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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 Add Calf Say," The Eagles originally "The Sad Cafe"
Amy Grunt
"Lad Eyed Sadie Of The Lowlands," Bob Dylan originally "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands"
Linda Radnil
"Lad Eyed Lady Of The Low Sands," Bob Dylan originally "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands"
Linda Radnil
"Ail Son," The Commodores originally "Sail On"
MOR
"Silly Samson," The Who originally "Sally Simpson"
Doodah Bobo
"Blame Sudd," The Academy Is... originally "Same Blood"
Lizzie
"Shat In Seats," Jeannie Pruett originally "Satin Sheets"
Rosie Finch
"Tidy Saturn Hag," Whigfield originally "Saturday Night"
Good to know hags from there can be tidy!
Consuela Sanchez
"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
"Save The Best Lore Fast," Vanessa Williams originally "Save The Best For Last"
Doodah Bobo
"Save The Mast Dance For Lee," The Drifters originally "Save The Last Dance For Me"
Marcia Zarwetten-Grassi
"Save The Mast Lance For Dee," The Drifters originally "Save The Last Dance For Me"
Marcia Zarwetten-Grassi
"Cave Your Misses Sore Fee," Brotherhood Of Man originally "Save Your Kisses For Me"
obscure
"Wee Lion Summon," Feist originally "Sea Lion Woman"
Daphne Hughes
"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
"Lurch Sites," David Cook originally "Searchlights"
Allison O'Silla
"Leak Ye The Sword," Traditional originally "Seek Ye The Lord"
Thessaly Danes
"Neven Sation Army," The White Stripes originally "Seven Nation Army"
Dongquan
"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
"Exes (Am I..?)," Berlin originally "Sex (I'm A...)"
Blue
"Ex-fawn Sire," Kings Of Leon originally "Sex On Fire"
Lou Quilson
"Text Hype Sing," Stone Temple Pilots originally "Sex Type Thing"
Rocky
"Text Type Sing," Stone Temple Pilots originally "Sex Type Thing"
Rocky
"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
"Knee Cries Your Shame," Beth Orton originally "She Cries Your Name"
Reese Witherfork
"Gee, Don't Use Shelley," Flaming Lips originally "She Don't Use Jelly"
New title has correct grammar (unlike original).
Ursula Turpin
"Lee Shoves You," The Beatles originally "She Loves You"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Sea Shells Sanctuary," Cult originally "She Sells Sanctuary"
Lou Quilson
"Lee Will Shove You," Aiden originally "She Will Love You"
Jeez, I wouldn't like to be friends with this kid.
Lizzie
"Geese Shot The Jack," AC/DC originally "She's Got The Jack"
Marcia Todd
"Jeez, Got The Shack," AC/DC originally "She's Got The Jack"
Marcia Todd
"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
"He's So Shy," Tal Bachman originally "She's So High"
Allison O'Silla
"Deep Shook And Crack Blog," Steeleye Span originally "Sheep Crook And Black Dog"
Drew Scarymore
"Deep Crook And Shack Blog," Steeleye Span originally "Sheep Crook And Black Dog"
Drew Scarymore
"Nipping Shoes," Christopher Young originally "Shipping News"
Veruca Salt Marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
"Mock The Shun Key," Peter Gabriel originally "Shock The Monkey"
Rocky
"Hoot From The Ship," A Change Of Pace originally "Shoot From The Hip"
What a pirate's owl does.
