# Subverted Rhymes! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 26, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002 "2026-02-26T15:20:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/1 "2026-02-26T15:20:20Z")
> [@Earliest example of a song that subverts the expectation of a bawdy rhyme (better explained in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-example-of-a-song-that-subverts-the-expectation-of-a-bawdy-rhyme-better-explained-in-op/1027985): > > I watched a tv show recently where a character sang a bawdy song. The joke was, each stanza set you up for a ribald rhyme, but doesn’t deliver. Kind of like this (making it up in my head) : My daughter has a suitor A scrawny little runt He likes to take her dancing Then lick her hairy c… …andy’s made from sugar And sometimes made with rum I took a big fat handful And stuffed it up my b… …arley grows in Wiltshire (And so on) Do we know the earliest example of this (in English)? I would… Seems like a natural for us lunatics here. Easy peasy: finish the sentence by subverting the rhymes that the previous poster set up, then use that to begin a new one of your own. Sequitur or non-, your choice. Remember to leave the final letter of the rhyming word dangling with ellipses… So without further ado… * * * My brother loves to fish Catches lots of bass Then pulls down his pants And shoves them up his a… ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/2 "2026-02-26T16:33:51Z")
_Annals of Earth’s History_ Is rather hit and miss, Sometimes it is like fine wine But mostly it’s just p… ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/3 "2026-02-26T16:36:55Z")
Pino is a wine grape But I prefer good Scotch My sweetheart likes to drink it And grab me by the c… ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/4 "2026-02-26T16:55:29Z")
I got into an accident The roads were just too slick I broke both of my legs And I split open my d… ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/5 "2026-02-26T18:15:22Z")
[@ekedolphin, make sure the first letter of your first word matches that of the last letter in the previous post…] * * * Dachshunds are so peculiar They have me at the end of my wits The little perverts just won’t quit Especially when they paw at my t… ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/6 "2026-02-26T19:03:06Z")
Tequila is a liquor Wine bottles have a punt When my wife drinks whiskey The glass goes up her c… ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/7 "2026-02-26T19:24:12Z")
Candy’s made from sugar But some is made with rum And when I’m feeling cheeky I stuff some up my b… ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/8 "2026-02-26T19:26:00Z")
Billiards is the game for me! I can play it all night long! I know all sorts of trick shots And for my cue I use my s… ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/9 "2026-02-26T19:32:17Z")
Shalom, everybody! My cat say “I love you.” He butts his bottom in my face, it smells of day-old p… ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/10 "2026-02-26T20:17:42Z")
“POOH!”, cried Piglet, “Everyone, Come help, our Winnie is stuck!” But nobody bothered to move an inch, They didn’t give a f… ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/11 "2026-02-26T20:48:25Z")
Flying in an airplane Used to be a hit Now the seats are very close Your neighbor smells like s… ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/12 "2026-02-26T22:06:27Z")
[In the fine tradition of the Shaving Cream song, have a new ruling: consonant digraphs and blends allowed for the final word fragment-NO vowels tho.] * * * Some prefer Larry, Moe or Curly But Shemp is my favorite Stooge Especially when he goes “mee mee mee” As he is about to spew his spl… ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/13 "2026-02-26T22:23:01Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > [In the fine tradition of the Shaving Cream song, have a new ruling: consonant digraphs and blends allowed for the final word fragment-NO vowels tho.] You know that’s where I was going. I gave you a rhyme of “hit”. I should have put the “sh” there. spl… not too many good words for that. “splat”, “splice”, “splouge”… ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/14 "2026-02-27T17:03:08Z")
**-Executive Decision-** I’m going to ignore that syllabic limitations of John\_DiFool’s post, lest this thread die, and just go with the first consonant. Santa Claus is awesome He’s really quite the hit He sat up on my chimney And took a big fat sh… ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/15 "2026-02-27T18:51:13Z")
Shaving Cream was funny! I laughed at it a lot! My wife has an electric razor She uses on her t… ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/16 "2026-02-27T19:36:37Z")
Tabbies are my favorite cat! They are so flexible and loosey! They are especially fun Whenever I play with my p… ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/17 "2026-02-27T19:43:00Z")
Ponderosa is a ranch Inland, with no dock Little Joe was caught a-spying On the big Hoss c… ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/18 "2026-02-27T19:45:03Z")
Carry me back to Virginy, Or even to Carolina. When I ride them great big horses I get tingly in my v… ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/19 "2026-02-27T20:32:24Z")
V-8 is the engine for me! Only solid American muscle for this Yank So when I am alone on the highway I can give myself a very hearty w… ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002/20 "2026-03-01T14:07:32Z")
Women like to collect things Their precious little pretties My sweetheart takes the softs ones And rubs them on her t… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subverted-rhymes/1028002.md?page=2)