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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.
"Maybe I Got Your Bunny," Ol' Dirty Bastard originally "Baby I Got Your Money"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Cirque In The Bacchus," Jonatha Brooke originally "Back In The Circus"
Cirque=a glacial depression; Bacchus=god of wine.
Marcia Todd
"Hack In The Bi Life," Steve Winwood originally "Back In The High Life"
Kerianne Hopkins
"Sack In The Battle Again," Gene Autry originally "Back In The Saddle Again"
Beverly Stiles
"Bod Bay," Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine originally "Bad Boy"
MOR
"Dad Bay," Daniel Powter originally "Bad Day"
Rash Dipdock
"Bed Madison," Bon Jovi originally "Bad Medicine"
Yvonne Sindri
"Mad Bed-a-Sin," Bon Jovi originally "Bad Medicine"
Rocky
"Mad Boon Rising," Creedence Clearwater Revival originally "Bad Moon Rising"
Sir Ron Norris
"Pad Benny," Rory Gallagher originally "Bad Penny"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Sad Bead," Metallica originally "Bad Seed"
Josh
"Streaker Beat," Gerry Rafferty originally "Baker Street"
Peter
"Baking a tack? What on Earth for any day?," Taking Back Sunday originally "Baking Tack Sunday"
su4
Doug Graves
"Ali Buys," Porno For Pyros originally "Bali Eyes"
Josh
"Ballad Of Lacy Chain," The Bloodhound Gang originally "Ballad Of Chasey Lain"
Flora Rolf
"The Salad Of The Bad Cafe," Sesame Street originally "The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe"
Adrienne Ramseur
"Mallroom Of Bars," T. Rex originally "Ballroom Of Mars"
Lois Teem
"Rand On The Bun," Paul McCartney & Wings originally "Band On The Run"
Marlene L. Ram
"Gang A Bong (Get It On)," T. Rex originally "Bang A Gong (Get It On)"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Casket Base," Green Day originally "Basket Case"
Lizzie
"Casket Base," Green Day originally "Basket Case"
Felicia
"Hat Out Of Bell," Meat Loaf originally "Bat Out Of Hell"
Karen Smith
"Knee Beer How," Oasis originally "Be Here Now"
Josh
"Be Screw To Your Tool," The Beach Boys originally "Be True To Your School"
Adrienne Ramseur
"Eat Me Daddy, Bait to the Bar," The Andrews Sisters originally "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar"
Nora Ann Aaron
"Dutiful Bay," U2 originally "Beautiful Day"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Med And Breakfast Ban," Madness originally "Bed And Breakfast Man"
Issued by the food and drug administration
Bridget Andrews
"Ed's Bar Burning," Midnight Oil originally "Beds Are Burning"
Carmen Nunki
"Senna Bun," Nirvana originally "Been A Son"
Eva Cave
"Ken Bought Stealing," Jane's Addiction originally "Been Caught Stealing"
Bought Stealing? Kind of an oxymoron!
Tracy Frummond
"Mere Whore By Forces," Toby Keith originally "Beer For My Horses"
Regina Haniger
"Declined Hosed Boars," Charlie Rich originally "Behind Closed Doors"
The Quirkfetch Kid
"Della Lugosi's Bed," Bauhaus originally "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
Mae Beam
"Jennie And The Bets," Elton John originally "Bennie And The Jets"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Betty Avis Dies," Kim Carnes originally "Bette Davis Eyes"
She
"Eddie Davis Buys," Kim Carnes originally "Bette Davis Eyes"
MOR
"Eddie Davis Byes," Kim Carnes originally "Bette Davis Eyes"
She
"Betty Avis Dyes ," Kim Carnes originally "Bette Davis Eyes"
She
"Deader Bays," Citizen King originally "Better Days"
Rocky
"Better Nate Than Lever," The Racing Tadpoles originally "Better Late Than Never"
obscure
"Meter Ban," Robbie Williams originally "Better Man"
Dongquan
"Betty Poo's Got A New Share Of Loos," Neil Young originally "Betty Lou's Got A New Pair Of Shoes"
Elsie Greer
"Ye Bond The Sea," Bobby Darin originally "Beyond The Sea"
Nell Allen
"Ex-bigot," PJ Harvey originally "Big Exit"
Lisa Basil
"Mig Bee," Foo Fighters originally "Big Me"
Lizzie
"Psyche Bean," Taking Back Sunday originally "Bike Scene"
Lizzie
"Silly & Boo," B.J, Thomas originally "Billy & Sue"
Axl Sean
"Jilly Bean," Michael Jackson originally "Billy Jean"
Axl Sean
"Libby Jean," Michael Jackson originally "Billy Jean"
Axl Sean
"Libby, Don't Ba A Hero," Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods originally "Billy, Don't Ba A Hero"
A gender-changing spoonerism
Axl Sean
"Titter Beers," INXS originally "Bitter Tears"
Josh
"The Ritter Pest Bill," The Jam originally "The Bitterest Pill"
British Bullcrap
"Lack Baboon," The Goo Goo Dolls originally "Black Balloon"
Nell Allen
"Crack Blow," Jamiroquai originally "Black Crow"
B1982
"Jack Lay In Dubai," Gordon Lightfoot originally "Black Day In July"
Lois Teem
"Doc Blagg," Led Zeppelin originally "Black Dog"
Rocky
"Rack-Winger Nails Bled Fine," Eskimo Joe originally "Black Fingernails Red Wine"
Dongquan
"Slack Hole Bun," Soundgarden originally "Black Hole Sun"
Ava Murphy
"Whack Or Blight," Michael Jackson originally "Black Or White"
Brenton Wood Stork
"Slack Bun Shine," White Zombie originally "Black Sunshine"
Carla Jorgensen
"Dud Bled And Rowing Gown," Tanya Tucker originally "Blood Red And Going Down"
They're spoonerisms, not anagrams, Regina.
