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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 N
"Day Neen," Chuck Berry originally "Nadine"
Lefty Lucy
"Day Neen," Chuck Berry originally "Nadine"
Lefty Lucy
"Rails in the Node," The Pretenders originally "Nails In The Road"
Lefty Lucy
"The Nanny Framed Nan," Ann Hampton Callaway originally "The Nanny Named Fran"
Ramona Troutman
"The Nanny Framed Nan," Ann Hampton Callaway originally "The Nanny Named Fran"
Rhoda Dohr
"Cashville Gnats," The Lovin' Spoonful originally "Nashville Cats"
Naomi Swanson
"Natural Corn Biller," Jason C. Miller originally "Natural Born Killer"
Farlow Maitland
"Natural Corn Billers," Brides of Destruction originally "Natural Born Killers"
Natalie Lundgren
"Tawny Girls," Samantha Fox originally "Naughty Girls"
H. Tim Smith
"Tawny Girls," Samantha Fox originally "Naughty Girls"
H. Tim Smith
"Tawny, Tawny," John Parr originally "Naughty, Naughty"
Toni Minot
"Tawny, Naughty," John Parr originally "Naughty, Naughty"
Toni Minot
"Year New," Francis Craig originally "Near You"
Washington Irving Berlin Wall Flower Pot Boiler
"Theorist Hang To Nip," Waterboys originally "Nearest Thing To Hip"
Nicole Velocin
"Yearly Lost New," Screaming Trees originally "Nearly Lost You"
Regina Haniger
"The Bead To Knee," Jim Weatherly originally "The Need To Be"
Etta James Taylor Swift
"Need Two, You Knight," INXS originally "Need You Tonight"
D. Melody Dole, MD
"Either Can Nigh," Slash's Snakepit originally "Neither Can I"
Changes "can" from helping verb to noun
Linda Radnil
"Leon Knight," Blake Shelton originally "Neon Light"
Sir Ron Norris
"Leon Nights," Demi Lovato originally "Neon Lights"
Linda Radnil
"Do Non-Trance," The Pointer Sisters originally "Neutron Dance"
Lou Quilson
"True, Don Nance," The Pointer Sisters originally "Neutron Dance"
Nicole Velocin
"New Don Trance," The Pointer Sisters originally "Neutron Dance"
Nicole Velocin
"Never Spin To Bane," Three Dog Night originally "Never Been To Spain"
Allison O'Silla
"Never Standing Orie," Limahl originally "Never Ending Story"
Chris Chendo
"Never Gonna Get You Low," Sergio Mendes originally "Never Gonna Let You Go"
Julia Cox
"Never Row Gold," Patty Griffin originally "Never Grow Old"
Trevor Overt
"Never Row Gold," Patty Griffin originally "Never Grow Old"
Trevor Overt
"Lever Had A Knot To Lose," Cheap Trick originally "Never Had A Lot To Lose"
Sardine Taylor
"Never Get Her Low," David Gates originally "Never Let Her Go"
Tabitha Cartwright
"Never Get Me Low," Family Force 5 originally "Never Let Me Go"
Jessica Bielzebub
"Never Get You Low," Third Eye Blind originally "Never Let You Go"
Leanne Cantrell(not to fret; relling is overrated)
"Lever Nigh," Immature originally "Never Lie"
Penelope Beckinsale
"Sever On A Nun Day," Chordettes originally "Never On A Sunday"
Watch out all you priests, the nuns are violent!
Peter
"Never Neigh Sever," Romeo Void originally "Never Say Never"
Telling a horse what not to neigh?
Regina Haniger
"Never Pare Us A Tart," INXS originally "Never Tear Us Apart"
Blake DeKalb
"Never Pare Us A Tart," INXS originally "Never Tear Us Apart"
Blake DeKalb
"Never Tell An Angel (When Your Fart's On Hire)," The Stompers originally "Never Tell An Angel (When Your Heart's On Fire)"
Eva Cave
"Lever To Nate," Three Days Grace originally "Never Too Late"
Lydia Idyl
"Never Lou Tate," Three Days Grace originally "Never Too Late"
Cotton Lorraine
"Lever To Nate," Three Days Grace originally "Never Too Late"
Lydia Idyl
"Never Lou Tate," Three Days Grace originally "Never Too Late"
Cotton Lorraine
"Never Burn Tack," Al Hibbler originally "Never Turn Back"
[correction to previous entry]
Caroline Vale
"New Gauge Earl," Honeymoon Suite originally "New Age Girl"
Big Rip Van Winkle
"New Gauge Earl," Deadeye Dick originally "New Age Girl"
Joe Cocker Spaniel
"Goo Age Nurl," Honeymoon Suite originally "New Age Girl"
Don Bass
"Mew Noon On Monday," Duran Duran originally "New Moon On Monday"
As if one could tell a kitten when to mew!
