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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 R
"The Habit In Your Red Lights," Radiohead originally "The Rabbit In Your Headlights"
Ava Rice
"Lacing With The Crock," Harry Connick, Jr. originally "Racing With The Clock"
Margo Gram
"Age In Readin'," Ultravox originally "Rage In Eden"
Lydia Helton
"Waging Rotters," Al Jarreau originally "Raging Waters"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Rain Men, Ay!," Max Werner originally "Rain In May"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Maine In Ray," Max Werner originally "Rain In May"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"The Sane Wrong," Led Zeppelin originally "The Rain Song"
Regina Haniger
"Rainy Mays And Done Days," The Carpenters originally "Rainy Days And Mondays"
Bungee Jumping Jack Flash Gordon Lightfoot
"Amble, Ron," Led Zeppelin originally "Ramble On"
Rocky
"Rancid Clucks (and the Sash Tucked Sue)," Anal Cunt originally "Rancid Sucks (and the Clash Sucked Too)"
Tiffany Furlong
"Rancid Tucks (and the Clash Sucked 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
"Each Rout," Hilary Duff originally "Reach Out"
Please start posting proposed duets again.
Alicia Sturdivant
"Screeching For The Eye," Peabo Bryson originally "Reaching For The Sky"
Selena Stopmez
"Eddie Roar Not," The Fugees originally "Ready Or Not"
Sally Kedoula
"Eddie Nor Rot," The Fugees originally "Ready Or Not"
Sally Kedoula
"Neddy Or Rot," The Fugees originally "Ready Or Not"
Sally Kedoula
"Freddy To All," Rise Against originally "Ready To Fall"
Tiffany Carriker
"Neil Rad Booze," Aimee Mann originally "Real Bad News"
Josh
"Still A Rate," Cypress Hill originally "Real Estate"
Lou Quilson
"A Real Stein Place To Fart," Sara Evans originally "A Real Fine Place To Start"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Meal Ran," Todd Rundgren originally "Real Man"
Sutch
"Mill Wren," Joe Jackson originally "Real Men"
Mermaid's Pedicurist
"Weep, The Riled Wind," Ultravox originally "Reap The Wild Wind"
Job Lowe
"Teasin' (Autumn's Rail)," Byul originally "Reason (Autumn's Tale)"
Bungee Jumping Jack Flash Gordon Lightfoot
"Bees In To Relieve," Rod Stewart originally "Reason To Believe"
Six giraffes riding in a submarine
"The Season We Ring," First Call originally "The Reason We Sing"
Linda Radnil
"Bled Day On Rue Street," Tony Banks & Nik Kershaw originally "Red Day On Blue Street"
Hannah Bullecter
"Fled Rag," Billy Talent originally "Red Flag"
Penelope Beckinsale
"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
"Head High Reels," Kellie Pickler originally "Red High Heels"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Head Rot Lovin'," Black Oak Arkansas originally "Red Hot Lovin'"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Red Shiver Roar," Bob Dylan originally "Red River Shore"
Dionne Peacewick
"Shed River Roar," Bob Dylan originally "Red River Shore"
Dionne Peacewick
"Bred Roses For A Loo Lady," Vic Dana originally "Red Roses For A Blue Lady"
"Loo" as in the British term for toilet.
Oldtimer
"Bled Roses For A Rue Lady," Vic Dana originally "Red Roses For A Blue Lady"
"Rue" as in the plant.
Oldtimer
"Bled, Yellow, Green, And Rue," Bambee originally "Red, Yellow, Green, And Blue"
Gordy N. Knott
"Reign In Maine (Heavy Petal Jamboree)," Sum 41 originally "Reign In Pain (Heavy Metal Jamboree)"
Connie Brady
"Re-timber The Mime," MIchael Jackson originally "Remember The Time"
Hilary Duffelbag
"Remember To Reel, Phil," Armor For Sleep originally "Remember To Feel Real"
Eva Shortoria
"Mess Rue Key," Fontella Bass originally "Rescue Me"
Gretchen Wieners
"Pest In Reese," Extreme originally "Rest In Peace"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Pest In Reece's," Saliva originally "Rest In Pieces"
Patricia McClure
"Tea Guard Rural," Hole originally "Retard Girl"
Allison O'Silla
"Uni Redded," Peaches & Herb originally "Reunited"
Soul
"Biden Rig," Pastor Troy originally "Ridin' Big"
Does the VP have some kind of rig?
