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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 J
"Jack And I, Dan," John Mellencamp originally "Jack And Diane"
Marge Pegram
"Jack And I, Dan," John Mellencamp originally "Jack And Diane"
Marge Pegram
"Back Jin The Ox," Clodagh Rodgers originally "Jack In The Box"
Monica Harpootlian
"Back In The Jocks," Clodagh Rodgers originally "Jack In The Box"
Monica Harpootlian
"Janet Names The Plaques," Ash originally "Jack Names The Planets"
Joanna Whitmire
"Jack Of Trawl Aides," Bruce Springsteen originally "Jack Of All Trades"
Kristin Carpenter
"Jack Of Tall Raids," Bruce Springsteen originally "Jack Of All Trades"
Kristin Carpenter
"Track Of All Jades," Bruce Springsteen originally "Jack Of All Trades"
Tess O. Gosset
"Blackie Jue," The Ozark Mountain Daredevils originally "Jackie Blue"
Sounds pretty racist when the letters switch!
Tessa C
"Jackie, Bobby, Bunny, Silly," Linda Carr originally "Jackie, Bobby, Sonny, Billy"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Pack Jot," The Drifters originally "Jackpot"
Consuela Sanchez
"Braille Jake," Thin Lizzy originally "Jail Break"
Lisa Rose
"Rail House Jock," Elvis Presley originally "Jailhouse Rock"
Blue Jay Leno
"Royal House Jack," Elvis Presley originally "Jailhouse Rock"
Peter
"Baked On Green Jeers," Alkaline Trio originally "Jaked On Green Beers"
Andy Gibb's Free Energy
"Jamaica Wear Fell," Harry Belafonte originally "Jamaica Farewell"
Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Jamaica Wear Fell," Harry Belafonte originally "Jamaica Farewell"
Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"James Down Is Bread," L.A. Style originally "James Brown Is Dead"
Roy R. Pryor
"Dame's Brown Is Jed," L.A. Style originally "James Brown Is Dead"
Roy R. Pryor
"Dame's Jean," Goo Goo Dolls originally "James Dean"
Carmen Mistletoe
"Tans June," Christopher Cross originally "Jan's Tune"
D. Melody Dole, MD
"Sane Jays," Jane's Addiction originally "Jane Says"
I'm glad the bluejays haven't gone insane.
Patricia McClure
"Racy Jay," All Time Low originally "Jasey Rae"
Dionne Peacewick
"A. Jenson," David Dundas originally "Jeans On"
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Ian's John," David Dundas originally "Jeans On"
Morley Deadlier
"Jan's Eon," David Dundas originally "Jeans On"
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"E. Janson," David Dundas originally "Jeans On"
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marla Made)," The Lemon Pipers originally "Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marmalade)"
Trevor Overt
"Bellyjelly," The Smashing Pumpkins originally "Jellybelly"
Bellyjelly sounds like Kellybelly sounds like...
Mickey D.
"Lenny Jew," Sonny James originally "Jenny Lou"
Alice Spoonerism
"Jenny Rakes A Tide," Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels originally "Jenny Takes A Ride"
Salvador Dali Parton
"Mara G.," Pearl Jam originally "Jeremy"
Alice Spoonerism
"Mara G.," Pearl Jam originally "Jeremy"
Alice Spoonerism
"May Sue Joy Of Jan's Desiring," Sarah Brightman originally "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring"
Lydia Idyl
"Susus Christ, Jeeperstar," Cast of 'Jesus Christ, Superstar' originally "Jesus Christ, Superstar"
Mona Little
"Sesus Christ, Juperstar," Cast of 'Jesus Christ, Superstar' originally "Jesus Christ, Superstar"
Mona Little
"Jim Blow Crews," Lead Belly originally "Jim Crow Blues"
Gordy N. Knott
"Jimmy Loves Airy Man," Looking Glass originally "Jimmy Loves Mary Anne"
Alanis More Upset
"Mimi Jack," Martha and the Vandellas originally "Jimmy Mack"
Gender change by spoonerism!
Cotton Lorraine
"Mimi Jack," Martha and the Vandellas originally "Jimmy Mack"
Gender change by spoonerism!