Toni Minot
"Rue Nose," The Damned originally "New Rose"
Mary Byram
"The Stew Nile," Beastie Boys originally "The New Style"
Nicole Velocin
"Who Way Gnome," Foo Fighters originally "New Way Home"
Lizzie
"New Curled Woman," Mama Cass originally "New World Comin'"
Diana Jasper
"Dew Nears, Yay," U2 originally "New Year's Day"
Nigel Shave Cream
"New York Kitty Sops," The Strokes originally "New York City Cops"
Lydia Idyl
"Sue York Nitty Cops," The Strokes originally "New York City Cops"
Lydia Idyl
"Text You Knew," Jordin Sparks originally "Next To You"
Gretchen Wieners
"Text Knew You," Jordin Sparks originally "Next To You"
Gretchen Wieners
"Next To You, Text Knew Me," Shenandoah originally "Next To You, Next To Me"
Regina Haniger
"Next You Too, Next To Me," Shenandoah originally "Next To You, Next To Me"
Regina Haniger
"Next To You, Text New Me," Shenandoah originally "Next To You, Next To Me"
Regina Haniger
"Text You Knew, Next To Me," Shenandoah originally "Next To You, Next To Me"
Regina Haniger
"Text Knew You, Next To Me," Shenandoah originally "Next To You, Next To Me"
Regina Haniger
"Nice Lies Finish Gast," Green Day originally "Nice Guys Finish Last"
Lizzie
"Kick Knave Dolls," Bongwater originally "Nick Cave Dolls"
Bruce Curb
"Tick of Nyme," Bonnie Raitt originally "Nick of Time"
Sarah
"Fight Never," The Bee Gees originally "Night Fever"
Philip Eno
"NIght Is Haulin' In My Fart," Diamond Rio originally "NIght Is Fallin' In My Heart"
Carmen Mistletoe
"Light Knife," Dottie West originally "Night Life"
Dana Thompkins
"Night Fawn Ire," Reckless Love originally "Night On Fire"
Regina Haniger
"A Right To Knee Member," Shalamar originally "A Night To Remember"
Tess O. Gosset
"Bo Dig Neil," Love And Rockets originally "No Big Deal"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"No Fart Healings," Eric Carmen originally "No Hard Feelings"
Lefty Lucy
"Low Debtor To Neigh," Hank Snow originally "No Letter Today"
Job Lowe
"Toe Netter Delay," Hank Snow originally "No Letter Today"
Job Lowe
"No Debtor To Lay," Hank Snow originally "No Letter Today"
Job Lowe
"No Man Can Wind The Fore," Tim Buckley originally "No Man Can Find The War"
Alice Spoonerism
"Mo Nursy," Nils Lofgren originally "No Mercy"
Dogniss Everdeen
"Oh, Noon At Mall," The Ames Brothers originally "No Moon At All"
Regina Haniger
"Roe Nor Mane," Kylie Minogue originally "No More Rain"
It's neither fish eggs nor horse's mane.
