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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 G
"Salary Of Goo Aside," Cannibal Corpse originally "Gallery Of Suicide"
Terror Reid
"The Glam Burr," Kenny Rogers originally "The Gambler"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Lame Of Gove," Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders originally "Game Of Love"
Gove: To vomit uncontrollably
Peter
"Shame, Go," Kelis originally "Game Show"
Emily Lime
"Fames Without Grunt Ears," Peter Gabriel originally "Games Without Frontiers"
Nicole Velocin
"Frames Without Gun Tiers," Peter Gabriel originally "Games Without Frontiers"
Andrea Greenleaf
"Arden In The Grain," Vic Dana originally "Garden In The Rain"
Arden is a town in North Carolina.
Emily Lime
"Garden Dove Reams," Stephanie Kirkham originally "Garden Of Dreams"
Marge Pegram
"Partin' Gartie," Rick Nelson originally "Garden Party"
Alice Spoonerism
"Bate City Glues," Duke Pearson originally "Gate City Blues"
Emily Lime
"Slate Bitty Goos," Duke Pearson originally "Gate City Blues"
Emily Lime
"Gate Bitty Slues," Duke Pearson originally "Gate City Blues"
Emily Lime
"Bay Gar," Electric Six originally "Gay Bar"
Gar=a kind of fish. Some might live in bays.
Regina Haniger
"Johnny In A Beetle," Christina Aguilera originally "Genie In A Bottle"
Several possible meanings, all a tight fit.
Andrea Greenleaf
"Mental On Guy Mind," Glen Campbell originally "Gentle On My MInd"
Dionne Peacewick
"Rental Jane," Diana Krall originally "Gentle Rain"
Regina Haniger
"Georgia Hook Burr Tack," R.B. Greaves originally "Georgia Took Her Back"
Sonya Raynos
"Georgia Book Her Tack," R.B. Greaves originally "Georgia Took Her Back"
Sonya Raynos
"Fret 'Em Out By Guy Day," Genesis originally "Get 'Em Out By Friday"
Allison O'Silla
"Lit A Gong With You," Kelis originally "Get Along With You"
And rang a candle too!
Jessica Junderworth
"Debt Gown On It," Kool And The Gang originally "Get Down On It"
Brittany James
"Get Noun, Do Tight," KC & The Sunshine Band originally "Get Down Tonight"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Net Gown, Do Tight," KC & The Sunshine Band originally "Get Down Tonight"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Get Town, Do Night," KC & The Sunshine Band originally "Get Down Tonight"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"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
"Get Burr Hack," Molly Hatchet originally "Get Her Back"
Mae Beam
"Bet Her Gack," Molly Hatchet originally "Get Her Back"
Chris Chendo
"Hit Guy," Brandy Clark originally "Get High"
Bellwether That Wants Its Ramparts Back
"Get Sin Touch With Your Elf," Swing Out Sister originally "Get In Touch With Yourself"
Nell Allen
"Et Sin Guide," Stone Sour originally "Get Inside"
"Et", as in colloquialism for "Ate".
Nicole Parsons
"Set In Guide," Stone Sour originally "Get Inside"
Nicole Parsons
"Get It Night Text Rhyme," Gerry Rafferty originally "Get It Right Next Time"
Tess O. Gosset
"Get It Tight Next Rhyme," Gerry Rafferty originally "Get It Right Next Time"
Tess O. Gosset
"Get Tea To The World On Mime," Electric Prunes originally "Get Me To The World On Time"
As sensible as the original!
Eva Shortoria
"Wet Tea To The Girl Dawn, Mime," Electric Prunes originally "Get Me To The World On Time"
Gordy N. Knott
"Bet On the Gus," 54 Nude Honeys originally "Get On the Bus"
Caroline
"Bet Gout Of Ed," Livingston Taylor originally "Get Out Of Bed"
Waldo D. Law
"Get Bout Of Ed," Livingston Taylor originally "Get Out Of Bed"
Waldo D. Law
"Get Freddy Or This," 2 Unlimited originally "Get Ready For This"
H. Tim Smith
"Get Goo Tether," The Youngbloods originally "Get Together"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Let Up Goosey," Thee Michelle Gun Elephant originally "Get Up Lucy"
Beverly Stiles
"Set Well, Goon," Ariana Grande originally "Get Well Soon"
I mixed that goon into some custard.
David R
"Set Well, Goon," Ariana Grande originally "Get Well Soon"
I mixed that goon into some custard.
