Credits

• Written by: Freddie Mercury
• Produced by: Queen and Mack
• Musicians:

Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesizer

Brian May - guitars, backing vocals

John Deacon - bass guitar

Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals

• Length: 5:21

Discography

Albums:

The Works, 1984

Singles:

Thank God It's Christmas, 1984 B-side

Alternate Versions:

• 12" Extended - EMI 12 Queen 5: Thank God It's Christmas
• Early Freddie Home Demo Version 2:48 - Unreleased
• Early Queen Demo Version 4:46 - Unreleased

Queen Talks

"When I write a song, I have in my head what the others can do and it's used as reference. But sometimes I do it knowing that it'll be difficult for everyone. It's my challenge. For example, I had written 'Keep Passing The Open Windows' for the film Hotel New Hampshire but it was finally refused so I had to change it completely so it could be adapted to The Works."

Freddie Mercury - 1984

Additional Information

• Written for the film The Hotel New Hampshire when Queen were still involved in that film project.
• A variation of the bass line would be used two years later in A Kind Of Magic.

Covers

Recorded by:

• David Palmer - A Symphonic Tribute To Queen

Chords & Tabs

• chords

Lyrics