Andy Gibb's Free Energy
"No Sore Morrow," Linkin Park originally "No More Sorrow"
Lizzie
"Mo Tour Nears (Enough Is Enough)," Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer originally "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"
Peter
"Moe Nith," Michael Penn originally "No Myth"
Blake Dreary
"No Bun Is Too Lame," Howard Jones originally "No One Is To Blame"
Eva Shortoria
"Woe, Nun Is To Blame," Howard Jones originally "No One Is To Blame"
Gretchen Wieners
"Blow One Is To Name," Howard Jones originally "No One Is To Blame"
Gretchen Wieners
"Sew One To Nave," Social Code originally "No One To Save"
Bruce Curb
"Sew None To Wave," Social Code originally "No One To Save"
Bruce Curb
"No Sun To Wave," Social Code originally "No One To Save"
Bruce Curb
"So Neon Pig," Sporty Thievz originally "No Pigeons"
Bungee Jumping Jack Flash Gordon Lightfoot
"Go Pinions," Sporty Thievz originally "No Pigeons"
Evil Olive
"Pro Nide," Green Day originally "No Pride"
Lizzie
"Row Nain," Blind Melon originally "No Rain"
Alice Spoonerism
"No Wheezin' Rye," Gorilla Biscuits originally "No Reason Why"
Lori Tirol
"No Loads Reft," Linkin Park originally "No Roads Left"
Lizzie
"Row Nodes Left," Linkin Park originally "No Roads Left"
Lizzie
"Roe Noots," Alice Merton originally "No Roots"
Jillybean
"No Toe Shoe Night," Phoebe Snow originally "No Show Tonight"
Night to wear shoes with toes out?
Mary Byram
"No Toe Shoe Night," Phoebe Snow originally "No Show Tonight"
Night to wear shoes with toes out?
Mary Byram
"So, Nun Of Mine," Genesis originally "No Son Of Mine"
Sheena Weston
"Toe Nears," James Blunt originally "No Tears"
Garrison
"To Nell, Lover," Chicago originally "No Tell Lover"
Sutch
"No Time Tore Fears," Ashlee Simpson originally "No Time For Tears"
D. Melody Dole, MD
"No Crime To Tie," Sisters of Mercy originally "No Time To Cry"
Rhonda Hindle
"Toe Burning Knack," The Sherbs originally "No Turning Back"
Ron N. O'Connor
"No Burning Tack," The Sherbs originally "No Turning Back"
Ron N. O'Connor
"Woe, Nay," 702 originally "No Way"
Sonya Raynos
"Woe, Nay," 702 originally "No Way"
Sonya Raynos
"Boa, Grill We Your Nave," The Acacia Strain originally "Noah WIll Be Your Grave"
Pirates Of Penn's Uncles
"Boa Will Knee Your Grave," The Acacia Strain originally "Noah WIll Be Your Grave"
Kind of oxymoron for a boa to knee anything!
Pirates Of Penn's Uncles
"Woe, Noddy Bins," Radney Foster originally "Nobody Wins"
Noddy = a dark colored type of Tern
Fiscal Cliff Richard
"Bo Nody Wins," Kris Kristofferson originally "Nobody Wins"
Sutch
"Not Gay Pretty Earl," Ani DiFranco originally "Not A Pretty Girl"
Sonya Raynos
"Got A Pretty Knurl," Ani DiFranco originally "Not A Pretty Girl"
Sonya Raynos
"Hot Numbing Comb," Maroon 5 originally "Not Coming Home"
Tracy Frummond
"Hot Coming Gnome," Maroon 5 originally "Not Coming Home"
Lizzie
"Not A Stuff To Neigh," Carolyn Dawn Johnson originally "Not Enough To Stay"
Justin B. Burr
"Hot Nome Yet," Steven Curtis Chapman originally "Not Home Yet"
Mary Byram
"Hot Nome Yet," Steven Curtis Chapman originally "Not Home Yet"
Mary Byram
"Hot In Nigh Mouse," Rooney originally "Not In My House"
Corinne Auterlehr
"Mott Bent To Knee," Theory Of A Deadman originally "Not Meant To Be"
Consuela Sanchez
"Not Bent To Me," Theory Of A Deadman originally "Not Meant To Be"
Regina Haniger
"Not To Tongue, Not You Old," Aaron Carter originally "Not Too Young, Not Too Old"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Nothing Greets A Late Bear Of Peg's," Commercial originally "Nothing Beats A Great Pair Of L'Eggs"
Kristin Hadley's Boyfriend
"Gnaw Your Gown," Basshunter originally "Now You're Gone"
U. Carrie Oats
"Row Here To Nun," Martha & the Vandellas originally "Nowhere To Run"
Peter
"Lumber None Bind," Veruca Salt originally "Number One Blind"
D. Melody Dole, MD
"Lumber None Bind," Veruca Salt originally "Number One Blind"
D. Melody Dole, MD
"Lit Bush Nitty Summits," Tina Turner originally "Nutbush City Limits"
Helga Lor
"Lit Bush Nutty Summits," Tina Turner originally "Nutbush City Limits"
Helga Lor
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