David R
"Wet A Cay Gar," Katrina Carlson originally "Getaway Car"
Cay = small island: Gar = a type of fish
R. Jeanine O'Succinate
"Getting Two Through Me," Dana Gillespie originally "Getting Through To Me"
Lisa Basil
"Host In This Gauss," Alison Krauss originally "Ghost In This House"
Gauss = unit of magnetic induction
Dawn Anwad
"Ghost Of Bays' Dawn Guy," Alter Bridge originally "Ghost Of Days Gone By"
Renee Keener
"Ghost Of Bays' Dawn Guy," Alter Bridge originally "Ghost Of Days Gone By"
Renee Keener
"The Ghost Of You, Mandy," BBMak originally "The Ghost Of You And Me"
Renee Keener
"The Most Of Goo And Ye," BBMak originally "The Ghost Of You And Me"
Renee Keener
"Ghost Rider's Skinny Thigh," Spiderbait originally "Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Helen Football
"Roast Eiders Skin The Guy," Spiderbait originally "Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Six giraffes riding in a submarine
"Roast Eiders Skin The Guy," Stan Jones originally "Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Renee Keener
"Roast Guiders In The Sky," Spiderbait originally "Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Helen Football
"Roast Guiders In The Sky," Stan Jones originally "Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Renee Keener
"Ghost Riders Skin A Thigh," Spiderbait originally "Ghost Riders In The Sky"
Helen Football
"Roast Giver," Nightwish originally "Ghost River"
Lori Tirol
"Toast Gown," The Specials originally "Ghost Town"
Amber Malone
"Ghost Stubbers," Run DMC originally "Ghostbusters"
Allison O'Silla
"Boast Gusters," Ray Parker, Jr. originally "Ghostbusters "
Reggie Pillbox
"Semi-Gum Lovin'," The Spencer Davis Group originally "Gimme Some Lovin'"
Lori Tirol
"Binger Med Gran," Melanie Martinez originally "Gingerbread Man"
DON'T let Granny binge on her medicines!
Rhoda Dohr
"Earl, Gall The Bad Wise Gaunt," Bowling For Soup originally "Girl All The Bad Guys Want"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Earl, Gall The Bad Wise Gaunt," Bowling For Soup originally "Girl All The Bad Guys Want"
Ron N. O'Connor
"A Curl Galled Linda," Steve Hackett originally "A Girl Called Linda"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Curl Don't Gum," Sandie Shaw originally "Girl Don't Come"
Blake DeKalb
"Merle In The Goon," Darius originally "Girl In The Moon"
Sonya Raynos
"The Earl In The Other Groom," Diana Krall originally "The Girl In The Other Room"
Bruce Curb
"Girl Tin Rubble," Romeo Void originally "Girl In Trouble"
Alison Runyon
"A Twirl In Grubble," Romeo Void originally "A Girl In Trouble"
Blake Dreary
"Yay, Earl Like Goo," Edwyn Collins originally "A Girl Like You"
Hilary Duffelbag
"Gay Earl Like You," Edwyn Collins originally "A Girl Like You"
Hilary Duffelbag
"Girl Fawn Ire," Alicia Keys originally "Girl On Fire"
Linda Radnil
"Girl Fawn Ire," Alicia Keys originally "Girl On Fire"
Linda Radnil
"The Earl Who Gloved Me When," Glass Bottle originally "The Girl Who Loved Me When"
Penelope Beckinsale
"The Whirl Goo Loved Me Hen," Glass Bottle originally "The Girl Who Loved Me When"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"The Hurl Goo Loved Me When," Glass Bottle originally "The Girl Who Loved Me When"
Reese Witherspoonerism
"Earl With Grey Guys," Big Country originally "Girl With Grey Eyes"
Gretchen Wieners
"The Curl With The Garret Skin," Bricks originally "The Girl With The Carrot Skin"
Nutmeg Ryan
"Furls Just Want To Have Gun," Cyndi Lauper originally "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
Emily Lime
"Girls Just Taunt, Woo, Have Fun," Cyndi Lauper originally "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
Consta Pate
"Earl's Mic Glee," Kellie Pickler originally "Girls Like Me"
The glee Earl experiences performing w/ microphone
Nicole Velocin
"Give It Booty Maybe," Rick James originally "Give It To Me Baby"
Edie Gonzalez
"Give It To Bee Maybe," Rick James originally "Give It To Me Baby"
Edie Gonzalez
"Give Tea Just A Little More Mime," Chairmen Of The Board originally "Give Me Just A Little More Time"
Anna Faris Wheel
"Give Me Just A Little Tore Mime," Chairmen Of The Board originally "Give Me Just A Little More Time"
Anna Faris Wheel
"Give Knee The Might," George Benson originally "Give Me The Night"
Sonya Raynos
"Give Cheese a Pants," John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band originally "Give Peace a Chance"
Raphael
"Gives Hugh Yell," All-American Rejects originally "Gives You Hell"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Gives Hugh Yell," All-American Rejects originally "Gives You Hell"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Gives Who Yell?," All-American Rejects originally "Gives You Hell"
Marge Pegram
"Gad, Glue Tea Bay," Tom Robinson originally "Glad To Be Gay"
A glue tea bay might indeed make one say "Gad".
