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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.

"Blame Sudd," The Academy Is... originally "Same Blood"
Lizzie
"Rave Fit Or A Saney Day," Stephen Bishop originally "Save It For A Rainy Day"
MOR
"Late It For Saver," The English Beat originally "Save It For Later "
Peter
"Cave Your Misses Sore Fee," Brotherhood Of Man originally "Save Your Kisses For Me"
obscure
"Keeled With A Sis," Brian Hyland originally "Sealed With A Kiss"
This could work, too, with Lucy and Linus.
old
"Keeled With A Cyst," Brian Hyland originally "Sealed With A Kiss"
oldsongs
"Leak Ye The Sword," Traditional originally "Seek Ye The Lord"
Thessaly Danes
"Several Days to Why Trying," Dashboard Confessional originally "Several Ways to Die Trying"
Lizzie
"Several Ways to Try Dying," Dashboard Confessional originally "Several Ways to Die Trying"
Lizzie
"Hexual Sealing," Marvin Gaye originally "Sexual Healing"
Using a hex to seal something?
U. Carrie Oats
"Fame Your Shoe," Lily Allen originally "Shame For You"
Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Bee Shop," Cyndi Lauper originally "She Bop"
Olga Ruiz
"Lee Shoves You," The Beatles originally "She Loves You"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Lee Will Be Shoved," Maroon 5 originally "She Will Be Loved"
What goes around comes around!
Lizzie
"Lee Will Shove You," Aiden originally "She Will Love You"
Jeez, I wouldn't like to be friends with this kid.
Lizzie
"She's Heaving Loam," The Beatles originally "She's Leaving Home"
Loam = a certain kind of sandy soil
Kristin Hadley's Boyfriend
"She's Rye Mind Of Cain," Tim McGraw originally "She's My Kind Of Rain"
Kristin Hadley's Boyfriend
"She's Wry Mind Of Cain," Tim McGraw originally "She's My Kind Of Rain"
Kristin Hadley's Boyfriend
"Key's Shy Mind Of Rain," Tim McGraw originally "She's My Kind Of Rain"
Kristin Hadley's Boyfriend
"She's My Rind Of Cain," Tim McGraw originally "She's My Kind Of Rain"
Kristin Hadley's Boyfriend
"She's My Hide Roam," Blue October originally "She's My Ride Home"
Lizzie
"He's My Shied Home," Blue October originally "She's My Ride Home"
Lizzie
"She's My Hide Rome," Blue October originally "She's My Ride Home"
Lizzie
"Dot In The Shark," Ozzy Osbourne originally "Shot In The Dark"
Regina Olsen
"Tow and Shell," Al Wilson originally "Show and Tell"
Joe Haynes
"Mick of See," Green Day originally "Sick of Me"
Lizzie
"Mick of Sea," Green Day originally "Sick of Me"
Lizzie
"Nile Lent Sight," Traditional originally "Silent Night"
Santa
"Ringing In The Seine," Gene Kelly originally "Singing In The Rain"
Amber Malone
"Mister Sadly," Crowded House originally "Sister Madly"
... Or maybe Master Sidly.
Josh
"Bitten On The Sock Of The Day," Otis Redding originally "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay"
Melissa Conway
"Kicks Teen Sandals," The Crests originally "Sixteen Candles"
Cynthia Avery
"Rip A Scope," Jimmy Dean originally "Skip A Rope"
Trina Lufkin
"Beeping Slag," ZZ Top originally "Sleeping Bag"
Donna Gelpigi
"Ray Slide," Traditional originally "Sleigh Ride"
Renee Keener
"Row Slide," Foghat originally "Slow Ride"
Peter
"Oak Smits In Your Guise," The Platters originally "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Cynthia Avery
"Woe Snite Queen," Evanescence originally "Snow White Queen"
Lizzie
"Snow Quite Ween," Evanescence originally "Snow White Queen"
Lizzie
"Low Song, Goodbye," Sum 41 originally "So Long, Goodbye"
Lizzie
"Same Soy," Sum 41 originally "Some Say"
Lizzie
"Somebody Mold Tea," The Killers originally "Somebody Told Me"
Lizzie
"The Gun Of Sod Is Born," Cristy Lane originally "The Son Of God Is Born"
Mark Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
"Farkle and Spade," Everclear originally "Sparkle and Fade"
A new comedy duo with David Spade?
newrock
"Moon Span," Soundgarden originally "Spoon Man"
A spoonerism of a "spoon" song! Clever, eh?
Jonathan S.
"Moonspan," Soundgarden originally "Spoonman"
Ned Riley
"Wed Your Springs," Queen originally "Spread your Wings"
Phil Alexander
"The Car Sterile," Peggy Lee originally "The Star Carol"
Mark Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
"Scars In The Sty," Angels And Airwaves originally "Stars In The Sky"
Jane Farnsworth
"Hate Of The Start," Rick Springfield originally "State Of The Heart"
Solar System Of A Down Comforter
"Still Using Loo," Ronnie Milsap originally "Still Losing You"
Regina Haniger
"Will Stating," Sum 41 originally "Still Waiting"
Lizzie
"Droned And Stunk," Black Label Society originally "Stoned And Drunk"
Joanna Whitmire
"Lop! In The Name Of Stove," The Supremes originally "Stop! In The Name Of Love"
Motown's directions about preparing meat to cook?
Peter
"Straw Ferry Fields Bore Ever," The Beatles originally "Strawberry Fields Forever"
Alanis More Upset
"Cay Strat Strut," Stray Cats originally "Stray Cat Strut"
Now they are playing their guitars on the beach.
Peter
"Yuck In The Middle With Stew," Stealer's Wheel originally "Stuck In The Middle With You"
Natasha Bly
"Yuck On Stew," Huey Lewis & The News originally "Stuck On You"
Peter
"Stuck Myth Wee," Green Day originally "Stuck With Me"
Lizzie
"Yuck With Stew," Huey Lweis & The News originally "Stuck With You"
Peter had the wrong title.
MOR
"Kick My Suss," The Red Hot Chili Peppers originally "Suck My Kiss"
Don't Spam
"Cuss My Sick," Red Hot Chili Peppers originally "Suck My Kiss"
Ugly Betty Rubble
"Buds In The Sucket," Sara Evans originally "Suds In The Bucket"
Ava Murphy
"Booger Shy Honey Punch," The Four Tops originally "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch"
Yvonne Sindri
"Bleat Judy Sue Eyes," Crosby, Stills, and Nash originally "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
Cat Scratch Fever Carrier
"Bunny Sank," Julie Andrews originally "Sunny Bank"
Lucinda Blair
"The Furry With The Syringe On Top," Cast of 'Oklahoma' originally "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top"
Amber Malone
"Cheat Wary Swine," Tommy James And The Shondells originally "Sweet Cherry Wine"
Yvonne Sindri
"Meet Child O' Swine," Guns 'N' Roses originally "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Karen Smith

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