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"Our Right to Love"

2010-02-25T02:36:00.002-05:00

Music & lyrics by John Raymond Barker

All photos are either owned by John Raymond Barker, Public Domain or are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license or the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license:

Mistergrind
mogmismo/Michael Tracey
Silje
triplezero/Frank Jania
Brymo/Bryan Gosline
dbking
1Flatworld
The Bilerico Project

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My song for contest to be in a Documentary Feature Film!

2010-02-15T20:20:00.005-05:00

LISTEN & VOTE HERE!

Vote twice a day through March 1--one logged in and once logged out (free to join).

"A Lady GaGa Christmas Medley" (parody)

2009-12-17T18:45:00.002-05:00

I LOVE Lady GaGa, so this was a blast to create!

Starbucks is GAY!

2009-12-17T18:43:00.000-05:00

2 New Brother Barker Videos

2009-11-17T16:06:00.002-05:00

No More Socialism!

Photo Credits:
Tom Price - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Howcheng
Mike Huckabee - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mactographer

Music:
Kevin MacLeod
http://www.incompetech.com
Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0"
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Man Fired for Belief in Opposite Marriage

Something similar happened to this poor soul: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWxOKOcf3zQ

2009-10-13T02:05:00.000-04:00

Song available online! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/JohnRaymondBarker

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Warning: This video contains a strobe effect.

Directed by
Mark Eugene Garcia

"Vampire Drag Queen"
music & lyrics by
John Raymond Barker

VDQs
John Raymond Barker
Mary Fordeaux
Nkrumah Gatling

Hunk
Pau Masó

Conservatives
Jason Barker
Molly Moore Lehmann

Partiers
Jason Barker
TJ D'Angelo
Molly Moore Lehmann
Larry Scheraldi

Produced and Edited by
John Raymond Barker

Assistant Director
Rodrigo Bolaños

Costume Design
Jared R. Pike

Song Mastering
Matt Rocker

Special Thanks
DeeAnna Smith

Filmed on location in NYC
at The Skin Spa (SoHo)
http://loveyourskinspa.com/

Ladies and Gentleman, meet your new queen of the night.  

Vampire drag queen! 
Nothing like you've ever seen. 
Come with me and let's escape.
 Find some horny necks to rape.

  Can't wait to get you in my coffin. 
I know some ways to get you off and 
Tell you what I'm gonna do. 
Lip sync my thirsty teeth in you.  

Your veins looks tasty, pulsing fierce.
 Just waiting for me teeth to pierce.
 I can bite your neck, your chest or fanny. 
You know you want to low down with this vampire tranny.  

Drag queen vampire! 
Work it, and I'll take you higher. 
You know it's me you wanna follow.
 I suck it good, and I always swallow.  

Holy water, cross--so gay!
 Uh, what's with the garlic, Rachel Ray?
 That Prada bag is oh so fake. 
As deadly as a wooden stake.  

Being undead's not such a drag. 
You're hated less than being a fag.
 The work is easy and the hours are fab.
 So come a little closer and take a stab.

  Vampire drag queen! 
Mix it til these beats is mean. 
I know you like it rough and savage.
 Just like the men we like to ravage.  

Come with me into the dark side. 
Don't be afraid. There's nothing to hide. 
Keep in time from measure to measure. 
Cuz you've never ever felt so much decadent pleasure!  

True Blood, Buffy and the Twilight gang, 
Ms. Elvira gave good fang. 
Love Lestat and Blade's cool toys,
 And Near Dark and The Lost Boys
. Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee, 
Gary Oldman and Barnabas C,
 Nosferatu and Salem's Lot,
 Frank Langella made it hot!  

Drag queen vampire!
 Set this funky club on fire. 
Sexy music makes you dance.
 Suck you til you're in a trance.  

Vampire drag queen!
 The fiercest bitch to hit the scene.
 This hot mess will make you cry. 
Use you, lose you, drain you dry.

The Making of "Goodbye"

2009-09-15T18:56:00.004-04:00

"Goodbye"

2009-08-27T15:17:00.001-04:00

This gay guy loved Bruno!

2009-07-16T15:27:00.001-04:00

7/8/9 YouTube Gathering NYC!

2009-07-16T15:25:00.000-04:00

The Message Board - Trailer

2009-04-15T17:37:00.003-04:00

The Message Board is an 8-part web series about Broadway Universe, a theatre web site where different people can come together to chat about Broadway, divas, cabarets, chorus boys, politics, internet addiction, gay marriage, religion, sex, and anything that crosses their mind. Perhaps that ranting theatre queen or Wicked-obsessed teen will become your new BFF or your next worst enemy? Maybe that anonymous, alleged "hot chorus boy" will become the love of your life? You'll never know until you log in. Chat! Debate! Have a meltdown! LOL!

