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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 W
"Wait "Till The Nun Signs, Shelley," Traditional originally "Wait 'Till The Sun Shines, Nellie"
Oldtimer
"Ate Sand We," Bryan Adams originally "Wait And See"
Gail McFarland
"Cake Up Wall," Maroon 5 originally "Wake Up Call"
Lizzie
"Make Up, Wed Dan," U2 originally "Wake Up Dead Man"
Regina Haniger
"Sake Up, Widdle Lucy," The Everly Brothers originally "Wake Up, Little Suzie"
oldsongs
"Lake Up, Sittle Woozy," The Everly Brothers originally "Wake Up, Little Suzie"
oldsongs
"Walk A Mile In Shy Moos," Joe South originally "Walk A Mile In My Shoes"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Walk Michael Ann," The Four Seasons originally "Walk Like A Man"
Michael Ann? (S)he must be conflicted.
Regina Haniger
"Frown Alike," Merril Bainbridge originally "Walk On Fire"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Talk Wall," John Mellencamp originally "Walk Tall"
Susan B. Anthony Hopkins
"Sulking In The One Shine," Roger Miller originally "Walking In The Sunshine"
Regina Haniger
"Sulking On One Shine," Katrina And The Waves originally "Walking On Sunshine"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Sulking On One Shine," Katrina & The Waves originally "Walking On Sunshine"
Regina Haniger
"Sulking On The One," Smash Mouth originally "Walking On The Sun"
Mary Byram
"Want Boo, Yak," Cher Lloyd originally "Want U Back"
Heather Brockwell
"Wanted: Lead Or A Dive," Bon Jovi originally "Wanted, Dead Or Alive"
Ursula Turpin
"Daunted, Wed Or Alive," Bon Jovi originally "Wanted, Dead Or Alive"
Carrie Blunderwood
"Poor Wigs," Black Sabbath originally "War Pigs"
Herculina Alencar
"Weave A Wick Urn," Duffy originally "Warwick Avenue"
Linda Radnil
"Greater Watt," Dickie Goodman originally "Watergrate"
Daisy Pappus
"The A.Y.R.," Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson originally "The Way I Are"
Emily Lime
"The Way We Bit Guy," Spoon originally "The Way We Get By"
Penelope Beckinsale
"The Way Bee Wet Guy," Spoon originally "The Way We Get By"
Penelope Beckinsale
"We Ain't Owin' Gout Like That," Cypress Hill originally "We Ain't Goin' Out Like That"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"We Star All Aid Of Mars," Moby originally "We Are All Made Of Stars"
Eva Cave
"We Are Stall Aid Of Mars," Moby originally "We Are All Made Of Stars"
Heather Brockwell
"We Are Mall Aid Of Stars," Moby originally "We Are All Made Of Stars"
Eva Cave
"Be Wee Long," Pat Benatar originally "We Belong"
She
"Be Lee Wong," Pat Benatar originally "We Belong"
She
"Bee Can't Be Wheaten," Rose Tattoo originally "We Can't Be Beaten"
Sonya Raynos
"We Can't Row Gong," Cover Girls originally "We Can't Go Wrong"
Or ring a boat either
Heather Brockwell
"Me Can't Wake It Here," James McMurtry originally "We Can't Make It Here"
Can't wake my good grammar.
