Jay Gavin - You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly (Official Video)

The son of a fisherman, in the isolated town of Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Jay grew up surrounded by a large family and rural community of pickers and singers steeped in bluegrass, country and folk.

Now 2 decades later and on the other side of the country with 3 studio albums under his belt, Jay joins forces with his second cousin Shyanne Mae Gaudet and some of Vancouver's finest musicians on this rendition of Conway and Loretta's classic song You’re the Reason our Kids are Ugly.

Produced and edited by Jeff Zipp at Light Machine Records Vancouver, BC
Players:
Jay Gavin - acoustic guitar and vocals
Shyanne Mae Gaudet - vocals
Scott Smith - pedal steel and harmonica
Blue Morris - lead guitar
Jeff Zipp - acoustic guitar
Randy Kowaluk - bass
Leon Power - drums

[grady]

This just came up on a random playlist.😂 Laughed my ass off. 🍻

[kylehensbymusic]

You absolutely crushed this!! Way to go, keepin that real country sound alive

[ChristopherGambrell-voiq]

Damn good song. That what this country needs more songs like this in it.

[bearskinner]

Shyanne Mae Gaudet should be on every country radio station around the world. Great voice from your cousin Jay. You’re a classic sound, too. 🤷🏻‍♂️😁

[Spastic_antics]

This is the country music America needs 🤣🤣🤣

[debbie]

Lorretta and Conway would have loved you guys... what a great job, Thank you!

[jasonchristian]

I like this version of the song the best because it conveys a sense of light-heartedness that most songs don't.

[Nerotique]

You and Shyanne should do more duets. Holy cow, what a set of pipes!

[budmorgan]

Hey Jay, Great video, I loved it. That girl has got a voice ! A real gift she has!

[simplydifferent]

That's such a cute cute cutest videoclip 😇with the "grown" babies ☺. And i like the song.

[Ineedpeace]

Cutest song I’ve heard in a long time. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[beharford]

That was truly delightful...WELL done!

[TOTALLYRELAXED]

Very nicely done!…move over Conway and Loretta! ~Jim~

[karlbyrne]

This made me smile. Greetings from Dublin Ireland.

[pasitamminen]

Love thid Song. Pasi tamminen from Finland. Rispektiä...🙊🙈🙉

[indianahoneybee]

This is the most adorable song I've heard in my entire life. I love this.

[ClemmyHunter]

Very, very well done, As someone raised on Conway & Loretta.

[Janet-fmpo]

What she is wearing my aunt who raised me always called it a duster, it was her house coat

[jaskew]

This song is speakin on multiple levels hope no one new ever understands them

[weefek]

this is one of the best covers i've ever heard! Great job! The added guitar parts are incredible too.