Favorite music videos that use animation

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I'm not talking here of fan-made videos, but offical music videos released for the promotion of a song. What are your favorites, decribe them a little for us (since I don't think we can post Youtube links here, not sure about this), and tell us what you like about them: the animation technique, the story told, the way the images fits with the lyrics, or you just like the song.
 
Even though it combined live-action with animation, does the video for A-Ha's "Take On Me" count?

One of the best music videos of the 1980s, IMO.
 
I really like the "Genius of Love" video by the Tom Tom Club. It's all animated and so colorful. I also like that MC Skat Kat character in Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract" video because he's a great dancer (as a cartoon character).
 
I'm not sure if this counts, but since they are actual music videos, I'm going to say "Do The Bartman" and "Deep Deep Trouble". Yes, the actual songs kind of suck, being just songs capitalizing on the whole Bartmania thing from the early 90s, but the animation in both the videos is pretty good, mainly because it wasn't animated by the same studio as the actual show.

A few others I rather enjoy are the videos for They Might Be Giants that were included in the Tiny Toon Adventures episode Tiny Toons Music Television, including "Particle Man" and "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)". Another one I like is the John K. animated video for Weird Al's "Close But No Cigar".
 
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