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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.
"Mack Fan Peever," Buckner & Garcia originally "Pac-Man Fever"
Lois Teem
"Mac Pan Fever," Buckner & Garcia originally "Pac-Man Fever"
Lois Teem
"Fade In Pull," Sonata Arctica originally "Paid in Full"
Eva Cave
"Rain Pies On The Liverside," Live originally "Pain Lies On The Riverside"
Joanna Whitmire
"Paint The Sty With Scars," Enya originally "Paint The Sky With Stars"
Yvonne Sindri
"Papa Was A Stolen Roan," The Temptations originally "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone"
Regina Olsen
"Papa's Bought A Grand New Bag," James Brown originally "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"
Lou Quilson
"Papa's Bought A Brand New Gag," James Brown originally "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"
Lou Quilson
"Caper Putt," Vanessa Hudgens originally "Paper Cut"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen
"Sarah Dice Pity," Guns 'N' Roses originally "Paradise City"
Renee Keener
"Tort-Lime Paver," Stevie Wonder originally "Part-Time Lover"
Peter
"Marty In Pie Head," Sophie Ellis-Bextor originally "Party In My Head"
Patricia McClure
"Shirley Pells," Hank Snow originally "Pearly Shells"
Axl Sean
"Lenny Payne," The Beatles originally "Penny Lane"
Jamie Burke
"Lanny Pen," The Beatles originally "Penny Lane"
Peter
"Any Plover," Lionel Richie originally "Penny Lover"
Any of various short billed shorebirds.
Diana Jasper
"Renny Toil Pee," Nirvana originally "Pennyroyal Tea"
A companion piece with "Territorial Pissings"
rocky
"Steeple Par Range," The Doors originally "People Are Strange"
Britney Spears into pruning hooks
"The Cone Fall," Joe Satriani originally "The Phone Call"
Regina Haniger
"Figs Will Ply," King Missile originally "Pigs Will Fly"
Gretchen Wieners
"Win Paul Buzzard," The Who originally "Pinball Wizard"
Lucille Ball sized hail
"A Mace for Ply Head," Linkin Park originally "A Place for My Head"
Lizzie
"Slay It Again Pam," Indigo Girls originally "Play It Again Sam"
Yvonne Sindri
"Flay That Punky Music," Wild Cherry originally "Play That Funky Music"
Peter
"A Socket Full Of Pun Rise," Natasha Bedingfield originally "A Pocketful Of Sunrise"
Peggy Pollock
"Socket Pull Of Funshine," Natasha Bedingfield originally "Pocketful of Sunshine"
MOR
"Mow A Tree In Potion," Johnny Tillotson originally "Poetry In Motion"
Joanna Whitmire
"Foker Pace," Lady GaGa originally "Poker Face"
Dongquan
"More Pee," Trick Pony originally "Pour Me"
Andrea Greenleaf
"Soar Mum Sugar On Pee," Def Leppard originally "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Nice spoonerism even if obscure in meaning
Kelly Blythe
"Tower Poo The People," John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band originally "Power To The People"
Rhoda Dohr
"Dare For The Prying," Seal originally "Prayer For The Dying"
Linda Radnil
"Gritty Pearl," Sugarcult originally "Pretty Girl"
Emmy Kay Butanone
"Limb Prose Rain," Jerry Wallace originally "Primrose Lane"
Marlene L. Ram
"Dive At Prancer," Tina Turner originally "Private Dancer"
Linda Radnil
"Thump Up Pea Jam," Technotronic originally "Pump Up The Jam"
Sam Bucus the elder
"Jump Up The Pam," Technotronic originally "Pump Up The Jam"
Reggie Pillbox
"Mushing Pea Away," Linkin Park originally "Pushing Me Away"
Lizzie
"Put Your Shed On My Holder," Paul Anka originally "Put Your Head On My Shoulder"
Cynthia Avery
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