Virgin Music Video

(Late 1980s)

Nickname : "Virgin Check Sign"

Logo : We see a V-shaped triangle that looks like a disco ball. There is an abstract M sitting below, on a black floor with white spots. The V-shaped triangle spins down quickly into the M-shaped piece, and when the triangle hits the M, the resulting rectangle "jiggles". The "V" from the Virgin logo, in magenta, is drawn over the rectangle, and the words "VIRGIN", "MUSIC", and "VIDEO" appear separately in a Futura-like font. The logo shines a bit.

FX/SFX : CGI.

Music/Sounds : An ominous synth fanfare with horns when the check is animated.

Availability : Rare. It appears on music videos of the period, mostly PAL releases. Strangely, this does not appear on Public Image Limited: Videos, which instead uses the regular Virgin Video logo. Later tapes such as Divine Madness has the M.C.E.G. logo before the logo starts, just like its standard standard counterpart.