Penelope Beckinsale
"Gad To Glee Bay," Tom Robinson originally "Glad To Be Gay"
Regina Haniger
"Tory Glue Night," Power Quest originally "Glory Tonight"
Nice for Tories to have thier glue night!
Lucille Ball sized hail
"Oh, Gall The Way," The Raspberries originally "Go All The Way"
Margo Gram
"Woe All The Gay," The Raspberries originally "Go All The Way"
Rick O'Shea
"Go A Day, Won't Bother Me," The Collins Kids originally "Go Away, Don't Bother Me"
Nicole Velocin
"Go A May, Won't Bother Dee," The Collins Kids originally "Go Away, Don't Bother Me"
Nicole Velocin
"Go A May, Won't Bother Dee," The Collins Kids originally "Go Away, Don't Bother Me"
Nicole Velocin
"Doe Gown Gamblin'," Blood, Sweat & Tears originally "Go Down Gamblin'"
Marge Pegram
"Throw For The Goat," Humble Pie originally "Go For The Throat"
Regina Haniger
"Sew In Gain," Lindsey Buckingham originally "Go Insane"
Lou Quilson
"Oh, Sin Gain," Lindsey Buckingham originally "Go Insane"
Lori Tirol
"Go, Gimme Joe," Jimmy Clanton originally "Go Jimmy Go"
Lydia Idyl
"Go, Gimme Joe," Jimmy Clanton originally "Go Jimmy Go"
Lydia Idyl
"Row Guest High On That Mountain," Vince Gill originally "Go Rest High On That Mountain"
Hard to row [a boat] to mountain height!
Dawn Anwad
"Toe Goo Bed," Jandek originally "Go To Bed"
Margo Gram
"Go Boo Ted," Jandek originally "Go To Bed"
Margo Gram
"Toe Goo Bed," Jandek originally "Go To Bed"
Margo Gram
"Beau, Goo Ted," Jandek originally "Go To Bed"
Margo Gram
"Foe With The Glow," Queens Of The Stone Age originally "Go With The Flow"
Britney Spears into pruning hooks
"Glow With The Foe," Queens Of The Stone Age originally "Go With The Flow"
Britney Spears into pruning hooks
"God Called In Dick To Say," AFI originally "God Called In Sick Today"
And WHAT was Dick called in to say?
Trina Lufkin
"Cod Gates A Howard," Tomahawk originally "God Hates A Coward"
Unlikely thing for cod to do, but good Spoonerism.
