With the news that Tommy Lee has teamed up with US comedian Dane Cook to do an album. We got to thinking about other suitable hook-ups between rock and comedy. We can do a compilation album called the The Merry Mirthful Mash-Up. And it’ll feature:

Lemmy and June Whitfield: they probably shared a brew or two in the days when Lemmy roadied for Hendrix and June was canoodling with Terry. A chance for a reimagining of Stand By Your Man?

Gene Simmons and Harry Enfield: Loadsa Money – nuff said?

Steven Tyler and Jim Carrey: anyone else reckon Carrey’s performance in The Mask was very Tyler-like?

Bruce Dickinson and Ben Elton: Elton could turn The Adventures Of Lord Iffy Boatrace into a decent musical. There’s a challenge.

Robert Plant and Frank Skinner: if only because Skinner is a big time West Bromwich Albion fan and Planty has a passion for Wolverhampton Wanderers – clubs who hate each other. Don’t ya just love the possibilities?

Jon Bon Jovi and Jo Brand: it just seems so right, somehow. Sonny & Cher’s I Got You Babe would sound marvellous.

Tarja Turunen and Gerry Sadowitz: what on earth would the former Nightwish diva make of the loony Scots outrageous banter? The album would be, er, interesting.

James Hetfield and ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic: Now that is a weird combination – and we mean weird!

Geezer Butler and Stephen Lewis: Lewis in his Blakey character from On The Buses, bawling out, “I ‘ate you, Butler!”, Niiice.

Rick Wakeman and…well, Rick Wakeman: perfect, the man can work with himself.  A recipe for unity, if ever there was one.

Of course, mention must also be made of a festival with Steel Panther, Bad News and Spinal Tap. Now, it’s over to you. Any suggestions for the Comedy Of Rock?