Cotton Lorraine
"Bengal Gel Rock," Bobby Helms originally "JIngle Bell Rock"
Daisy Pappus
"Bingle Jels," Traditional originally "Jingle Bells"
Christmas
"The Bitter Jug," Harry Connick, Jr. originally "The Jitterbug"
Farlow Maitland
"The Butter Jig," Harry Connick, Jr. originally "The Jitterbug"
Farlow Maitland
"The Jutter Big," Harry Connick, Jr. originally "The Jitterbug"
Farlow Maitland
"Hock, Oh, Mojo," Devo originally "Jocko Homo"
Eva Cave
"Oh Gee," Concrete Blonde originally "Joey"
Ned MacCamden
"John Carley Born," Traffic originally "John Barleycorn"
Waldo D. Law
"John Greer, Dean," Joe Diffie originally "John Deere Green"
Emily Lime
"Don, Jeer Green," Joe Diffie originally "John Deere Green"
Emily Lime
"Don Greer Gene," Joe Diffie originally "John Deere Green"
Emily Lime
"Connie Lum Tate, Gee," Steve Earle originally "Johnny Come Lately"
Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Connie Jewel Man," Low Cut Connie originally "Johnny Cool Man"
Now song mentions part of singer's name!
Lydia Idyl
"Ronnie Jeb," Johnny Horton originally "Johnny Reb"
Lisa Rose
"Join Dee In Meth," HIM originally "Join Me In Death"
Rhoda Dohr
"Join Dee In Meth," HIM originally "Join Me In Death"
Rhoda Dohr
"Low Jean," Dolly Parton originally "Jolene"
Millie Henry
"Jolly Souled Ain't Nicholas," Traditional originally "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas"
No, Nicholas is the one with the jolly soul.
Donna Rand Blitzen
"Jolly Sold Ain't Nicholas," Traditional originally "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas"
Kris Kringle Aguilera
"Wry Jolted Hoot," Traditional originally "Joy To The World"
Kris Kringle Aguilera
"Toy Thuja World," Traditional originally "Joy To The World"
Thuja = scientific name of arborvitae tree
Kris Kringle Aguilera
"Worthy Jolt Ode," Traditional originally "Joy To The World"
Kris Kringle Aguilera
"Wry Hooted Jolt," Traditional originally "Joy To The World"
Kris Kringle Aguilera
"Rotted Howl Joy," Traditional originally "Joy To The World"
Kris Kringle Aguilera
"Moody Loves G," Johnny Crawford originally "Judy Loves Me"
Trevor Overt
"Moody Loves G," Johnny Crawford originally "Judy Loves Me"
Trevor Overt
"Bug Jan Blues," Pink Floyd originally "Jugband Blues"
Cotton Lorraine
"Bug Jan Blues," Pink Floyd originally "Jugband Blues"
Cotton Lorraine
"Bump Jack," Rufus Thomas originally "Jump Back"
Claire Grayson
"Monkey Jan," Rancid originally "Junkie Man"
Martina McBride Of Frankenstein
"Bust A Joy," Kiss originally "Just A Boy"
Roy R. Pryor
"Dust A Jay," Oingo Boingo originally "Just A Day"
Meredith Harshaw
"Adjust Ya," Feeder originally "Just A Day"
Doug Pitts
"Dust A Jay," Feeder originally "Just A Day"
Toni Minot
"Just Fray End," Biz Markie originally "Just A Friend"
Allison O'Silla
"Dust A Normal Jay," Supertramp originally "Just A Normal Day"
Toni Minot
"Just A Gong Before I Sew," Crosby, Stills, And Nash originally "Just A Song Before I Go"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Bust A Gong Fee, Sore-eye Joe," Crosby, Stills, And Nash originally "Just A Song Before I Go"
Natalie Starboardman
"Bust A Gong, See Four-eye Joe," Crosby, Stills, And Nash originally "Just A Song Before I Go"
Natalie Starboardman
"Dust Another Jay," Oingo Boingo originally "Just Another Day"
Meredith Harshaw
"Just Reels Fight," Jon Wolfe originally "Just Feels Right"
How can reels practice justice OR fight?
Olivia Tame
"Lust, Jess," Edna's Goldfish originally "Just Less"
Natalie Snortman
"Just Hike Leaven," The Cure originally "Just Like Heaven"
If one could find a long enough streak of leaven
Natalie Stonecipher
"Bust, Oh, Jay," Lisa Whelchel originally "Just Obey"
Wendy Torrance
"Just Phone Icks," Ministry originally "Just One Fix"
Hardrock Trevor
"Jinx Sue Oft," Ministry originally "Just One Fix"
H. Tim Smith
"Foetus Jinx," Ministry originally "Just One Fix"
H. Tim Smith
"Jinx Of Suet," Ministry originally "Just One Fix"
H. Tim Smith
"Use Jinx Oft," Ministry originally "Just One Fix"
H. Tim Smith
"Just Rout Of Each," Patsy Cline originally "Just Out Of Reach"
Karen Smith
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