Natalie Snortman
"God Is Tin Run Coal," Twila Paris originally "God Is In Control"
Tiffany Furlong
"Rod Is In Cunt Goal," Twila Paris originally "God Is In Control"
Tiffany Furlong
"Cod Is In Gun Troll," Twila Paris originally "God Is In Control"
Naomi Swanson
"God Is Kin Run Toll," Twila Paris originally "God Is In Control"
Tiffany Furlong
"Nod Of Empty Guess," Morbid Angel originally "God Of Emptiness"
Regina Haniger
"Nod Only Goes," The Beach Boys originally "God Only Knows"
Faith Spencer
"God Jest Ye Merry, Rental Men," Traditional originally "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"
Adrienne Ramseur
"God Messed Ye Merry, Gentle Wren," Traditional originally "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"
Holly Anne De Ivy
"Rod Guessed Ye Merry, Gentlemen," Traditional originally "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"
Holly Anne De Ivy
"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
"God Mold Tea Too," Paul Kelly originally "God Told Me To"
Regina Haniger
"God Told Tea "Moo"," Paul Kelly originally "God Told Me To"
Nonsensical unless "Tea" is the name of a cow
Regina Haniger
"God Mold Tea Too," Paul Kelly originally "God Told Me To"
Regina Haniger
"Todd Told Me "Goo"," Paul Kelly originally "God Told Me To"
Regina Haniger
"Rod Goat," Project Pitchfork originally "God Wrote"
Heidi Claire
"God's Runt Key," Blake Shelton originally "God's Country"
Hayley Spalding
"Pod Tart Goo," U2 originally "God, Part II"
Linda Radnil
"Owin' Tin Gown," Paul Dino originally "Goin' In Town"
Mary Byram
"Flowing Gown In Dames," 3 Doors Down originally "Going Down In Flames"
Tess O. Gosset
"Flowing Down In Games," 3 Doors Down originally "Going Down In Flames"
Tess O. Gosset
"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
"Sold Against The Goal," Manic Street Preachers originally "Gold Against The Soul"
Dogniss Everdeen
"Wold Dust Gummin'," Fleetwood Mac originally "Gold Dust Woman"
Eva Cave
"Doled Gust Woman," Fleetwood Mac originally "Gold Dust Woman"
Allison O'Silla
"Rolled Gush," Gloriana originally "Gold Rush"
Dawn Anwad
"Rolled Gush," Yello originally "Gold Rush"
Carlito Syrichta
"Rolled Gush Kid," George Ezra originally "Gold Rush Kid"
Nicole Velocin
"Hold Digging Gore," Steel Panther originally "Gold-Digging Whore"
Bellwether That Wants Its Ramparts Back
"The Olden Gauge," The Asteroids Galaxy Tour originally "The Golden Age"
H. Tim Smith
"The Old Engage," Asteroids Galaxy Tour originally "The Golden Age"
Paula Bland
"Nog," N Sync originally "Gone"
Lefty Lucy
"Lawn At Gas," Paul Simon originally "Gone At Last"
MOR
"Wan With The Gin," The Bee Gees originally "Gone With The Wind"
British Bullcrap
"Could Glean Fun," The Monkees originally "Good Clean Fun"
Olivia Tame
"Good Hay In Dell," The Eagles originally "Good Day In Hell"
Jennifer Howard
"Good Soar, Your Foal," Oingo Boingo originally "Good For Your Soul"
Foal of a flying horse?
Tess O. Gosset
"Good Soar, Your Foal," Oingo Boingo originally "Good For Your Soul"
Foal of a flying horse?
Tess O. Gosset
"Good Curl Garrets," Panda Bear originally "Good Girl/Carrots"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Good Man Mike Lee," Dierks Bentley originally "Good Man Like Me"
Harriet Henderson
"Wood Gun," Mario originally "Good One"
Leanne Cantrell(not to fret; relling is overrated)
"Good Time Barley's Got The Chews," Elvis Presley originally "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues"
Lou Quilson
"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 Clues," Waylon Jennings originally "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues"
Country
"Sad Time Ghoulie," Rare Earth originally "Good Time Sally"
Cotton Lorraine
"Sad Time Goolie," Rare Earth originally "Good Time Sally"
Cotton Lorraine
"Good Time Crew Tie," Jennifer Nettles originally "Good Time To Cry"
Lucinda Blair
"Good Crime To Ty," Jennifer Nettles originally "Good Time To Cry"
Lucinda Blair
"Good Rhymes Toll," The Cars originally "Good Times Roll"
Ned MacCamden
"Good Rhymes Toll," The Cars originally "Good Times Roll"
Tess O. Gosset
"Wood Buy, Holly Good," Jet originally "Goodbye Hollywood"
Lydia Idyl
"Hood Guy, Bollywood," Jet originally "Goodbye Hollywood"
Lydia Idyl
"Good, My Bi Lover," James Blunt originally "Goodbye My Lover"
Marge Pegram
"Stood By Grainger," Supertramp originally "Goodbye Stranger"
Adlai Alda
"Not A Bran Goo Suit," Louis Armstrong originally "Got A Bran' New Suit"
Who'd want a suit made of bran goo, anyway?