Melissa Conway
"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
"Bless Ill Rev.," Anne Murray originally "Silver Bells"
Donna Rand Blitzen
"When Saggin'," Dixie Chicks originally "Sin Wagon"
Allison O'Silla
"Fence I Sell For You," Lenny Welch originally "Since I Fell For You"
Trina Lufkin
"Ringing In The Seine," Gene Kelly originally "Singing In The Rain"
Amber Malone
"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
"Ticks Teen Sons," Tennessee Ernie Ford originally "Sixteen Tons"
Adlai Alda
"Rip A Scope," Jimmy Dean originally "Skip A Rope"
Trina Lufkin
"Hedgeslammer," Peter Gabriel originally "Sledgehammer"
crazydon
"Leap Swell, Little Children," Kristin Chenoweth originally "Sleep Well, Little Children"
Donna Rand Blitzen
"Beeping Slag," ZZ Top originally "Sleeping Bag"
Donna Gelpigi
"Ray Slide," Traditional originally "Sleigh Ride"
Renee Keener
"Lip Of The Slip," Ratt originally "Slip Of The Lip"
hardrock
"Doe Slants," Keri Hilson originally "Slow Dance"
Blake DeKalb
"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," Natalie Grant originally "So Long"
Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds Number Of The Beast
"Low Song, Goodbye," Sum 41 originally "So Long, Goodbye"
Lizzie
"Yo Not Over Sue," Simply Red originally "So Not Over You"
Anonymous
"Whoa, Sot!," Pink originally "So What"
Praise The Lord & Taylor Swift
"Solemn Airy Tan," Neil Diamond originally "Solitary Man"
Marlene L. Ram
"Same Soy," Sum 41 originally "Some Say"
Lizzie
"Mum Body To Love Sea," Kellie Pickler originally "Somebody To Love Me"
Elsie Greer
"Mum Body Sold Tea," The Killers originally "Somebody Told Me"
Sonia Rinzaimayor
"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
"Mound Of Sadness," Shinedown originally "Sound Of Madness"
Allison O'Silla
"Farkle and Spade," Everclear originally "Sparkle and Fade"
A new comedy duo with David Spade?
newrock
"The Narrows And The Spite In Gales," Wolfsheim originally "The Sparrows And The Nightingales"
Allison O'Silla
"Meek Spore Fee," Jaci Velasquez originally "Speak For Me"
Elsie Greer
"Lies Spike Us," Paul McCartney originally "Spies Like Us"
Lou Quilson
"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
"Stained Crass Gloss," Down originally "Stained Glass Cross"
Tracy Frummond
"Male State," Nada Surf originally "Stalemate"
Marlene L. Ram
"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
"Faye Together Store The Kids," Blink 182 originally "Stay Together For The Kids"
Kelly Blythe
"Keel Sty Misses," Ben Harper originally "Steal My Kisses"
Ned MacCamden
"Pill In A Bunk Stand," Funeral Oration originally "Still In A Punk Band"
Lou Quilson
"Pill In A Stunk Band," Funeral Oration originally "Still In A Punk Band"
Lou Quilson
"Bill In A Punk Stand," Funeral Oration originally "Still In A Punk Band"
Lou Quilson
"Still Using Loo," Ronnie Milsap originally "Still Losing You"
Regina Haniger
"Hill Height Rear In My Start," Pure Prairie League originally "Still Right Here In My Heart"
Frank Sin Atra
"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 Lewis & The News originally "Stuck With You"
Rock Maninoff
"Yuck With Stew," Huey Lweis & The News originally "Stuck With You"
Peter had the wrong title.
MOR
"M' Bourbon Sea," In Flames originally "Suburban Me"
M' = slang contraction of "My"
Penny Olivia Tyler
"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
"Eat Sooty Jew Blighs," Crosby, Stills and Nash originally "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
Red Ruffcorn
"Bleat Judy Sue Eyes," Crosby, Stills, and Nash originally "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
Cat Scratch Fever Carrier
"Number Sights," John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John originally "Summer Nights"
"Number" as in "more numb" ('b' is silent)
Blake DeKalb
"Bummertime Slues," Eddie Cochran originally "Summertime Blues"
Lauren Overstreet
"Lung Sasses At Night," Corey Hart originally "Sunglasses At Night"
Blake DeKalb
"Nun Glasses At Sight," Corey Hart originally "Sunglasses At Night"
Blake DeKalb
"Bunny Sank," Julie Andrews originally "Sunny Bank"
Lucinda Blair
"Honey Same Comb," Shawn Colvin originally "Sunny Came Home"
Linda Radnil
"Pun Set Seeple," Donna Summer originally "Sunset People"
Disco
"Pun Pet Seeple," Donna Summer originally "Sunset People"
Disco
"Shun Sine On My Shoulders," John Denver originally "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
Are other trigonometric functions allowed there?
Regina Haniger
"Super Looper Dove," Joss Stone originally "Super Duper Love"
Kelly Blythe
"Super Looper Dove," Joss Stone originally "Super Duper Love"
Kelly Blythe
"The Furry With The Syringe On Top," Cast of 'Oklahoma' originally "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top"
Amber Malone
"Relocate Swine," Neil Diamond originally "Sweet Caroline"
Daphne Hughes
"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
"Sling Wife Away," Rise Against originally "Swing Life Away"
Doug Graves
"Switch Sword Boozin'," Nick Lowe originally "Switchboard Susan"
H. Tim Smith
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