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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.
"Straight Heat," Anberlin originally "Haight Street"
Lucille Ball sized hail
"Kale And Hill," Manowar originally "Hail And Kill"
Regina Haniger
"Dare Of The Hog," Nazareth originally "Hair Of The Dog"
Linda Radnil
"Raff Height," Jimmy Eat World originally "Half Right"
Lizzie
"Raff Height," Jimmy Eat World originally "Half Right"
Lizzie
"Hand Me Down My Caulking, Wayne," Traditional originally "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane"
Alan Toyce
"Candle With Hair," Traveling Wilburys originally "Handle With Care"
Sulky Clans
"Heaves To Hand In," Breathe originally "Hands To Heaven"
MOR
"Happy Dolly Hayes," Bing Crosby originally "Happy Holidays"
Mark Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
"Gappy To Heather," The Turtles originally "Happy Together"
Lucinda Blair
"Bard To Heat," Hard-fi originally "Hard To Beat"
Lois Teem
"The Pardest Hart," Coldplay originally "The Hardest Part"
Dongquan
"Harpy Valor PTA," Jeannie C. Riley originally "Harper Valley PTA"
Lynnetta Lore
"Mate He," Blue October originally "Hate Me"
Lizzie
"Have Moo Never Been Yellow," Olivia Newton-John originally "Have You Never Been Mellow"
Yellow cows, perhaps?
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Shed And Holders," Dru Down originally "Head And Shoulders"
Eva Cave
"Year Who Me," Jimmy Eat World originally "Hear You Me"
Lizzie
"Year Who Me," Jimmy Eat World originally "Hear You Me"
Lizzie
"Mere You He," Jimmy Eat World originally "Hear You Me"
Lizzie
"Start Of Heel," Manowar originally "Heart Of Steel"
Sonia Rinzaimayor
"Start Of Heel," Flock Of Seagulls originally "Heart Of Steel"
Sam Bucus the elder
"The Hat Of The Martyr," Don Henley originally "The Heart Of The Matter"
Alicia Sturdivant
"The Mart Of The Hatter," Don Henley originally "The Heart Of The Matter"
Melanie Bianca Green
"Heaven Is A Lace On Perth," Belinda Carlisle originally "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"
Lou Quilson
"Heals Over Heed," Boys Like Girls originally "Heels Over Head"
Lizzie
"Hell Bent Lore Feather," Judas Priest originally "Hell Bent For Leather"
Raphael
"Bell Lent Whore Feather," Judas Priest originally "Hell Bent For Leather"
Alanis More Upset
"Bell Lent For Heather," Judas Priest originally "Hell Bent For Leather"
Gretchen Wieners
"Sell Hong," Sum 41 originally "Hell Song"
Lizzie
"Yell "Hess"," Beck originally "Hell Yes"
Tracy Frummond
"Mellow Harry Lou," Ricky Nelson originally "Hello Mary Lou"
Amber Malone
"Mellow Larry Who?," Ricky Nelson originally "Hello Mary Lou"
Amber Malone
"Fur Ghost In The Hog," Cradle Of Filth originally "Her Ghost In The Fog"
Rachel Stedman
"Pier For The Hearty," Gretchen Wilson originally "Here For The Party"
Regina Haniger
"Dear, I Ham in Alice," Faron Young originally "Here I Am In Dallas"
BTW, there is an Alice,Texas (smaller than Dallas)
Doug Graves
"Here I Dam in Alice," Faron Young originally "Here I Am In Dallas"
BTW, there is an Alice,Texas (smaller than Dallas)
Doug Graves
"Gay Hurl," Dashboard Confessional originally "Hey Girl"
Lizzie
"Gay Hurl," Dashboard Confessional originally "Hey Girl"
Naomi Swanson
"Gay Little Hurl," Dee Clark originally "Hey Little Girl"
Bruce Curb
"Hide In Sure Yell," Supertramp originally "Hide In Your Shell"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Shied In Your Hell," Supertramp originally "Hide In Your Shell"
A hell could have much to shy away from.
Sir Ron Norris
"Tie Hay, Woo Hell," AC/DC originally "Highway To Hell"
Janice Ferrell
"High Hay To Well," AC/DC originally "Highway To Hell"
Janice Ferrell
"Sqip To Be Hair," Huey Lewis & The News originally "Hip To Be Square"
sqip: tiny microcomputer -- a hair growing compute
Peter
"His Past Lane Ting," Manic Street Preachers originally "His Last Painting"
B1982
"Hit Bee With Your Messed Shot," Pat Benatar originally "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
Joanna Whitmire
"Shit Be With Your Mess Hot," Pat Benatar originally "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
Peter
"Flit The Whore," Linkin Park originally "Hit The Floor"
Terror Reid
"Flit the Whore," Linkin Park originally "Hit the Floor"
Lizzie
"Meld No How," The Thompson Twins originally "Hold Me Now"
Peter
"Told On Height," Electric Light Orchestra originally "Hold On Tight"
Janice Ferrell
"Lowly Is The Horde," Meredith Andrews originally "Holy Is The Lord"
Carmen Vortex Street
"Catty Honk," Elton John originally "Honky Cat"
British Bullcrap
"A Norse With Ho Name," America originally "A Horse With No Name"
Regina Haniger
"Sot Hummer," Monrose originally "Hot Summer"
Anonymous
"The Souse Of The Rising Hun," The Animals originally "The House Of The Rising Sun"
Allison O'Silla
"Wow, Could You Haunt Him?," Spin Doctors originally "How Could You Want Him?"
Halloweena Jolie
"Wow, Do You Haunt It!," Tupac Shakur originally "How Do You Want It?"
Halloweena Jolie
"Know Hill I Wow," Whitney Houston originally "How Will I Know"
Peter
"Two-Man Hutch," Bruce Springsteen originally "Human Touch"
Rocky
"Gurdy Murdy Hand," Donovan originally "Hurdy Gurdy Man"
British Bullcrap
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