Angie O'Plasty
"Got A Sot To Lay," The Ramones originally "Got A Lot To Say"
Elsie Greer
"Got To See Burton," Kylie Minogue originally "Got To Be Certain"
Tess O. Gosset
"Rot To Be Gil," Cheryl Lynn originally "Got To Be Real"
Allison O'Silla
"Got To Bind My Faye B.," Johnny Winter originally "Got To Find My Baby"
Toni Minot
"Got To Bind My Faye B.," Johnny Winter originally "Got To Find My Baby"
Toni Minot
"Got To Bind Faye, Maybe," Johnny Winter originally "Got To Find My Baby"
Eva Cave
"Tot To Give In Goo Love," Bonnie Boyer originally "Got To Give In To Love"
Allison O'Silla
"Lace Grand," Paul Simon originally "Graceland"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Race Gland," Paul Simon originally "Graceland"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Grandma Rot Done Over By A Rain Gear ," Elmo & Patsy originally "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"
Donna Rand Blitzen
"Grandma Got Done Over By A Rein Rear," Elmo & Patsy originally "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"
Whatever a rein rear is
Donna Rand Blitzen
"Rand Smother's Gong," Steve Martin originally "Grandmother's Song"
D. Melody Dole, MD
"Grandpa Got Done Over By A John Rear," Cledus T. Judd originally "Grandpa Got Run Over By A John Deere"
Donna Rand Blitzen
"The Ray Grace," Bad Religion originally "The Gray Race"
Hannah Bullecter
"Great Awls 'Bove Fire," Jerry Lee Lewis originally "Great Balls Of Fire"
'Bove = short for "Above"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Bait Galls Of Friar," Jerry Lee Lewis originally "Great Balls Of Fire"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Fate Galls Of Brier ," Jerry Lee Lewis originally "Great Balls Of Fire"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Great Falls Of Buyer," Jerry Lee Lewis originally "Great Balls Of Fire"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Freight Galls Of Buyer ," Jerry Lee Lewis originally "Great Balls Of Fire"
Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Great Wig Bite Whirled," Marilyn Manson originally "Great Big White World"
Tess O. Gosset
"Great Wig Bite Whirled," Marilyn Manson originally "Great Big White World"
Tess O. Gosset
"Green Ass, Grand High Tides," The Outlaws originally "Green Grass And High Tides"
Eileen McKenzie
"Heen Grell," The Misfits originally "Green Hell"
The Mole
"Lean Grief," Greg Brown originally "Green Leaf"
Bruce Curb
"Lean Grief," Greg Brown originally "Green Leaf"
Consuela Sanchez
"Glean Right," The Quebe Sisters originally "Green Light"
One would not want to glean wrongly, would one?
Lydia Idyl
"Lean-Eyed Grady," Sugarloaf originally "Green-Eyed Lady"
Trina Lufkin
"Gnaw Grade," Bruno Mars originally "Grenade"
MOR
"Grey Brawn Day King," Tiger Army originally "Grey Dawn Breaking"
Stan Doff
"Say "Grady Of The Lea"," Simon Le Bon originally "Grey Lady Of The Sea"
Mary Byram
"Grey Sadie Of The Lea," Simon Le Bon originally "Grey Lady Of The Sea"
Mary Byram
"Bay Hound Ground For Nowhere," Miranda Lambert originally "Greyhound Bound For Nowhere"
michelle (hell in mice)
"Nay Hound Bound For Grow Where," Miranda Lambert originally "Greyhound Bound For Nowhere"
michelle (hell in mice)
"Whey Hound Ground For No Bear," Miranda Lambert originally "Greyhound Bound For Nowhere"
michelle (hell in mice)
"Grey Bound Hound For Nowhere," Miranda Lambert originally "Greyhound Bound For Nowhere"
michelle (hell in mice)
"Brim, Good Guy," The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus originally "Grim Goodbye"
Nell Allen
"Hound Grog," Doc Watson originally "Ground Hog"
Raphael
"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
"Row Gold With Me," Tom Odell originally "Grow Old With Me"
Row, as in haul by rowboat?
Bellwether That Wants Its Ramparts Back
"Rowing Gold," Katydids originally "Growing Old"
Tess O. Gosset
"Guess I'll Hang My Deers Out To Try," Jane Morgan originally "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Les, I've Been Around To Gong," Carl Smith originally "Guess I've Been Around Too Long"
Adlai Alda
"The Shelf And The Gull," Clinton Gregory originally "The Gulf And The Shell"
Tess O. Gosset
"Stun 'Em Guile," PSY originally "Gungnam Style"
MOR
"Sungnam Guile," PSY originally "Gungnam Style"
MOR
"Gut Leafing," Devo originally "Gut Feeling"
Amy Grunt
"Rip G. Sewed," Cinderella originally "Gypsy Road"
Emily Lime
"Gip Resewed," Cinderella originally "Gypsy Road"
Mae Beam
"Gip Resewed," Cinderella originally "Gypsy Road"
Mae Beam
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