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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 T
"Bake A Rack Toad," Rodney Atkins originally "Take A Back Road"
Heidi Sharpe
"Rake A Back Toad," Rodney Atkins originally "Take A Back Road"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Bake A Tack Road," Rodney Atkins originally "Take A Back Road"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Bake a Tow," Madonna originally "Take a Bow"
Joe Haynes
"Break A City Tide," Rick Nelson originally "Take A City Bride"
Sarah Topsian
"Break A City Tide," Swampwater originally "Take A City Bride"
Nicole Velocin
"Fake A Tool's Advice," Nat King Cole originally "Take A Fool's Advice"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Make A Letter To Rhea," R.B. Greaves originally "Take A Letter Maria"
Lydia Idyl
"Bake Tack," Green Day originally "Take Back"
Lizzie
"Rake It On The Ton," REO Speedwagon originally "Take It On The Run"
Peter
"Lake Tots With Alcohol," Alkaline Trio originally "Take Lots WIth Alcohol"
Who facilitated underage drinking?
Rachel Stedman
"Make Tea," George Jones originally "Take Me"
H. Tim Smith
"Make Tea Along," Miley Cyrus originally "Take Me Along"
Sonya Raynos
"Make Lee A Tong," Miley Cyrus originally "Take Me Along"
Sonya Raynos
"Make Tea As I Am," The Duprees originally "Take Me As I Am"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Make Bee Tack," Little Anthony And The Imperials originally "Take Me Back"
Allison O'Silla
"Bake Tea, Mack," Little Anthony And The Imperials originally "Take Me Back"
Allison O'Silla
"Make Tea Back Home," Steelheart originally "Take Me Back Home"
Lydia Helton
"Make Tea Back Home," Steelheart originally "Take Me Back Home"
Lydia Helton
"Make Bee Hack Tome," Steelheart originally "Take Me Back Home"
Lydia Helton
"Rake Me Home, Country Toads," John Denver originally "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Take Flea On The Moor," The Veronicas originally "Take Me On The Floor"
Daryl Hannah Montana
"Make Tea On The Floor," The Veronicas originally "Take Me On The Floor"
Daryl Hannah Montana
"Make Tea Out," Franz Ferdinand originally "Take Me Out"
B1982
"Bake Tea Out To The Tall Game ," Traditional originally "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"
Peter
"Make Tea To heart," Quarterflash originally "Take Me To Heart"
Hank E. Panky
"Make Tea To Heart," Quarterflash originally "Take Me To Heart"
Hank E. Panky
"Make Tea To Your Leader," Newsboys originally "Take Me To Your Leader"
Allison Lafferty
"Make Tea Under," Three Days Grace originally "Take Me Under"
Lizzie
"Make Tee Under," Three Days Grace originally "Take Me Under"
Lizzie
"Wake My Beth A Tray," Jessica Simpson originally "Take My Breath Away"
Beth thinks the trays sleep too much!
Daphne Hughes
"Make High Tart," Chris Isaac originally "Take My Heart"
Daryl Hannah Montana
"Make On Tea," a-ha originally "Take On Me"
Peter
"Make The Heat Off Tea," Boney M originally "Take The Heat Off Me"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Tame The Heat Coffee," Boney M originally "Take The Heat Off Me"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Cake Up A Horse In Tappy-ness," Stevie Wonder originally "Take Up A Course In Happiness"
michelle (hell in mice)
"Wake You At Your Turd," Avalon originally "Take You At Your Word"
Carmen Nunki
"Bake Two Yak," Jeremy Camp originally "Take You Back"
Buffalo Bill Codependent
"Take Your Rhyme (Do It Tight)," SOS Band originally "Take Your Time (Do It Right)"
Linda Radnil
"Rake Your Time (Do It Tight)," SOS Band originally "Take Your Time (Do It Right)"
Linda Radnil
"Making Over Tea," Evanescence originally "Taking Over Me"
Lizzie
"Scales Of A Torched Earth," The Smashing Pumpkins originally "Tales Of A Scorched Earth"
Lucille Ball sized hail
"Talk to Ya Taylor," The Tubes originally "Talk to Ya Later"
Sutch
"Balkin' To One Of The Toys," Nazareth originally "Talkin' To One Of The Boys"
Teresa Brewer's Blackbird
"Balking Tack To The NIght," Steve Winwood originally "Talking Back To The Night"
Regina Haniger
"Talking Knack To The Bite," Steve Winwood originally "Talking Back To The Night"
Regina Haniger
"Balking Knack To The Tight," Steve Winwood originally "Talking Back To The Night"
Regina Haniger
"Mattie," Debbie Reynolds originally "Tammy"
Regina Haniger
"Mangled Up In Tea," Skye Sweetnam originally "Tangled Up In Me"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Mar And Tea Sent," Verdelle Smith originally "Tar And Cement"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Mar And See Tent," Verdelle Smith originally "Tar And Cement"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Baylor, The Latte Toy," Kristin Chenoweth originally "Taylor, The Latte Boy"
Technically also an anagram, as previously posted.