Lori Tirol
"Key Would Be Together," Debbie Gibson originally "We Could Be Together"
Heather Brockwell
"Fee Didn't Start The Wire," Billy Joel originally "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Angela Sleepyhorse
"Fee Didn't Start The Wire," Billy Joel originally "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Angela Sleepyhorse
"Dee Won't Have To Take our Clothes Off," Jermaine Stewart originally "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off"
Jane C. Moore
"We Fell In Dove While Lancing," Bill Brandon originally "We Fell In Love While Dancing"
Karen Smith
"Gee Bought The Wheat," The Go-Go's originally "We Got The Beat"
Peter
"Bea Got The Wheat," The Go-Gos originally "We Got The Beat"
Rick O'Shea
"We Love For Live," Pat Benatar originally "We Live For Love"
Sherock
"We Never Lanced To A Dove Song," The Manhattans originally "We Never Danced To A Love Song"
Gordy N. Knott
"Three Wee Kings," Traditional originally "We Three Kings"
Holly Anne De Ivy
"Three Key Wings," Traditional originally "We Three Kings"
Donna Rand Blitzen
"Me Wish You A Wary Christmas," Traditional originally "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
Not such a good wish
Donna Rand Blitzen
"Gil Be To Weather," Sting originally "We'll Be Together"
Sheena Weston
"Dear Friends By Way (And Lovers By Night)," The Whatnauts originally "We're Friends By Day (And Lovers By Night)"
Lydia Helton
"We're Friends By Day (And Lovers Nigh Bite)," The Whatnauts originally "We're Friends By Day (And Lovers By Night)"
Lydia Helton
"Gear In This Love To Weather," Al Jarreau originally "We're In This Love Together"
Natalie Portmanteau Word
"We've Saved The Best Lore Fast," Kenny G With Smokey Robinson originally "We've Saved The Best For Last"
Karen Smith
"We've Saved The Fest Boar Last," Kenny G With Smokey Robinson originally "We've Saved The Best For Last"
Karen Smith
"Ye Grew Ball," Sonata Arctica originally "Weballergy"
Doug Pitts
"Dead Wing Bell Blues," Laura Nyro originally "Wedding Bell Blues"
Sutch
"Wort of the Wailed," Evanescence originally "Weight of the World"
Lizzie
"Welcome To Ram Jock," Damian Marley originally "Welcome To Jamrock"
Gordy N. Knott
"Belle Come To The Plaque War Aid," My Chemical Romance originally "Welcome To The Black Parade"
Rock Maninoff
"Welcome To The Plaque Bar Aid," My Chemical Romance originally "Welcome To The Black Parade"
Rock Maninoff
"Guest Wind Earls," Pet Shop Boys originally "West End Girls"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Guest Wind Earls," Pet Shop Boys originally "West End Girls"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Guest End Whirls," Pet Shop Boys originally "West End Girls"
Regina Olsen
"Guest End Whirls," Pet Shop Boys originally "West End Girls"
Josh
"Got A "Why?"," The Raindrops originally "What A Guy"
Joe Cocker Spaniel
"What A One For Dull World," Louis Armstrong originally "What A Wonderful World"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Gut I Can Wet," Dashboard Confessional originally "What I Can Get"
Lizzie
"What I Lid For Dove," Cast of 'A Chorus Line' originally "What I Did For Love"
Pauly Jersey Shore
"Cut If We Would," Blue October originally "What If We Could"
Lizzie
"White Ovals," Haddaway originally "What Is Love"
Waldo D. Law
"Whole Vista," Haddaway originally "What Is Love"
Waldo D. Law
"With Loaves," Haddaway originally "What Is Love"
Waldo D. Law
"What Mother Ann," Natalie Grant originally "What Other Man"
Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Sot She Wed," The Smiths originally "What She Said"
Donna Fargo North Dakota Fanning The Flames
"Shot, We Said," The Smiths originally "What She Said"
B1982
"Nut Would I Say to You Wow," Jimmy Eat World originally "What Would I Say to You Now?"
Lizzie
"What Would I Neigh to You, Sow?," Jimmy Eat World originally "What Would I Say to You Now?"
Lizzie
"Yacht Would Sue Weigh?," Dave Matthews Band originally "What Would You Say?"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Whatever Happened to Pie Mart?," Cast of 'Monty Python's Spamalot' originally "Whatever Happened to My Part?"
