Names -> Song Title Spoonerisms -> K
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.
"Sands Us Kitty," Wilbert Harrison originally "Kansas City"
Regina Haniger
"Baron Nigh Kite," Jill Sobule originally "Karen By Night"
Axl Sean
"Keep On Sanding," The Gentrys originally "Keep On Dancing"
Allison O'Silla
"Peep Cushion," REO Speedwagon originally "Keep Pushin'"
Whatever a peep cushion would be!
Logarithm and Blues
"Lee Cargo," Bertie Higgins originally "Key Largo"
Joe Haynes
"Weakest Intermezzo," John Mellencamp originally "Key West Intermezzo"
Blake DeKalb
"Milling He Softly With Sis Kong," Roberta Flack originally "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
Peter
"Hind Kurds (And A Real Good Wart)," Joan Armatrading originally "Kind Words (And A Real Good Heart)"
MOR
"Rind Girds (And A Heel Wood Cart)," Joan Armatrading originally "Kind Words (And A Real Good Heart)"
shepop
"Ding for a K," Faith No More originally "King for a Day"
B1982
"Ding for a Cay," Green Day originally "King for a Day"
Lizzie
"Ring Of The Code," Roger Miller originally "King Of The Road"
Toni Minot
"King Of Fish Wool Thinking," Go West originally "King Of Wishful Thinking"
Never thinks about sheep scales instead.
Doug Graves
"Miss Key," Sixpence None The Richer originally "Kiss Me"
mor
"Cuss Bee On The Miss," The Replacements originally "Kiss Me On The Bus"
Lauren Overstreet
"Miss Key On The Bus," The Replacements originally "Kiss Me On The Bus"
Lou Quilson
"Wrist The Cane," Billie Myers originally "Kiss The Rain"
What's In A Name?
"Miss Them Four Key," Siouxsie and The Banshees originally "Kiss Them For Me"
Rocky
"Cussing Kizzons," Elvis Presley originally "Kissing Cousins"
The King
"Knockin' on Devon's Whore," Bob Dylan originally "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
B1982
"Dockin' On Nevin's Whore," Bob Dylan originally "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
Adlai Alda
"Hockin' On Nevin's Door," Bob Dylan originally "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
Adlai Alda
"Row Your Knights," The Clash originally "Know Your Rights"
Josh
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