vandellas originally "Nowhere To Run"
Peter
"Lit Bush Nitty Summits," Tina Turner originally "Nutbush City Limits"
Helga Lor
"Lit Bush Nutty Summits," Tina Turner originally "Nutbush City Limits"
Helga Lor
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