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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.
Lyrics Spoonerisms, The Carpenters
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The Carpenters', "Merry Christmas, Darling"
The Lyrics:
I wish it every day.
Why:
I dish It every way.
Submitted by: Nicole Velocin
The Carpenters', "Merry Christmas, Darling"
The Lyrics:
Logs on the fire
Fill me with desire
Fill me with desire
Why:
Fogs on the lyre
Fill me with desire
Fill me with desire
Submitted by: Terror Reid
The Carpenters', "Superstar"
The Lyrics:
Come back to me again
And play your sad guitar.
And play your sad guitar.
Why:
Come back to me again
And say "your plaid guitar".
And say "your plaid guitar".
Submitted by: Karen Smith
The Carpenters', "Superstar"
The Lyrics:
Come back to me again
And play your sad guitar.
And play your sad guitar.
Why:
Come back to me again
And slay your pad guitar.
And slay your pad guitar.
Submitted by: Karen Smith
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