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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 lyrics.
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Lacy J. Dalton's, "Takin' It Easy"
The Lyrics:
Watch that ole moon risin' on the horizon
Turnin' from gold to blue
Turnin' from gold to blue
Why:
Watch that ole moon risin' on the horizon
Turnin' from bold to glue
Turnin' from bold to glue
Submitted by: William Ransom
A Great Big World's, "Say Something"
The Lyrics:
And I will stumble and fall
Why:
And I will fumble and stall
Submitted by: Polly Etheline
Traditional's, "Shall We Gather By The River"
The Lyrics:
Shall we gather by the river?
Why:
Shall we rather buy the giver?
Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
"Weird Al" Yankovic's, "I Want A New Duck"
The Lyrics:
One that won't smell too foul.
Why:
Fun that won't smell to owl.
Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
Traditional's, "Shall We Gather By The River"
The Lyrics:
Gathered with the Saints by the river,
The beautiful river of God.
The beautiful river of God.
Why:
Gathered with the Saints by the river,
The beautiful giver of rod.
The beautiful giver of rod.
Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
Weezer's, "Say It Ain't So"
The Lyrics:
Flip on the telly
Wrestle with Jimmy
Wrestle with Jimmy
Why:
Flip on the jelly
Wrestle with Timmy
Wrestle with Timmy
Submitted by: Opie M.
Jim Reeves', "The Night Watch"
The Lyrics:
God's keeping the night watch for you and for me.
Why:
God's weeping the kite notch for you and for me.
Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
Don McLean's, "American Pie"
The Lyrics:
No angel born in Hell
Could break that Satan's spell.
Could break that Satan's spell.
Why:
No angel horn in bell
Could break that Satan's spell.
Could break that Satan's spell.
Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
Michael Jackson's, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
The Lyrics:
Let me take you to the max
Why:
Let me make you to the tax
Submitted by: Reggie Pillbox
Adrienne Lenker's, "Forwards Beckon Rebound"
The Lyrics:
Forwards, beckon, rebound
Why:
War birds, reckon, bee found
Submitted by: Francesca Burleson
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