The Quirkfetch Kid
"Hiding on a Road of Lay," Traditional originally "Riding on a Load of Hay"
Raphael
"Height Around Rear," Madison Park originally "Right Around Here"
Evil Olive
"Right, A Hound Rear," Madison Park originally "Right Around Here"
Natalie Snortman
"Height, A Round Rear," Madison Park originally "Right Around Here"
Natalie Snortman
"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," Robin Meade originally "Right Here Waiting"
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Height We're Rating," Robin Meade originally "Right Here Waiting"
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Height We're Rating," Richard Marx originally "Right Here Waiting"
Regina Haniger
"Wight Rear Hating," Robin Meade originally "Right Here Waiting"
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Right We're Hating," Richard Marx originally "Right Here Waiting"
Ava Rice
"Rite We're Hating," Robin Meade originally "Right Here Waiting"
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Height Rear, Night Row," Jesus Jones originally "Right Here, Right Now"
Red Ruffcorn
"Tight In Rhyme," Lucinda Williams originally "Right In Time"
Daryl Hannah Montana
"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
"Tight Place, Wrong Rhyme," Dr. John originally "Right Place, Wrong Time"
Trevor Overt
"Plight Race, Wrong Time," Dr. John originally "Right Place, Wrong Time"
Trevor Overt
"The Tight Ring," Simply Red originally "The Right Thing"
Greg
"Bing Rhye Mell," Anita Ward originally "Ring My Bell"
Peter
"Bingo's Theme (This Roy)," George Martin originally "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)"
Doug Pitts
"Ship Her To Reds," Blondie originally "Rip Her To Shreds"
Doodah Bobo
"The Shite Of Riva," Machines Of Loving Grace originally "The Rite Of Shiva"
Tiffany Furlong
"Divver of Receipt," Mad Season originally "River of Deceit"
Someone who splits a tab, perhaps?
Raphael
"Quiver, Ray," Pat Metheny originally "River Quay"
Sutch
"Load Too Wrong," Slaid Cleaves originally "Road Too Long"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Toad Loo Wrong," Slaid Cleaves originally "Road Too Long"
Most toadstools miss it.
Twila Paris Hilton
"Toad Rippin"," The Red Hot Chili Peppers originally "Road Trippin'"
Kid Rock Ptarmigan
"Road Blouse Hues," The Doors originally "Roadhouse Blues"
Daphne Hughes
"Throbbin' Any Rain," Raffi originally "Robin In The Rain"
Dogniss Everdeen
"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
"Crock Andy," Montrose originally "Rock Candy"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Cock Randy," Montrose originally "Rock Candy"
Condoleezza Rice Pilaf
"Dock Is Red," Charles Manson originally "Rock Is Dead"
Allison O'Silla
"Lock Robster," B-52s originally "Rock Lobster"
Daisy Pappus
"Mock Lee Gentry," Andy Kim originally "Rock Me Gently"
Tori Spelling Bee
"Lock Me, Gentry," Andy Kim originally "Rock Me Gently"
Tori Spelling Bee
"Rock 'N' Troll Rain," AC/DC originally "Rock N' Roll Train"
Alan Toyce
"The Shock Row," Blink 182 originally "The Rock Show"
Ned MacCamden
"Knock the Ration," Montrose originally "Rock the Nation"
Sutch
"Frock Airy," Duffy originally "Rockferry"
Cliff Adair
"Shockin' Ruse," The Ames Brothers originally "Rockin' Shoes"
Donna Fargo North Dakota Fanning The Flames
"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
"Shock Row," Grinspoon originally "Rockshow"
Mary Byram
"Shock Row," Grinspoon originally "Rockshow"
Mary Byram
"Hockey Mountain Rye," John Denver originally "Rocky Mountain High"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Doling In The Reap," Adele originally "Rolling In The Deep"
Regina Haniger
"A Tomb Full Of Rears," The Drifters originally "A Room Full Of Tears"
Jessica Childress
"Cotton To The Roar," Hellyeah originally "Rotten To The Core"
Angela Sleepyhorse
"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
"Humor Razz It," Adele originally "Rumor Has It"
Dogniss Everdeen
"Won A Ray Train," Rosanne Cash originally "Runaway Train"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"One-A-Tray Rain," Rosanne Cash originally "Runaway Train"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"A Hush Of Blood To The Red," Coldplay originally "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"
Doug Pitts
"Musty Rune," Amorphis originally "Rusty Moon"
Allison O'Silla
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