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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.
"The Habit In Your Red Lights," Radiohead originally "The Rabbit In Your Headlights"
Ava Rice
"Age In Readin'," Ultravox originally "Rage In Eden"
Lydia Helton
"The Sane Wrong," Led Zeppelin originally "The Rain Song"
Regina Haniger
"Rancid Tucks (and the Clash Sucked Sue)," Anal Cunt originally "Rancid Sucks (and the Clash Sucked Too)"
Tiffany Furlong
"Rancid Clucks (and the Sash Tucked Sue)," Anal Cunt originally "Rancid Sucks (and the Clash Sucked Too)"
Tiffany Furlong
"Sap Wrong," Black Eyed Peas originally "Rap Song"
Regina Haniger
"Part Rat," Boomtown Rats originally "Rat Trap"
Amanda Svenson
"Blazer Raid," The Strokes originally "Razorblade"
Linda Radnil
"Neil Rad Booze," Aimee Mann originally "Real Bad News"
Josh
"Mill Wren," Joe Jackson originally "Real Men"
Mermaid's Pedicurist
"The Season We Ring," First Call originally "The Reason We Sing"
Linda Radnil
"Fled Nags And Long Rites," She Wants Revenge originally "Red Flags And Long Nights"
Nome Demon
"Red Nags And Long Flights," She Wants Revenge originally "Red Flags And Long Nights"
Daphne Hughes
"Fled Nags And Wrong Lights," She Wants Revenge originally "Red Flags And Long Nights"
Nome Demon
"Fled Rags And Long Nights," She Wants Revenge originally "Red Flags And Long Nights"
Nome Demon
"Red Shiver Roar," Bob Dylan originally "Red River Shore"
Dionne Peacewick
"Shed River Roar," Bob Dylan originally "Red River Shore"
Dionne Peacewick
"Reign In Maine (Heavy Petal Jamboree)," Sum 41 originally "Reign In Pain (Heavy Metal Jamboree)"
Connie Brady
"Pest In Reece's," Saliva originally "Rest In Pieces"
Patricia McClure
"Uni Redded," Peaches & Herb originally "Reunited"
Soul
"Hiding on a Road of Lay," Traditional originally "Riding on a Load of Hay"
Raphael
"Bite Rack Where We Farted, Strum...," Maxine Nightingale originally "Right Back Where We Started From"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Fright Stack Where We Barted ROM," Maxine Nightingale originally "Right Back Where We Started From"
A song about Bart Simpson & computers, perhaps?
Peter
"Light Down The Rhine," Gerry Rafferty originally "Right Down The Line"
Peter
"Height Rear," SWV originally "Right Here"
Steven
"Right We're Hating," Richard Marx originally "Right Here Waiting"
Ava Rice
"Height We're Rating," Richard Marx originally "Right Here Waiting"
Regina Haniger
"Height Rear, Night Row," Jesus Jones originally "Right Here, Right Now"
Red Ruffcorn
"Night Hexed Roar Do Tell," Guns 'N' Roses originally "Right Next Door To Hell"
U. Carrie Oats
"Right Hexed Door To Nell," Guns 'N' Roses originally "Right Next Door To Hell"
U. Carrie Oats
"Tight Hexed Roar Do Nell," Guns 'N' Roses originally "Right Next Door To Hell"
U. Carrie Oats
"Night Row," Akon originally "Right Now"
Ava Rice
"Tight On Rhyme," Grand Incredible originally "Right On Time "
Solar System Of A Down Comforter
"The Tight Ring," Simply Red originally "The Right Thing"
Greg
"Bing Rhye Mell," Anita Ward originally "Ring My Bell"
Peter
"Ship Her To Reds," Blondie originally "Rip Her To Shreds"
Doodah Bobo
"Divver of Receipt," Mad Season originally "River of Deceit"
Someone who splits a tab, perhaps?
Raphael
"Toad Rippin"," The Red Hot Chili Peppers originally "Road Trippin'"
Kid Rock Ptarmigan
"Road Blouse Hues," The Doors originally "Roadhouse Blues"
Daphne Hughes
"Rock And Soul Ringer," AC/DC originally "Rock And Roll Singer"
Marcia Todd
"Sock And Roll Ringer," AC/DC originally "Rock And Roll Singer"
Marcia Todd
"Lock Robster," B-52s originally "Rock Lobster"
Daisy Pappus
"Rock 'N' Troll Rain," AC/DC originally "Rock N' Roll Train"
Alan Toyce
"Frock Airy," Duffy originally "Rockferry"
Cliff Adair
"Sock In The Herb Rubs," Ben Folds originally "Rockin' The Suburbs"
Josh
"Rocking Around To Christmas Three," Brenda Lee originally "Rocking Around The Christmas Tree"
Holly Jolly, Mary Ann Brite & Round John Virgin
Kris Kringle Aguilera
"Hockey Mountain Rye," John Denver originally "Rocky Mountain High"
Penelope Beckinsale
"A Tomb Full Of Rears," The Drifters originally "A Room Full Of Tears"
Jessica Childress
"Buff Roy," ZZ Top originally "Rough Boy"
rocky
"Buff Roys," Pete Townshend originally "Rough Boys"
British Bullcrap
"Hound Rear," Counting Crows originally "Round Here"
Peter
"Ox Ran," The Police originally "Roxanne"
Dionne Peacewick
"A Hush Of Blood To The Red," Coldplay originally "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"
Doug Pitts
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