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Fee Tore the Miller Tan," Cat Stevens originally "Tea for the Tillerman"
Fake Thor, see stun
Benski Korhonen
"Pare You A Tart," She Wants Revenge originally "Tear You Apart"
Allison O'Silla
"Mere Tops On Dry Guitar," Taylor Swift originally "Teardrops On My Guitar"
Condoleezza Rice Pilaf
"Tear Mops On Dry Guitar," Taylor Swift originally "Teardrops On My Guitar"
Condoleezza Rice Pilaf
"Ears And Train," James Blunt originally "Tears And Rain"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Ears Are Only Train," Hank Thompson originally "Tears Are Only Rain"
A good nonsensical song title!
Lydia Helton
"Tears Eye On Their Drone," Amy Winehouse originally "Tears Dry On Their Own"
Heck Noover Nuck
"Deers Try On Their Own," Amy Winehouse originally "Tears Dry On Their Own"
Kerianne Hopkins
"Ears In My Ties," Uriah Heep originally "Tears In My Eyes"
Wendy Torrance
"Clears Of A Town," Smokey Robinson & The Miracles originally "Tears Of A Clown"
soul
"Peers On My Ill Toe," Little Anthony And The Imperials originally "Tears On My Pillow"
Wake Up Little Susie Q-Tip Of The Iceberg Lettuce
"Ears On Pie Mill Toe," Little Anthony And The Imperials originally "Tears On My Pillow"
Wake Up Little Susie Q-Tip Of The Iceberg Lettuce
"Bean Teat," Sandy Nelson originally "Teen Beat"
Samantha Wayland
"Bean Age Dirt Tag," Wheatus originally "Teenage Dirtbag"
Erica Tetralix
"Queenage Trauma Dean," Lindsay Lohan originally "Teenage Drama Queen"
Terror Reid
"Fell A Tone," Lady GaGa (featuring Beyoncé) originally "Telephone"
Angie O'Plasty
"Met A Lone Fan," Meri Wilson originally "Telephone Man"
Gordy N. Knott
"Sell Her Toe," Ernest Tubb originally "Tell Her So"
Yvonne Sindri
"Tell Nemo Lies," Dr. Feelgood originally "Tell Me No Lies"
D. Melody Dole, MD
"Yell Me What To Want," Zebra originally "Tell Me What You Want"
Nutmeg Ryan
"Well Me What You Taunt," Zebra originally "Tell Me What You Want"
Rick O'Shea
"Trender Tap," Joan Armatrading originally "Tender Trap"
Karen Smith
"Ben-a-see Word Talk," Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan originally "Tennessee Bird Walk"
MOR
"The Tennessee Word Balk," Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan originally "The Tennessee Bird Walk"
Cheryl Jordan
"Ben-a-see Turd Walk," Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan originally "Tennessee Bird Walk"
one-hit
"When-a-see Turd Balk," Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan originally "Tennessee Bird Walk"
one-hit
"The Tennessee Bat Top Phlox," Rosanne Cash originally "The Tennessee Flat Top Box"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Quiet Al," The Champs originally "Tequila"
Trevor Overt
"Quit Ale," The Champs originally "Tequila"
Trevor Overt
"Lea Quit," The Champs originally "Tequila"
Trevor Overt
"Quit Teela Run Ties," The Eagles originally "Tequila Sunrise"
MOR
"Quit Teela Run Size," The Eagles originally "Tequila Sunrise"
Stevie Nicks And Cuts
"Sick Keela Ton Rise," The Eagles originally "Tequila Sunrise"
MOR
"Matt's Not Thy Name," The Ting-Tings originally "That's Not My Name"
Ring Around The Rosie O'Donnell Abu Dhabi
"That's The Gay Love Woes," Janet Jackson originally "That's The Way Love Goes"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"That's What Keeps Burr Getting High," Tracy Byrd originally "That's What Keeps Her Getting By"
Rick O'Shea
"Bat's What Keeps Her Getting Thigh," Tracy Byrd originally "That's What Keeps Her Getting By"
Adlai Alda
"What's That You Get?," Paramore originally "That's What You Get"
Lizzie
"Ken He Missed Thee," The Crystals originally "Then He Kissed Me"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Then Key Hissed Me," The Crystals originally "Then He Kissed Me"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Then He Missed Key," The Crystals originally "Then He Kissed Me"
Penelope Beckinsale
"There Is A Night That Ever Glows Out," The Smiths originally "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
Glows out? Kind of an oxymoron?
