"God! Show Me Magic" is the second single by Super Furry Animals. It reached 33 on the UK Singles Chart on its release in April 1996, the first single by the band to reach the Top 40.
The packaging of the single features a quote in Welsh, 'Gorau chwarae, cyd chwarae', which roughly translates into English as 'It is better to play together', the motto of the Football Association of Wales.
The first version of "God! Show Me Magic" appears on the Moog Droog E.P., released on the Ankst label.
Critical response Accolades
Publication Country Accolade Year Rank Iguana Music Spain Singles of '96 1996 38 John Peel show, BBC Radio 1 United Kingdom John Peel's Festive 50 1996 49 Vox United Kingdom 1996 Singles 1996 15
Track listing
All songs by Super Furry Animals.
"God! Show Me Magic" – 1:49 "Death by Melody" – 2:32 "Dim Bendith" – 4:56
Personnel Gruff Rhys – vocals, guitar Huw Bunford – guitar Guto Pryce – bass guitar Cian Ciaran – keyboards Dafydd Ieuan – drums Jez Francis- piano
Singles chart positions ChartPeakpositionUK Singles Chart33
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