Watch The Message Board on YouTube on JerbyVids

New episodes debut each Friday in May and June starting May 8!

For more info/cast: jerby.com/TMB

Episodes will be embedded on this blog. I might even blog some interesting tidbits about each one, too! :)

Twitter me!

2009-03-26T19:13:00.001-04:00

twitter.com/Jerb

A fun little trilogy

2009-03-26T19:09:00.001-04:00

Not that I have EVER mixed alcohol and technology myself!

Application for a Hook-up

2009-03-26T19:06:00.003-04:00

This piece originally appeared in Jerby: Fully Loaded in 2005.

Put me on The Big Gay Sketch Show!

2009-02-01T19:10:00.001-05:00

Vote for me once a day! I would LOVE to be on this show!

Here's the blog entry I had to make for the first round:

Here he is, world!

I have been performing my entire life whether on stage with other people or alone with my stuffed animals. (I won't confess when the latter collaboration stopped--at least not without some drinks in me.)

I started writing material for myself after the 2004 election. I was so enraged, I was driven into a creative frenzy. I created 2 one-man/cabaret shows for myself, using music and monologue to address everything from love to auditioning to dieting to sex to politics. It was during my second show that Brother Barker, my ex-gay character, was born.

Then, in 2007, I was inspired to take advantage of YouTube to channel my passion for politics and LGBT issues. Featured prominently there is Brother Barker as well as his ex-gay wife, Hope. Other characters have popped up as well as rap videos, and I look forward to taking my channel to the next level with an 8-part web series about a theatre message board, followed by a Truth or Dareesque parody of a Chris Crockeresque YouTube "star".

I love using satire to tackle all of the BS in the world. I think humor is a very powerful weapon.

Thanks for checking me out!

John :)

Lady and the Tramp

2009-02-01T19:05:00.001-05:00

Jared and I made this for the Netflix Greatest Kiss Contest. We made the costumes and had a lot of fun filming it. Lady and the Tramp is the first film I remember seeing in a theater.

"Our First Christmas Together"

2008-12-20T14:50:00.003-05:00

I wrote this song for Jared for Christmas 2007. This year, I decided to make it a music video. Enjoy!

NYC Prop 8 Protest Rally - 11.15.08

2008-11-16T03:41:00.001-05:00

Brother Barker vs Jerby

2008-11-08T13:58:00.002-05:00

Part 1: Obama, Prop 8, Adoption

Part 2: Gay Marriage

"We've Got To Work Together (NO on Prop 8 Remix)"

2008-10-23T02:27:00.002-04:00

"Ave Maria"

2008-10-13T13:51:00.002-04:00

"Gonna Have To Try"

2008-08-25T23:58:00.000-04:00

I felt bad so I wrote this song. A year later, I felt bad, so I recorded a "studio" version of the song and made a music video. That's how I cope with feeling bad.

[title of show] is my favorite thing!

2008-07-30T14:10:00.003-04:00

Check out this truly terrific show. If you love theatre. If you wanna laugh your ass off. If you've ever had a dream. If you've ever doubted yourself. See this show!

http://titleofshow.com/

http://www.youtube.com/titleofshow

BASH'd: great music, great theatre, great activism

2008-07-05T04:39:00.002-04:00

I'm very passionate about this great show! I think it's an excellent piece of theatre and activism. It's inspired me greatly.

http://www.bashdthemusical.com/

I'm Engaged To My Cat!

2008-06-17T19:58:00.002-04:00

I'm constantly getting the stupidest, most ridiculous arguments against gay marriage posted on my videos. No one has yet been able to give me one valid, rational reason why gays shouldn't be allowed to get married. The opposition against is all bogus. But was it ever anything but bogus when bigots tried to suppress women or people of color or Jews? It's all nonsense. Nonsense that too many people fall for.

So, I made this video as a way to lampoon some of the idiocy that flows through these people's minds.

Hillary Clinton's Glorious Speech

2008-06-07T18:42:00.001-04:00

This speech was simply gorgeous. I have so much admiration and respect for Hillary Clinton. This whole primary process has been worth it all. Both Clinton and Obama have made history. And, now, we will continue to make history by putting Obama in the White House. It's such an exciting time. This country is in need of great change. And, with Obama and Clinton--YES WE CAN.