Allison O'Silla
"There Is A Light That Never Owes Gout," The Smiths originally "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
Why would any light owe anything to gout?
Allison O'Silla
"Tears No 'I' in Theme," Taking Back Sunday originally "There's No 'I' in Team"
Lizzie
"There's No Ye Without Moo," The Manhattans originally "There's No Me Without You"
Addressing a herd of cattle?
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Ease Thighs," The Guess Who originally "These Eyes"
Josh
"They Can't Take Matt Away From Thee," Fred Astaire originally "They Can't Take That Away From Me"
Dogniss Everdeen
"May Can't Take That Away From Thee," Fred Astaire originally "They Can't Take That Away from Me"
Gordy N. Knott
"They Can't Make That Away From Tea," Fred Astaire originally "They Can't Take That Away from Me"
Gordy N. Knott
"Pair Slaying Our Thong," The Buckinghams originally "They're Playing Our Song"
Ned MacCamden
"Thirty Haze In The Dole," Humble Pie originally "Thirty Days In The Hole"
Or 'on the dole' to be grammatically correct.
Anonymous Jack
"This Pitter Bill," Dashboard Confessional originally "This Bitter Pill"
Lizzie
"This Fart's On Hire," Wolf Parade originally "This Heart's On Fire"
Regina Haniger
"This Is How I Piss A Deer," My Chemical Romance originally "This Is How I Disappear"
Nellie McKay's Bunting
"Sis Is Not A Love Thong," Public Image Ltd. originally "This Is Not A Love Song"
Annette Oraline Fisher
"This Is The Tight Rhyme," Lisa Stansfield originally "This Is The Right Time"
Natalie Starboardman
"Miss Thaws Lye Wife," Megadeth originally "This Was My Life"
Josh
"A Bee Dollar Thrill," Beverly Ann Gibson originally "A Three Dollar Bill"
Cal Amari
"Toothra Ire Fanned Flames," Dragonforce originally "Through the Fire and Flames"
Who is Toothra Ire?
Rachel
"Ricket To Tide," The Beatles originally "Ticket To Ride"
Rachel Blattington
"Licks & Teaches," Tool originally "Ticks & Leeches"
Josh
"The Hide Is Thai," Blondie originally "The Tide Is High"
A protest song about Thai fur trade?
Marlene L. Ram
"Dye Her Town," Senses Fail originally "Tie Her Down"
Connie Brady
"Dye Me Kangaroo Town, Sport," Rolf Harris originally "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"
Funny
"Dyed Town," Colbie Caillat originally "Tied Down"
Well, I've heard of PAINTING the town. Similar?
