Thank God It's Christmas
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==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
| - | * Written by: | + | * Written by: '''[[Roger Taylor]]''' and '''[[Brian May]]''' |
| - | * Produced by: | + | * Produced by: '''[[Band History | Queen]]''' and '''[[Mack]]''' |
* Musicians: | * Musicians: | ||
| - | :'''[[Freddie Mercury]]''' - | + | :'''[[Freddie Mercury]]''' - lead and backing vocals |
| - | :'''[[Brian May]]''' - | + | :'''[[Brian May]]''' - guitars, synthesizer, backing vocals |
| - | :'''[[ | + | :'''[[Roger Taylor]]''' - drums, drum machine, synthesizer, sleigh bells, backing vocals |
| - | :'''[[ | + | :'''[[John Deacon]]''' - bass guitar |
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| + | * Length: 4:19 | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
'''Albums:''' | '''Albums:''' | ||
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| - | + | |valign="top"|[[Image:GhIII.jpg|50px|]] | |
| + | |valign="top"|[[Greatest Hits III]], 1999 | ||
| + | |} | ||
'''Singles:''' | '''Singles:''' | ||
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| + | |valign="top"|[[Thank God It's Christmas (single) | Thank God It's Christmas]], 1984 | ||
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| + | |valign="top"|[[Image:Winterpt2cd.jpg|50px|]] | ||
| + | |valign="top"|[[A Winter's Tale (single) | A Winter's Tale]], 1995 CD Single | ||
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| + | |valign="top"|[[Image:Upukcd2.jpg|50px|]] | ||
| + | |valign="top"|[[Under Pressure (rah mix) (single) | Under Pressure (Rah Mix)]], 1999 CD Single | ||
| + | |} | ||
'''Compilations:''' | '''Compilations:''' | ||
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| + | |valign="top"|[[Image:edgeofchristmas.jpg|50px|]] | ||
| + | |valign="top"|The Edge Of Christmas, CD, USA, 1995, OGL 81585-2 | ||
| + | |} | ||
'''Alternate Versions:''' | '''Alternate Versions:''' | ||
| - | * | + | * UK 7” Version - Parlophone CD QUEENS 22: (A Winter's Tale) |
| + | * US CD Version - Queen Collection: Hollywood HR-61407-2 | ||
| + | * 12" Israel Peace In The Middle East - Dopey Records D12 – 1986 | ||
| - | ''' | + | ==Queen talks== |
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| + | | quote = "Well, the funny thing is that you have to make Christmas records in the summer, and you just don't feel like it. Cause if you start making them at Christmas, obviously it's all over before you've got it out."<br><br> | ||
| + | | source = '''[[Brian May]] - 1997''' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| - | ''' | + | {{Brian Quote |
| - | * | + | | quote = "Roger and I both came up with an idea for a Christmas single around July of that year. We went in and demo'd both of them, and we decided that Roger's was the best one. The other song, my one, became Anita's Christmas song a couple of years later, [[I Dream Of Christmas]]."<br><br> |
| + | | source = '''[[Brian May]] - 2001''' | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ==Additional Information== | ||
| + | * Written and recorded in the summer of 1984, shortly before Queen embarked on rehearsals for their world tour. Brian, Roger, and John recorded their parts in London, while Freddie recorded his vocals in Munich, as he was recording his solo album ([[Mr. Bad Guy (album) |Mr. Bad Guy]]) there at the time. | ||
==Covers== | ==Covers== | ||
| - | ' | + | [[Cover Version List#Thank_God_It's_Christmas | Cover Versions]] |
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==Chords & Tabs== | ==Chords & Tabs== | ||
* chords | * chords | ||
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| + | ==Lyrics== | ||
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| + | <i> | ||
| + | Oh my love we've had our share of tears<br> | ||
| + | Oh my friend we've had our hopes and fears<br> | ||
| + | Oh my friends it's been a long hard year<br> | ||
| + | But now it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Yes it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | The moon and stars seem awful cold and bright<br> | ||
| + | Let's hope the snow will make this Christmas right<br> | ||
| + | My friend the world will share this special night<br> | ||
| + | Because it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Yes it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | For one night<br> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas yeah<br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Can it be Christmas?<br> | ||
| + | Let it be Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Every day<br> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | Oh my love we've lived in troubled days<br> | ||
| + | Oh my friend we have the strangest ways<br> | ||
| + | All my friends on this one day of days<br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Yes it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | For one day<br> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Yes it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Oooh yeah<br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Yes yes yes yes it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | Thank God it's Christmas<br> | ||
| + | For one day<br> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | A very merry Christmas to you all<br> | ||
| + | </i> | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |} | ||
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