Raphael
"When It Hurts Bo, Sad," Lauryn Hill originally "When It Hurts So Bad"
Tiffany Carriker
"When It Pains It Roars," 50 Cent originally "When It Rains It Pours"
Reese without her spoon
"When It's Caining Rats And Dogs," PM Dawn originally "When It's Raining Cats And Dogs"
Regina Haniger
"Ben, Will I?, We Loved," Everly Brothers originally "When Will I Be Loved"
Sutch
"Where Are Two, You Knight?," Tom Johnston originally "Where Are You Tonight?"
Natalie Portmanteau Word
"Where Did Our Love Row Gong," Fools Gold originally "Where Did Our Love Go Wrong"
In a boat in the water, for starters
Gail McFarland
"Ere Goo Dye Whoa?," Marie Digby originally "Where Do I Go?"
Works, although reaching for meaning
Donna Fargo North Dakota Fanning The Flames
"Where Goo I Doe?," Marie Digby originally "Where Do I Go?"
Donna Fargo North Dakota Fanning The Flames
"Where Goo We Ho From Devon?," The Mighty Lemon Drops originally "Where Do We Go From Heaven?"
Just gotta find a place to goo that ho!
Tiffany Furlong
"Where Does My Bart Heat Now?," Celine Dion originally "Where Does My Heart Beat Now?"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Rare Wagons Drool," Dragonforce originally "Where Dragons Rule"
A wagon that could drool WOULD be rare!
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Bear Have You When?," Reel Big Fish originally "Where Have You Been?"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Where Gill You Woe?," Evanescence originally "Where Will You Go?"
Lizzie
"Where Your Guys Don't Owe," They Might Be Giants originally "Where Your Eyes Don't Go"
Natalie Starboardman
"Where's The Payground, Sloozie?," Glen Campbell originally "Where's The Playground, Susie"
Tori Spelling Bee
"Where's The Gray Pound, Sloozie?," Glen Campbell originally "Where's The Playground, Susie"
Tori Spelling Bee
"Which Gay You Woahing, Billy? ," Poppy Family originally "Which Way You Going, Billy?"
Erin Gobragh
"Which Way You Going, Libby?," Poppy Family originally "Which Way You Going, Billy?"
Axl missed one.
Oldsongs
"While You Slur Weeping," Casting Crowns originally "While You Were Sleeping"
Karen Smith
"Pip A Wheel," Babyface originally "Whip Appeal"
Marge Pegram
"Ipwit," Devo originally "Whip It"
Electric Boogeyman
"A Piss Whir," Coldplay originally "A Whisper"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"A Miss Whir And A Clapper," Anberlin originally "A Whisper And A Clamor"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"A Piss Whir And A Clamor," Anberlin originally "A Whisper And A Clamor"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Piss Whirring Bells," The Del-Vikings originally "Whispering Bells"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Piss Whirs," Jackie Wilson originally "Whispers"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Bite Flutter, Why?," InMe originally "White Butterfly"
Lou Quilson
"Light Whines," Grandmaster Flash originally "White Lines"
michelle (hell in mice)
"Might Noise Wake Her?," Frank Black originally "White Noise Maker"
Ron N. O'Connor
"White Dunks On Pope," The Tubes originally "White Punks On Dope"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Right Womb," Cream originally "White Room"
Peter
"A Whiter Paid of Shale," Procol Harum originally "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Raphael
"Who Billed Kambi?," The Sex Pistols originally "Who Killed Bambi?"
Brit Boxx
"Who Milled Carolyn?," The Misfits originally "Who Killed Marilyn?"
Lori Tirol
"Do Let The Hogs Out," Baha Men originally "Who Let The Dogs Out?"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Boo Put The Whomp," Barry Mann originally "Who Put The Bomp"
Linda Radnil
"Sue Shot Ham," George Jones originally "Who Shot Sam"
Consistent with fact that 'W' is silent in "who"
Donna Fargo North Dakota Fanning The Flames
"Sue Will Save Your Hole," Jewel originally "Who Will Save Your Soul"
(Note: "W" is silent in "Who"!)