Joanna Whitmire
"Dud Red And Blowing Gown," Tanya Tucker originally "Blood Red And Going Down"
They're spoonerisms, not anagrams, Regina.
Joanna Whitmire
"Dud Red And Blowing Gown," Tanya Tucker originally "Blood Red And Going Down"
They're spoonerisms, not anagrams, Regina.
Joanna Whitmire
"Blue Ryes Eyeing In The Crane," Willie Nelson originally "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"
Heather Brockwell
"Blue Ryes Eyeing In The Crane," Willie Nelson originally "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"
Flora Rolf
"Glue Turns to Bray," Cliff Richard originally "Blue Turns to Grey"
I knew they made it from horses, but donkeys?
crazydon
"Blue Hairy Bill," Fats Domino originally "Blueberry Hill"
Heather Brockwell
"News In The Blight," Dianh Shore originally "Blues In The Night"
Regina Haniger
"The Whore's Bed Carol," Traditional originally "The Boar's Head Carol"
Natasha Bly
"Cold Hard B$@#%," Jet originally "Bold Card Hitch"
Jonathan S.
"Johnnie Bean," Karen Matheson originally "Bonnie Jean"
Adlai Alda
"Poom Poom Bow," Black Eyed Peas originally "Boom Boom Pow"
Dongquan
"Lorder Bind," Madonna originally "Borderline"
Helen Reddy-Whipp
"Thorn for Bis," Paramore originally "Born for This"
Lizzie
"Thorn Like Bis," Three Days Grace originally "Born Like This"
Please disregard the previous submission.
Lizzie
"Thorn Like Bis," Three Day Grace originally "Born Like This"
Lizzie
"Torn Loo Bait," The Poni-tails originally "Born Too Late"
What would that mean, or do we want to know?
Ursula Turpin
"Born Lou Tate," The Poni-tails originally "Born Too Late"
Daisy Pappus
"Thorn Won Bee End," Roy Orbison originally "Borne On The Wind"
Bruce Curb
"Worn On The Bend," Roy Orbison originally "Borne On The Wind"
Bruce Curb
"Ocean Motto Of Beth," Miley Cyrus originally "Bottom Of The Ocean"
Regina Haniger
"Gowned And Bagged," Ted Nugent originally "Bound And Gagged"
Lydia Idyl
"Gowned And Bagged," Ted Nugent originally "Bounded And Gagged"
Lydia Idyl
"The Soy Named Boo," Johnny Cash originally "The Boy Named Sue"
Connie Brady
"Dane Brammage," Pink Floyd originally "Brain Damage"
Saw this on the "Cool Band Names" page.
British Bullcrap
"Drain Bammage," Pink Floyd originally "Brain Damage"
What Emeril gets when his plumbing's clogged.
Rocky
"Stain Brew," Green Day originally "Brain Stew"
Lizzie
"Strain Boo," Green Day originally "Brain Stew"
Lizzie
"Canned Brew Knee," Melanie originally "Brand New Key"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Gandy (You're A Brine Furl)," Looking Glass originally "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)"
Adrienne Ramseur
"Fed Bran," Metallica originally "Breadfan"
Josh
"Make It Brew Tea Gently," Brenda Lee originally "Break It To Me Gently"
Cynthia Avery
"Freaking Bray," High School Musical originally "Breaking Free"
Darn, that donkey startled me!
Anonymous
"Raking Up His Bard To Do," Neil Sedaka originally "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
Heck Noover Nuck
"Widge Over Bubbled Trotters," Simon And Garfunkel originally "Bridge Over Troubled Waters"
Judy
"A Fridge To Bar," Bane originally "A Bridge Too Far"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Gown Bride Earl," Van Morrison originally "Brown Eyed Girl"
Regina Haniger
"Rock Budgers," Feeder originally "Buck Rodgers"
Toni Minot
"The Stuck Hops Beer," Apathy originally "The Buck Stops Here"
Raphael
"The Huck Bops Steer," Apathy originally "The Buck Stops Here"
Courtney (about as bad as tennis elbow)
"Married By Self Alive," The Used originally "Buried Myself Alive"
Married By Self -- another oxymoron
Ashley Nicole Hendershot-Wetherington
"Learning Bove," Elvis Presley originally "Burning Love"
rocky
"Hairy Your Bed," Saosin originally "Bury Your Head"
Lizzie
"Flutter By Kisses," Bob Carlisle originally "Butterfly Kisses"
Linda Radnil
"Sighing New Bowl," Porcupine Tree originally "Buying New Soul"
Remarkable bowl that can sigh
Regina Haniger
"By The Might Of The Silvery Loon," Burl Ives originally "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon"
Alanis More Upset
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