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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.
"Caddy Duel," Boney M originally "Daddy Cool"
Linda Radnil
"Haddy's Dome," Jermaine Jackson originally "Daddy's Home"
Cliff Adair
"Maddie's Dunny," Ricochet originally "Daddy's Money"
As in dunny, Australian slang for potty.
Naomi Swanson
"Lamb, I Wish I Was Your Dover," Sophie B. Hawkins originally "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover"
Peter
"Plants Of The Sugar Dumb Fairy," Cast of 'Nutcracker Suite' originally "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy"
Jessica Junderworth
"Lancing In The Dune Might," King Harvest originally "Dancing In The Moonlight"
Marlene L. Ram
"Sanding In The Streets," Martha And The Vandellas originally "Dancing In The Streets"
Allison O'Silla
"Sanding On The Ceiling," Lionel Richie originally "Dancing On The Ceiling"
Allison O'Silla
"Sanding Queen," ABBA originally "Dancing Queen"
Allison O'Silla
"Dancing with Ears in My Ties," Ultravox originally "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes"
B1982
"Dancing With Ears In My Ties," Ultravox originally "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"
Allison O'Silla
"Sanding With Tears In My Eyes," Ultravox originally "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"
What might happen if you don't wear goggles.
Allison O'Silla
"Ark Dies," Bob Dylan originally "Dark Eyes"
Eva Cave
"Gnarling Dicky," Prince & the Revolution originally "Darling Nikki"
Rosie Finch
"Tray Dipper," The Beatles originally "Day Tripper"
Regina Haniger
"Tray Dipper," The Beatles originally "Daytripper"
Beegles
"Said Dell," Papa Roach originally "Dead Cell"
Lizzie
"Head In Dollywood," Murderdolls originally "Dead In Hollywood"
Linda Radnil
"Wed In Dolly Hood," Murderdolls originally "Dead In Hollywood"
Linda Radnil
"Lead Dinger For Rove," Meat Loaf originally "Dead Ringer For Love"
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"Lead Ringer For Dove," Meat Laof originally "Dead Ringer For Love "
Joanna Whitmire
"The Bed Cleat Dub," The B-52s originally "The Deadbeat Club"
What are bed cleats and how can they be dubbed?
Carla Jorgensen
"Beer Den," Jennifer Lopez originally "Dear Ben"
Don Corleona Lewis
"Gear Dodd," XTC originally "Dear God"
brit
"Peer Darts And Gentle Heap'll," Dinah Shore originally "Dear Hearts And Gentle People"
As in "a gentle heap'll work wonders for you".
Julia Cox
"Deer Parts And Gentle Heap'll," Dinah Shore originally "Dear Hearts And Gentle People"
As in "a gentle heap'll work wonders for you".
Julia Cox
"Jeer Hearts And Dental People," Dinah Shore originally "Dear Hearts And Gentle People"
Amber Malone
"Hear Darts And Gentle People," Dinah Shore originally "Dear Hearts And Gentle People"
Hear darts hitting the dart board?
Julia Cox
"Hears In Devon," Green Bloodied Hound Dogs originally "Deers In Heaven"
One hears WHAT in Devon?
Brianna Holden
"Mike's Ramrods," After The Fire originally "Der Kommissar"
Lucille Ball sized hail
"Didn't I Mow Your Blind," New Kids On The Block originally "Didn't I Blow Your Mind"
The grass had gotten too high in your duck blind.
Doug Wells
"Bye You Dastard," Motorhead originally "Die You Bastard"
Lucille Ball sized hail
"Wordy Daughter," The Standells originally "Dirty Water"
Oldtimer
"Piss A Deer," Hoobastank originally "Disappear"
Amber Wayland
"Chew The Funky Dicken," Rufus Thomas originally "Do The Funky Chicken"
Live Devil
"Chew The Dunky Ficken," Rufus Thomas originally "Do The Funky Chicken"
Live Devil
"Don't Paula Fart On Me Tonight," Bob Dylan originally "Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight"
Amanda Svenson
"Won't Leave Me This Day," Thelma Houston originally "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Raphael
"Don't Weave Me This Lay," Thelma Houston originally "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Norah Bones
"Don't Get Him Low," REO Speedwagon originally "Don't Let Him Go"
Regina Haniger
"Don't Set The Gun Low Down On Me," Elton John originally "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
Natasha Bly
"Don't Hunk With My Fart," Black-Eyed Peas originally "Don't Phunk WIth My Heart"
Courtney (about as bad as tennis elbow)
"Don't Shit On My Jimmy Sands," Richard Thompson originally "Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands"
That would stink!
obscene
"Don't Stalk To Rangers," Rick Springfield originally "Don't Talk To Strangers"
Rocky
"Don't Think Trice, It's All White," Bob Dylan originally "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"
Trice = an infinitesimal period of time
Raphael
"Won't Date," Dashboard Confessional originally "Don't Wait"
Lizzie
"Won't Walk A Day," Miley Cyrus originally "Don't Walk Away"
Audrey Ruiz
"Don't Wanna Use Loo," Gloria Estefan originally "Don't Wanna Lose You"
Gloria goes "roughing it" in the wilderness?
Stan E. Cox-Hyde
"Don't Wanna Use Lou," Gloria Estefan originally "Don't Wanna Lose You"
Stan E. Cox-Hyde
"Won't Daunt You Back," Backstreet Boys originally "Don't Want You Back"
Trevor Overt
"Won't You Daunt Me," Human League originally "Don't You Want Me"
Yvonne Sindri
"Roun' By The Daisy Liver," The Osmonds originally "Down By The Lazy River"
Melissa Conway
"Wound by the Daughter," PJ Harvey originally "Down by the Water"
"Wound" pronounced with the same vowel as "down".
B1982
"Down In The Dune Box," Billy Joe Royal originally "Down In The Boondocks"
Marlene L. Ram
"Noun is the Dew Up," Radiohead originally "Down is the New Up"
Lizzie
"Draw Knee Mirror," Meredith Andrews originally "Draw Me Nearer"
Doug Graves
"Gnaw Me Drearer," Meredith Andrews originally "Draw Me Nearer"
Carmen Vortex Street
"Barbed Yam," Roy Orbison originally "Dream Baby"
St. Peter Tork Soap Dispenser
"Thrilled a Mire Dew Why Cheek," Blue October originally "Drilled a Wire Through My Cheek"
That makes no sense at all.
Lizzie
"Prop The Dial-It," Joan Armatrading originally "Drop The Pilot"
Rocky
"Khinghis Dschan," Dschinghis Khan originally "Dschinghis Khan"
It's pronounced "Jingis Khan", thus "King is John"
Dylan Baranski
"Mummy Dan," BONE thugs-n-harmony originally "Dummy Man"
Connie Brady
"Trump Duck," Blind Melon originally "Dump Truck"
He bought the AFLAC duck and served it to Ivanka.
Rocky
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