Top 10 Animated Music Videos

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[Music] there are some of the best examples of

there are some of the best examples of

there are some of the best examples of music and animation in existence welcome

music and animation in existence welcome

music and animation in existence welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

to watchmojo.com and today we’re

to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 animated music videos

animated music videos

animated music videos [Music]

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[Music] this list we’re limiting it to one music

this list we’re limiting it to one music

this list we’re limiting it to one music video per artist we’re also allowing for

video per artist we’re also allowing for

video per artist we’re also allowing for the combination of different types of

the combination of different types of

the combination of different types of animation within a video as well as the

animation within a video as well as the

animation within a video as well as the use of some live action as long as the

use of some live action as long as the

use of some live action as long as the videos are memorable number 10 do I want

videos are memorable number 10 do I want

videos are memorable number 10 do I want to know Arctic Monkeys

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[Music] blending neo psychedelia garage in D and

blending neo psychedelia garage in D and

blending neo psychedelia garage in D and stoner rock the second single from the

stoner rock the second single from the

stoner rock the second single from the Arctic Monkeys fifth album reached the

Arctic Monkeys fifth album reached the

Arctic Monkeys fifth album reached the UK top 20 in 2013

but it’s the songs accompanying music

but it’s the songs accompanying music video which features simple but

video which features simple but

video which features simple but unconventional visual techniques that

unconventional visual techniques that

unconventional visual techniques that puts it here

do I want to know is video follows the

do I want to know is video follows the tracks winding beat so effectively it

tracks winding beat so effectively it

tracks winding beat so effectively it earned over 23 million YouTube views in

earned over 23 million YouTube views in

earned over 23 million YouTube views in less than six months

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[Music] number nine sober tool

number nine sober tool

number nine sober tool [Music]

as the second single from tools debut

as the second single from tools debut sober is an alternative and progressive

sober is an alternative and progressive

sober is an alternative and progressive metal number that was their first real

metal number that was their first real

metal number that was their first real hit

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[Music] but it was the music videos use of

but it was the music videos use of

but it was the music videos use of stop-motion animation that earned the

stop-motion animation that earned the

stop-motion animation that earned the band regular television airplay

band regular television airplay

band regular television airplay [Music]

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[Music] thanks to the creepy Adam Jones designed

thanks to the creepy Adam Jones designed

thanks to the creepy Adam Jones designed figures the dark video really helps

figures the dark video really helps

figures the dark video really helps bring the songs summer atmosphere life

bring the songs summer atmosphere life

bring the songs summer atmosphere life [Applause]

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featuring the anime talents of Leiji

featuring the anime talents of Leiji Matsumoto and cashew he said takaguchi

Matsumoto and cashew he said takaguchi

Matsumoto and cashew he said takaguchi daft punk’s music video for one more

daft punk’s music video for one more

daft punk’s music video for one more time centers on the story of an alien

time centers on the story of an alien

time centers on the story of an alien top-end so it’s actually one episode of

top-end so it’s actually one episode of

top-end so it’s actually one episode of a series of brightly colored and retro

a series of brightly colored and retro

a series of brightly colored and retro anime style films we chose this one

anime style films we chose this one

anime style films we chose this one because of how well it matched the funky

because of how well it matched the funky

because of how well it matched the funky beat and happy sound of the disco house

beat and happy sound of the disco house

beat and happy sound of the disco house track

track

track [Music]

number seven fell in love with a girl

number seven fell in love with a girl the white stripes

in Michele gondry directed music video

in Michele gondry directed music video for the White Stripes second single off

for the White Stripes second single off

for the White Stripes second single off white blood cells so cleverly and

white blood cells so cleverly and

white blood cells so cleverly and creatively used the Lego animation that

creatively used the Lego animation that

creatively used the Lego animation that at one three MTV VMAs well deserved

at one three MTV VMAs well deserved

at one three MTV VMAs well deserved considering it had been painstakingly

considering it had been painstakingly

considering it had been painstakingly shot frame by frame so there was some

shot frame by frame so there was some

shot frame by frame so there was some minimal computer animation involved this

minimal computer animation involved this

minimal computer animation involved this doesn’t take away from the original and

doesn’t take away from the original and

doesn’t take away from the original and colorful production that also gave the

colorful production that also gave the

colorful production that also gave the band its first case of mainstream

band its first case of mainstream

band its first case of mainstream success

number six feel good inch gorillas

number six feel good inch gorillas [Music]

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[Music] since gorillas consists of a virtual

since gorillas consists of a virtual

since gorillas consists of a virtual band with animated members many of his

band with animated members many of his

band with animated members many of his music videos to blend on this list

we chose the video for their second

we chose the video for their second album’s first single because of its oh

album’s first single because of its oh

album’s first single because of its oh so smooth balance of CGI and 2d

so smooth balance of CGI and 2d

so smooth balance of CGI and 2d animations but that’s not all by

animations but that’s not all by

animations but that’s not all by tackling social and political issues

tackling social and political issues

tackling social and political issues feelgood Inc offered us visual

feelgood Inc offered us visual

feelgood Inc offered us visual stimulation and made us think

stimulation and made us think

stimulation and made us think [Music]

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[Music] number five paranoid android Radiohead

number five paranoid android Radiohead

number five paranoid android Radiohead [Music]

this is just one of those music videos

this is just one of those music videos that so bizarre it’s hard to forget

that so bizarre it’s hard to forget

that so bizarre it’s hard to forget [Music]