Sheila Koffel
"White Tod Hill," Green Day originally "Tight Wad Hill"
Lizzie
"Height Wad Till," Green Day originally "Tight Wad Hill"
Lizzie
"Time Lore Getting Foe," Jude Cole originally "Time For Letting Go"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Lime For Getting Toe," Jude Cole originally "Time For Letting Go"
Lydia Helton
"Time For Getting Low," Jude Cole originally "Time For Letting Go"
Lydia Helton
"Time For Getting Low," Jude Cole originally "Time For Letting Go"
Lydia Helton
"Mime For Flea To Tie," REO Speedwagon originally "Time For Me To Fly"
Rocky Rhodes
"Bomb In A Title," Jim Croce originally "Time In A Botlle"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen
"Rhyme Is Tunning Out," Papa Roach originally "Time Is Running Out"
Lizzie
"Dime of Tying," Three Days Grace originally "Time of Dying"
Lizzie
"Dime Of Tying," Three Days Grace originally "Time Of Dying"
Rhoda Dohr
"Mime Of Thai Life," David Cook originally "Time Of My Life"
Consuela Sanchez
"Cyme Of The Teasin'," The Zombies originally "Time Of The Season"
Cyme= a type of flower cluster
Consuela Sanchez
"Time Won't Get Me Low," The Bravery originally "Time Won't Let Me Go"
Jessica Albatross
"Limes Tyke These," Foo Fighters originally "Times Like These"
Lizzie
"The Chimes, They Are A-Tangin'," Bob Dylan originally "The Times, They Are A-Changin'"
For once, a spoonerism as sensible as the original
Raphael
"Men Tan," America originally "Tin Man"
Sutch
"In Pan Tally," Stevie Ray Vaughan originally "Tin Pan Alley"
Blake DeKalb
"Skip the Tales," Rise Against originally "Tip the Scales"
Grandpa must be telling stories again.
Lizzie
"To All The Earls I've Gloved Before," Willie Nelson And Julio Iglesias originally "To All The Girls I've Loved Before"
Penelope Beckinsale
"To Gall The Earls I've Loved Before," Willie Nelson And Julio Iglesias originally "To All The Girls I've Loved Before"
Penelope Beckinsale
"To Lee Above Her," Billy Idol originally "To Be A Lover"
Sonya Raynos
"To Heck With Cold Santa Laws," Loretta Lynn originally "To Heck With Old Santa Claus"
Mary Ann Brite
"Do Live And Tie In L.A.," 2Pac originally "To Live And Die In L.A."
Reese Witherspoonerism
"To The Boon And Mack," Savage Garden originally "To The Moon And Back"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Boo The Toon And Mack," Savage Garden originally "To The Moon And Back"
Hank E. Panky
"Ooooh --- The Toon Band Mack," Savage Garden originally "To The Moon And Back"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Row Backhoe Toad," The Nashville Teens originally "Tobacco Road"
one hit
"Row Back, Oh Toad," The Nashville Teens originally "Tobacco Road"
Olive Pitt
"Poo Tether In Geese," Edwin Hawkins Singers originally "Together In Peace"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Soiler On The Tea," The Stranglers originally "Toiler On The Sea"
Amanda Svenson
"Sold To Yo," Jesse McCartney originally "Told You So"
Job Lowe
"Sold You Toe," Jesse McCartney originally "Told You So"
Regina Haniger
"Dom Tooley," The Kingston Trio originally "Tom Dooley"
Marge Pegram
"Cammi The Tot," Primus originally "Tommy The Cat"
Rocky II
"Commie The Tat," Primus originally "Tommy The Cat"
Rocky
"Too Fool To Call In Love," Jill Sobule originally "Too Cool To Fall In Love"
Angelina Laide
"Stew Hot To Top," The Bar-Kays originally "Too Hot To Stop"
Andy Gibb's Free Energy
"To Bait For Good Lies," Julian Lennon originally "Too Late For Goodbyes"
Gordy N. Knott
"Lou Tate To Burn Tack Now," Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose originally "Too Late To Turn Back Now"
Daisy Pappus
"Too Little, Lou Tate," JoJo originally "Too Little, Too Late"
Lydia Helton
"You Tossed In Lou," Sugababes originally "Too Lost In You"
Bungee Jumping Jack Flash Gordon Lightfoot
"Lou Tossed In You," Sugababes originally "Too Lost In You"
Bungee Jumping Jack Flash Gordon Lightfoot
"Moo, Tinny People," Paul & Linda McCartney originally "Too Many People"
Could tinny people imitate cow calls?
