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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 E
"Beach Word's A Heat Of My Art," Mink DeVille originally "Each Word's A Beat Of My Heart"
Bellwether That Wants Its Ramparts Back
"The Legal As Handed," Saxon originally "The Eagle Has Landed"
Doug Pitts
"Early Boo Ted," Morphine originally "Early To Bed"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Burly to Ed," Morphine originally "Early To Bed"
Lori Blonde
"Dearth, Ay?," Devin Townsend originally "Earth Day"
Dogniss Everdeen
"The Earth Skies Dreaming," UB40 originally "The Earth Dies Screaming"
Still literally impossible but less scary
Iris Verna
"The Earth's Toe Ration Around The Sun," Wolfmother originally "The Earth's Rotation Around The Sun"
Lori Tirol
"Easier Dead Than Sun," The Essex originally "Easier Said Than Done"
Andy Gibb's Free Energy
"Seater," Patti Smith originally "Easter"
Regina Haniger
"Seater," Patti Smith originally "Easter"
Regina Haniger
"Heat Your Art Out," Dio originally "Eat Your Heart Out"
Emily Lime
"Hedge Of A Broken Art," Vixen originally "Edge Of A Broken Heart"
Natalie Lundgren
"Hedge Of Evan," Wham! originally "Edge Of Heaven"
Farlow Maitland
"Sedge Of Evan, Teen," Stevie Nicks originally "Edge Of Seventeen"
Adlai Alda
"Weight Days A Eek," The Beatles originally "Eight Days A Week"
A lament often heard at Weight Watchers?
Peter
"Eight Ways A Deke," The Beatles originally "Eight Days A Week"
Cheryl Jordan
"Rate Days On The Ode," Foghat originally "Eight Days On The Road"
Allison O'Silla
"Fate Men Or Women," O.V. Wright originally "Eight Men, Four Women"
Evil Olive
"Hate Isles? My!," The Byrds originally "Eight Miles High"
Evil Olive
"Hate Miles I.," The Byrds originally "Eight Miles High"
Toni Minot
"Wheat Teen Ales And A Dozen Roses," Kathy Mattea originally "Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses"
What them teens doin' w/ wheat ales (or any ales)?
Candace Mercer
"Sell Ass, Oh Pity," Marty Robbins originally "El Paso City"
Nora Ann Aaron
"L Row Boom," Schoolhouse Rock originally "Elbow Room"
A boom on row L of some theater, arena, etc.
Eva Cave
"Bellow Room," Schoolhouse Rock originally "Elbow Room"
Lydia Idyl
"Erection Year Lag," Steve Goodman originally "Election Year Rag"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Fella Went Hummin'," Blonde Redhead originally "Elephant Woman"
Mary Byram
"Abusive Flutter Lie," Bob Lind originally "Elusive Butterfly"
Tiffany Furlong
"Email High Mart," Britney Spears originally "Email My Heart"
Tess O. Gosset
"Me Ocean," Daft Punk originally "Emotion"
Roy R. Pryor
"Me Ocean," Daft Punk originally "Emotion"
Roy R. Pryor
"Me Motions In Ocean," Billy Squier originally "Emotions In Motion"
Regina Haniger
"Empire Mate of Stein," Alicia Keys originally "Empire State of Mind"
Helen Back
"Rend Of The Ode," Boyz II Men originally "End Of The Road"
Connie Brady
"Ender Sill Wave Us All," Dashboard Confessional originally "Ender Will Save Us All"
Lizzie
"Center And Man," Metallica originally "Enter Sandman"
Julia Farda
"Flaternal Eme," Atomic Kit &... originally "Eternal Flame"
Thomas Hendren
"Tee Earn A Tee," Vikki Carr originally "Eternity"
Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Truro Gash Earl," Cracker originally "Eurotrash Girl"
Truro= towns in England,Massachusetts& Nova Scotia
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Truro Ash Girl," Cracker originally "Eurotrash Girl"
Truro= towns in England,Massachusetts& Nova Scotia
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Steve Of De Ruction," Barry McGuire originally "Eve Of Destruction"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Even Cowgirls Bet The Glues," Emmylou Harris originally "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues"
Better be SURE of what you bet your glues on!
Lucille Ball sized hail
"Every Teeth You Break," Police originally "Every Breath You Take"
Peter
"Every Hay Durts," Sad Cafe originally "Every Day Hurts"
Cotton Lorraine
"Every Day I Bite the Rook," Elvis Costello originally "Every Day I Write the Book"
Samantha Wayland
"Every Little Burt Hits," Brenda Holloway originally "Every Little Bit Hurts"
Corinne Auterlehr
"Every Little Burt Hits," Brenda Holloway originally "Every Little Bit Hurts"
Corinne Auterlehr
"Every Mart Of Pee," Victoria Beckham originally "Every Part Of Me"
Tori Spelling Bee
"Every Load Reads Back To You," Juice Newton originally "Every Road Leads Back To You"
Beverly Stiles
"Every Toad Leads Back, You Rue," Juice Newton originally "Every Road Leads Back To You"
Drew Scarymore
"Every Hose Razz It's Thorn," Poison originally "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
Renee Keener
"Every Noddy Have Bun To Fight," Wang Chung originally "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
A noddy is a kind of tern.
Original Cindy
"Every Noddy Have Fun To Bite," Wang Chung originally "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
A noddy is a kind of tern.
Original Cindy
"Everybody Have Nun To Fight," Wang Chung originally "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Millie Verst
"Everybody Is A Pastor, Meese," Three Dog Night originally "Everybody Is A Masterpiece"
Waldo D. Law
"Everybody Is A Stammer Piece," Three Dog Night originally "Everybody Is A Masterpiece"
Adlai Alda
"Everybody Flays The Pool," Main Ingredient originally "Everybody Plays The Fool"
Peter
"Every Toddy Balks," Neon Trees originally "Everybody Talks"
Flora Rolf
"Every Toddy's Reaching Out -- Boo Someone," Crystal Gayle originally "Everybody's Reaching Out To Someone"
Lori Tirol
"The Every May Working Dan," Ginette Reno originally "The Everyday Working Man"
Nicole Velocin
"Everything in Its Plight Race," Radiohead originally "Everything in Its Right Place"
Lizzie
"Everything Lurks If You Wet It," Cheap Trick originally "Everything Works If You Let It"
Billy Reuben
"Excuse Dee, Mere Martha," Pozo-Seco Singers originally "Excuse Me, Dear Martha"
Lydia Idyl
"Sky In The Eye," Alan Parsons Project originally "Eye In The Sky"
Totally reverses the title & meaning of the song.
Peter
"Styes Of A Ranger," The Payolas originally "Eyes Of A Stranger"
Roy R. Pryor
"Thighs Of Sea Inane," Slayer originally "Eyes Of The Insane"
Regina Haniger
"Sighs Of The Inane," Slayer originally "Eyes Of The Insane"
Regina Haniger
"Size Of The Inane," Slayer originally "Eyes Of The Insane"
Regina Haniger
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