The 17-minute 1986 documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot records fans waiting for the start of a Judas Priest concert. Amid the myriad of colorful characters partying in the parking lot before the concert, one person stands out from even that motley crew, loudly proclaiming his love of metal music and his vitriolic disdain for punk and pop: Zebraman, so-named in recognition of his zebra-striped unitard. Zebraman’s 50-second tirade is perhaps the highlight of the short film and his character is a favorite among fans of the cult classic.
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