Helen Football
"Sue Hill Wave Your Soul," Jewel originally "Who Will Save Your Soul"
Helen Football
"Rule: Whop The Stain," Creedence Clearwater Revival originally "Who'll Stop The Rain?"
Amber Malone
"Dues Behind The Whore," Zebra originally "Who's Behind The Door"
Barry Amassa Tate
"Booze Bed -- Have Your Hoots Been Under?," Shania Twain originally "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?"
Allison O'Silla
"Why Don't We Get Skunk And Drew?," Jimmy Buffett originally "Why Don't We Get Drunk And Screw?"
Joanna Whitmire
"My Wee," Styx originally "Why Me?"
Rocky
"My, Lee," Styx originally "Why Me?"
Rocky
"I Whack Pup," The Reasons Why originally "Why Pack Up"
Ooh, what a brute! Poor little pup!
Jane C. Moore
"Why Could I Share," Toni Braxton originally "Why Should I Care"
Daisy Pappus
"Buy You Wheat Tree So Mad," Club Nouveau originally "Why You Treat Me So Bad"
"Wheat tree" is a mad thought.
Gordy N. Knott
"Why Money Piled," The Beatles originally "Wild Honey Pie"
Josh
"Filed Wire," Michael Martin Murphey originally "Wildfire"
Dionne Peacewick
"I Hump Wind," Saga originally "Wind Him Up"
Heck Noover Nuck
"Cindy Witty," The Sweet originally "Windy City"
Karen Smith
"Wing Ship Twos," Henry Lee Summer originally "Wing Tip Shoes"
Winged ships in pairs
Heather Brockwell
"The Tenor Wakes It All," ABBA originally "The Winner Takes It All"
Naomi Swanson
"The Inner Wakes It Tall," ABBA originally "The Winner Takes It All"
Penelope Beckinsale
"A Tinter's Wail," David Essex originally "A Winter's Tale"
Jamie Burke
"Britches Woo," Manilla Road originally "Witches Brew"
Natalie Portmanteau Word
"Myth We," Sum 41 originally "With Me"
Lizzie
"With Fort Polio," Mogwai originally "With Portfolio"
Mary Byram
"Gummin' Won't Strow A Day," King Floyd originally "Woman Don't Go Astray"
Sarah Topsian
"Strummin', Don't Go Away," King Floyd originally "Woman Don't Go Astray"
Sarah Topsian
"Numb 'N' Wiser," Britney Spears originally "Womanizer"
Regina Haniger
"Irk Wit," Teena Marie originally "Work It"
Fiona Apple Cider
"Working Mass Clan," Jimmy Barnes originally "Working Class Man"
Doug Wells
"Fur King Wore The Man," Roy Orbison originally "Working For The Man"
Dogniss Everdeen
"Myrrh King Wore The Fan," Roy Orbison originally "Working For The Man"
Dogniss Everdeen
"Murking Wore The Fan," Roy Orbison originally "Working For The Man"
Dogniss Everdeen
"Corking In The Mole Wine," Lee Dorsey originally "Working In The Coal Mine"
Peter
"The World Loves Bus And Is Our Itch," Mc Lusky originally "The World Loves Us And Is Our Bitch"
Allison O'Silla
"Skulled Worm," Soulfly originally "World Scum"
Nutmeg Ryan
"Curled Woe Sold," Three Days Grace originally "World So Cold"
Well that's bizarre!
Natalie Starboardman
"Cursed That Would Happen," Brooklyn Bridge originally "Worst That Could Happen"
Courtney (about as bad as tennis elbow)
"Map Wry Words Around You," Daniel Bedingfield originally "Wrap My Words Around You"
Unlikely thing to map!
Stan Doff
"Wong Ray," Sublime originally "Wrong Way"
Rocky
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