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[Music] with its vivid color and twisted visuals

with its vivid color and twisted visuals

with its vivid color and twisted visuals it fits the songs dark humor and

it fits the songs dark humor and

it fits the songs dark humor and alternative and progressive rock sounds

alternative and progressive rock sounds

alternative and progressive rock sounds so well it became an MTV staple

with Swedish animator magnus carlsen

with Swedish animator magnus carlsen behind the wheel the video for paranoid

behind the wheel the video for paranoid

behind the wheel the video for paranoid android is truly a unique six-and-a-half

android is truly a unique six-and-a-half

android is truly a unique six-and-a-half minute work of art

minute work of art

minute work of art [Music]

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[Music] number four money for nothing

number four money for nothing

number four money for nothing dire straits by successfully fusing

dire straits by successfully fusing

dire straits by successfully fusing blues-rock and New Wave this Grammy

blues-rock and New Wave this Grammy

blues-rock and New Wave this Grammy winning hit topped the charts in the mid

winning hit topped the charts in the mid

winning hit topped the charts in the mid 1980s

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[Music] while money for nothing grabbed people’s

while money for nothing grabbed people’s

while money for nothing grabbed people’s attention with its controversial lyrics

attention with its controversial lyrics

attention with its controversial lyrics and catchy main guitar riff

it’s innovative music video really made

it’s innovative music video really made waves for being one of the first to

waves for being one of the first to

waves for being one of the first to showcase early computer animation

showcase early computer animation

showcase early computer animation techniques

techniques

techniques [Music]

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[Music] number three do the evolution Pearl

number three do the evolution Pearl

number three do the evolution Pearl Jam’s

Jam’s

Jam’s [Music]

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[Music] though this track off Pearl Jam’s fifth

though this track off Pearl Jam’s fifth

though this track off Pearl Jam’s fifth studio album wasn’t commercially

studio album wasn’t commercially

studio album wasn’t commercially released its grunge and garage rock

released its grunge and garage rock

released its grunge and garage rock flavors still earned the band a Grammy

flavors still earned the band a Grammy

flavors still earned the band a Grammy nod

but it was it’s Kevin Altieri and Todd

but it was it’s Kevin Altieri and Todd McFarlane directed animated music video

McFarlane directed animated music video

McFarlane directed animated music video that really made it stand out

that really made it stand out

that really made it stand out [Music]

after 16 weeks of production and

after 16 weeks of production and contributions from over 100 artists

contributions from over 100 artists

contributions from over 100 artists Pearl Jam and their fans were rewarded

Pearl Jam and their fans were rewarded

Pearl Jam and their fans were rewarded with this comic book inspired short film

by taking us on a visual and musical

by taking us on a visual and musical journey through history the music video

journey through history the music video

journey through history the music video was also nominated for a Grammy

those are Norwegian act released a

those are Norwegian act released a recording and corresponding music video

recording and corresponding music video

recording and corresponding music video of this new wave and synth pop number in

of this new wave and synth pop number in

of this new wave and synth pop number in 1984 it was the next year’s version of

1984 it was the next year’s version of

1984 it was the next year’s version of the track and it’s Steve Barron directed

the track and it’s Steve Barron directed

the track and it’s Steve Barron directed video that remains forever implanted in

video that remains forever implanted in

video that remains forever implanted in our brains

a romantic storyline created through

a romantic storyline created through pencil sketch animation and the

pencil sketch animation and the

pencil sketch animation and the rotoscoping technique wasn’t only

rotoscoping technique wasn’t only

rotoscoping technique wasn’t only revolutionary for the time but also

revolutionary for the time but also

revolutionary for the time but also perfectly fit the mood of the song’s

perfectly fit the mood of the song’s

perfectly fit the mood of the song’s lyrics MTV supported the video helped a

lyrics MTV supported the video helped a

lyrics MTV supported the video helped a hot topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts

hot topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts

hot topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1985

in 1985

in 1985 [Music]

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one sledgehammer Peter Gabriel

number one sledgehammer Peter Gabriel [Music]

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[Music] if it wasn’t for this inventive music

if it wasn’t for this inventive music

if it wasn’t for this inventive music video Peter Gabriel may never have

video Peter Gabriel may never have

video Peter Gabriel may never have topped the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo

topped the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo

topped the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist

artist

artist [Music]

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[Music] so the song itself was nominated for

so the song itself was nominated for

so the song itself was nominated for several Grammys

several Grammys

several Grammys it was the accompanying short film

it was the accompanying short film

it was the accompanying short film skillful mix of claymation pixelation

skillful mix of claymation pixelation

skillful mix of claymation pixelation and stop-motion animation with live

and stop-motion animation with live

and stop-motion animation with live action that made MTV history

action that made MTV history

action that made MTV history [Music]

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[Music] with nine VMAs the channels most aired

with nine VMAs the channels most aired

with nine VMAs the channels most aired music video is also one of the most

music video is also one of the most

music video is also one of the most recognizable and important animated

recognizable and important animated

recognizable and important animated productions ever do you agree with our

productions ever do you agree with our

productions ever do you agree with our list what’s your favorite animated music

list what’s your favorite animated music

list what’s your favorite animated music video with new top 10s published daily

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