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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.
"Frames Without Gun Tiers," Peter Gabriel originally "Games Without Frontiers"
Andrea Greenleaf
"Johnny In A Beetle," Christina Aguilera originally "Genie In A Bottle"
Several possible meanings, all a tight fit.
Andrea Greenleaf
"Get Sunk And Be Drum Body," Toby Keith originally "Get Drunk And Be Somebody"
How that makes one a drum body is a mystery!
Doodah Bobo
"Toast Gown," The Specials originally "Ghost Town"
Amber Malone
"Give Cheese a Pants," John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band originally "Give Peace a Chance"
Raphael
"Gives Who Yell?," All-American Rejects originally "Gives You Hell"
Marge Pegram
"Tory Glue Night," Power Quest originally "Glory Tonight"
Nice for Tories to have thier glue night!
Lucille Ball sized hail
"Cod Gates A Howard," Tomahawk originally "God Hates A Coward"
Unlikely thing for cod to do, but good Spoonerism.
Natalie Snortman
"Nod Of Empty Guess," Morbid Angel originally "God Of Emptiness"
Regina Haniger
"God Jest Ye Merry, Rental Men," Traditional originally "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"
Adrienne Ramseur
"Quad Gave The Scene," The Sex Pistols originally "God Save The Queen"
Jane Farnsworth
"Sod Gave The Queen," The Sex Pistols originally "God Save The Queen"
Jane Farnsworth
"Pod Tart Goo," U2 originally "God, Part II"
Linda Radnil
"Towing On The Next Grain," Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain originally "Going On The Next Train"
Terror Reid
"Stowing Out In Guile," Kellie Pickler originally "Going Out In Style"
Regina Haniger
"Doled Gust Woman," Fleetwood Mac originally "Gold Dust Woman"
Allison O'Silla
"Good Hay In Dell," The Eagles originally "Good Day In Hell"
Jennifer Howard
"Good Chime Barley's Got The Twos," Waylon Jennings originally "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues"
Possibly a good thing, in a game with deuces wild.
American Idle
"Good Time Barley's Got The Chews," Elvis Presley originally "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues"
Lou Quilson
"Stood By Grainger," Supertramp originally "Goodbye Stranger"
Adlai Alda
"Lean Grief," Greg Brown originally "Green Leaf"
Bruce Curb
"Lean Grief," Greg Brown originally "Green Leaf"
Consuela Sanchez
"Downed Hogs Gray," Primus originally "Groundhog's Day"
Ashley Nicole Hendershot-Wetherington
"Hound Grog's Day," Primus originally "Groundhog's Day"
Ashley Nicole Hendershot-Wetherington
"Hound Dogs Gray," Primus originally "Groundhog's Day"
Ashley Nicole Hendershot-Wetherington
"Ground Dog's Hay," Primus originally "Groundhog's Day"
Ashley Nicole Hendershot-Wetherington
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