The Works (Queen album) in 1984, Taylor wrote the basics of "Thank God It's Christmas" while May wrote "I Dream of Christmas". The group then had to choose between the two, and opted for "Thank God It's Christmas", which May and Taylor then wrote together. It is rumored that "I Dream Of Christmas" was recorded by the band, though nothing has ever been confirmed. May later worked on "I Dream of Christmas" with his future wife Anita Dobson, which was released as a single in 1988 and also features John Deacon. Written by May some time in 1981, the song was recorded during the
Ellery Queen Nate Ford appears at a costumed murder mystery party as Ellery Queen, in a homage to the actor's late father, Jim. The name of Ellery Queen was attached to a number of games, including 1956's "(Ellery Queen's Great Mystery Game) Trapped", 1971's "The Case of the Elusive Assassin by Ellery Queen", a jigsaw puzzle in 1973 called "Ellery Queen: The Case of His Headless Highness" and a board game in 1986 called "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Game". There is also a VCR-based game from the early 1980s called "Ellery Queen's Operation: Murder" (loosely based on "The Dutch Shoe Mystery"). American