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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 lyrics.
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Traditional's, "America The Beautiful"
The Lyrics:
Oh, beautiful, for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For amber waves of grain,
Why:
Oh, beautiful, for spacious skies,
For amber graves of Wayne,
For amber graves of Wayne,
Submitted by: Tiffany Furlong
Traditional's, "Away In A Manger"
The Lyrics:
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
Why:
The little Lord Jesus a heap on the sleigh.
Submitted by: Tiffany Furlong
Traditional's, "Doxology"
The Lyrics:
Praise Him, all creatures here below.
Why:
Craze Him, all preachers here below.
Submitted by: Natasha Bly
Traditional's, "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing"
The Lyrics:
Born that man no more may die
Why:
Mourn that ban, no more may die
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
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