"Clinton & Obama" a video about UNITY

2008-06-06T22:53:00.002-04:00

Here's the deal: this video was a mess of a shoot. The lighting was just not working out at all, so I saved it with special FX on my software. I hope it's still fun to watch and I hope the video has meaning even now that we have a nominee. Because even more than ever, we need to focus on unity. I adore Hillary Clinton. I wanted her to be the next President of the USA. But, I am now proudly supporting Barack Obama. And it's thrilling the history that he and her have both made. But especially him with getting the nomination.

"Get Down 4 Jesus"

2008-06-06T22:50:00.002-04:00

This was definitely a fun, wacky video to create!

It's very important that people know I am NOT making fun of Christians in this video. I am making fun of the ex-gay movement.

"We've Got To Work Together"

2008-06-06T22:42:00.003-04:00

This was such a fun video to create.

WARNING: This video contains a strobe effect.

The rainbow dress is a rainbow flag tied around my body. The belt is gold rope fastened by a lock. The key is on the chain around my neck.

It was very horrifying and liberating to film in public. It would be one thing if it was a professional shoot. But this was me and my boyfriend in the middle of Times Square and Astoria shooting a rap video. Wild!

The strobe section was filmed in my bathroom (complete darkness) against a dark backdrop. I'm holding the strobe light at different angles. And, of course, this set up had to be repeated for each character.

The Bigot's Guide to the Homosexual Lifestyle

2008-06-06T22:37:00.003-04:00

This video began as a monologue in my last NYC cabaret, Jerby With A "Y". I decided to create a version for YouTube, which has since launched a whole series of videos with this character that people love to hate and hate to love--Brother Barker (as well as his wife Hope).

The funny thing is that so many people think he and Hope are real. I get cussed out by gay friendly people. Homophobes subscribe without realizing. It's pretty funny.

Drunk Vlog: Sex & the City

2008-06-06T22:30:00.003-04:00

I don't think people like this video. I don't know if it's because I am drunk in it or because I am cussing up a storm in it or what. Hopefully those two things aren't taking away from a very important statement I wanted to make about misogyny.

We Need Election Reform in the USA

2008-06-06T22:28:00.003-04:00

This is a very important issue. I hope things finally change--that we learn from the mistakes and correct them.

Gay Marriage in California! Woo Hoo!

2008-06-06T22:03:00.002-04:00

There will likely be more videos on this topic as it's a very important and heated one.

The link referred to in the video: http://www.jerby.com/JWAY/origin.htm

Why I Fight For Gay Christians

2008-06-06T21:59:00.004-04:00

This video was created in response to people who had no clue why any gay person would want to be Christian. I also took this opportunity to express why I feel this is an important issue, regardless of one's beliefs--or lack of.

Why the name "Jerby"?

2008-06-06T21:56:00.002-04:00

A very simple video created for my website's About Jerby page. Sadly, I was informed that in the Philippines, jerby is slang for shit. :(

Bisexuality for Dummies

2008-06-06T21:50:00.003-04:00

It's stunning how this topic riles people up. And, while I certainly expect ignorance/prejudice from unenlightened heterosexuals or closet-cases, it never ceases to shock me that there are gay people who have ignorance/prejudice for bisexuals. Very sad.

Why Gays CAN be Christians

2008-06-06T21:35:00.003-04:00

Woo child! This video caused quite a bit of a stir. People do not like having their beliefs challenged. They know things a certain way and they do not want to hear that it might be another way. Some do not tolerate differing beliefs.

This video was created to show people that there IS another valid, educated view on this subject. There IS a religious left. Gay people who want to be Christian should know that God made you gay and loves you unconditionally.

The Bible is not clear on the subject due to corrupt translations and interpretations on the matter.

This was a difficult video to condense into 10 minutes. Please use this video as merely an introduction to this concept. Read for yourself:

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality by Daniel A. Helminiak., Ph.D.
Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America by Mel White.

The shocking truth about the gay lifestyle!

2008-06-06T21:32:00.002-04:00

This video was created in response to an email I received. It was a fantastic opportunity to tackle some of these thoughts.

Taking a Stand For the Transgendered Community

2008-06-06T21:27:00.003-04:00

I made this video for the Lions for Lambs contest on YouTube. I didn't win, but it was a great opportunity to create a video supporting who I consider to be the bravest of the LGBT community. And, like many of these types of my videos, I have been honored that people have actually been educated. That means so much to me.

Hello, blogosphere!

2008-06-06T21:19:00.002-04:00

Welcome to JerbyBlog!

Here you will find thoughts, both in writing and video, about any number of issues that are on my mind as well as some of my creative videos from YouTube.

Enjoy!

John