Marcia Todd
"Woo Marvelous For Turds," Ella Fitzgerald originally "Too Marvelous For Words"
Adrienne Ramseur
"Too Touch Mime on My Hands," Styx originally "Too Much Time on My Hands"
Samantha Fox Sparrow
"Moo Touch Mime On Tye Hands," Styx originally "Too Much Time On My Hands"
Peter
"Shoe Tie," Kajagoogoo originally "Too Shy"
Drew Scarymore
"Top 40 Spews Nether And Warts," Mark Dinning originally "Top 40 News Weather And Sports"
Rapunzel Gladstone
"Mop Tan," Blur originally "Top Man"
B1982
"Porn A Tart," Stabbing Westward originally "Torn Apart"
American Idle
"Much Tea," The Doors originally "Touch Me"
Lou Quilson
"Much Tea In The Morning," Diana Ross originally "Touch Me In The Morning"
Amanda Svenson
"Touch Me Whwn We're Sanding," The Carpenters originally "Touch Me Whwn We're Dancing"
Allison O'Silla
"Such Tea, I'm Mick," Mudhoney originally "Touch Me, I'm Sick"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Much Tea, I'm Sick," Mudhoney originally "Touch Me, I'm Sick"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Touch Sea, I'm Mick," Mudhoney originally "Touch Me, I'm Sick"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Patted," Bruce Springsteen originally "Trapped"
The Boss
"Boxed In A Trap," No Doubt originally "Trapped In A Box"
Unusual place for a boxing match!
Waldo D. Law
"Crapped in the troset," R. Kelly originally "Trapped in the Closet"
bobthemagicaligator
"Neat Tree Mice," Elvis Presley originally "Treat Me Nice"
Ursula Turpin
"Double Every Tray," Mothers Of Invention originally "Trouble Every Day"
neptunevsmars
"Woo Love Trays," Buddy Holly originally "True Love Ways"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Must In Tree," Etta James originally "Trust In Me"
Doodah Bobo
"Ryan To Find A Treason," Martina McBride originally "Tryin' To Find A Reason"
Julia Cox
"Trying To Mold On To High Woman," Lamont Dozier originally "Trying To Hold On To My Woman"
Gordy N. Knott
"Duckers Taught Her," Ian Moss originally "Tucker's Daughter"
Ava Murphy
"Learn A Mound Rook At Tea," The Vogues originally "Turn Around Look At Me"
Claire Annette Player
"Burn Tack Time," Aqua originally "Turn Back Time"
Lou Quilson
"Dern Town Day," The Cyrkle originally "Turn Down Day"
Mary Byram
"Turn Lee Moose," Loverboy originally "Turn Me Loose"
"No," says Lee, who doesn't want to be a moose.
Connie Brady
"Burn Your Tack," Billy Talent originally "Turn Your Back"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Kern Tote," Anti Flag originally "Turncoat"
Daisy Pappus
"Shut," ZZ Top originally "Tush"
Rocky
"Missed Sigh Twister," Murderdolls originally "Twist My Sister"
Evil Olive
"Twist Sigh, Mister," Murderdolls originally "Twist My Sister"
Evil Olive
"Ted's Wit," Keith Sweat originally "Twisted"
Regina Haniger
"Rue For The Toad," Nanci Griffith originally "Two For The Road"
Claire Annette Player
"Two Tarts, Who Kisses," Shakin' Stevens originally "Two Hearts, Two Kisses"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Two Carts, Two Hisses," Shakin' Stevens originally "Two Hearts, Two Kisses"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Lou Sauced Tolls," Jaye P. Morgan originally "Two Lost Souls"
How does one sauce tolls?
Claire Annette Player
"Lou Tossed Souls," Jaye P. Morgan originally "Two Lost Souls"
Claire Annette Player
"Sue Lost Tolls," Jaye P. Morgan originally "Two Lost Souls"
Claire Annette Player
"Who Of Tarts," Stacey Q originally "Two Of Hearts"
Helen Football
"Boo Out Of Three Taint Ad," Meatloaf originally "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad"
Amy Grunt
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