Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO, whose real names are Jason and Bunnie DeFord, teamed up with Viking Barbie to deliver an impromptu duet of an iconic country hit during a Thanksgiving gathering at their Nashville home in late November 2023.
Watch Jelly Roll And Bunnie XO Sing Cover Of Garth Brooks Hit Below
Viking Barbie, a model and recording artist, captured a clip of their performance together and shared it on TikTok. The video revealed Bunnie XO and Viking Barbie singing a karaoke rendition of Garth Brooks’ timeless classic, “Friends in Low Places,” in what appeared to be the couple’s living room. It was just seconds into their cover of the iconic Brooks’ hit when Jelly Roll was seen being a proud husband and filming his wife’s performance before he decided to join in on the fun.
Bunnie then handed Jelly Roll the microphone and the trio delivered belted out the lyrics to the Brooks tune and prompted a sing-along from their friends and family at the gathering.
“‘Cause I’ve got friends in low places/ Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away/ And I’ll be OK/ Yeah, I’m not big on social graces/ Think I’ll slip on down to the oasis/ Oh, I’ve got friends in low places,” Bunnie XO, Jelly Roll and Viking Barbie sang on the tune’s chorus.
Fans Beg For A Collaboration
The clip quickly amassed nearly a million views on TikTok and sent fans into a frenzy in the comments as they begged for a collaboration from the couple.
“I think we need a jelly and bunnie song 💯,” one TikTok user commented, while another questioned, “Ok, when are y’all doing an album?” Other fans wrote that they’d love to one day get to participate in The DeFords’ Friendsgiving festivities. “Bucket list: Attend a @Jelly Roll Thanksgiving. 🥹🥹”
Will Jelly Roll And His Wife Ever Release A Duet?
While they couple never have recorded an official duet together, Bunnie XO did recently open up about her desire to collaborate with her husband, Jelly Roll, during a recent episode of The Dumb Blonde Podcast. While chatting with her husband, who was the special guest on the podcast, she revealed that she has begging him to sing a duet.
“Well, you won’t [expletive] do a duet with me…” Bunnie XO said in the opening of the clip that appears on TikTok.
Jelly Roll then poked fun at his wife’s request, joking that he will not do a duet with her, as she wants him to record a “dirty Christmas song.” He then openly admitted that “we’re never going to win a GRAMMY doing dirty Christmas songs,” referring to the sultry holiday tunes that his wife releases each year, such as “12 Days Of Rizzmas” and “Bring Your Package To Me (Christmas Screw),” among others.
“No, hold on, let’s really talk about this really quick,” Bunnie asked before the “NEED A FAVOR” singer accepted and told viewers, “alright, let’s do it right now. I’m glad to bring y’all into our personal beef.”
The Dumb Blonde Podcast host then went on to explain, “I have asked you to do a duet for years before any of these [expletive] couples were doing it. And you know what you told me? You said no, with my luck you’ll [expletive] outshine me.” The beloved couple laughed together as Jelly Roll chimed in, saying, “it’s what you do with everything we do. I’ve become an accessory. I’m like another Chachi in your life.”
Bunnie XO revealed that she just gave up on trying to make a duet happen after being turned down several times. “I just left it at that. I was like [expletive] it, he’s never going to do a duet with me.”
How Did Jelly Roll And Bunnie XO Meet?
Jelly Roll and Bunnie first met at one of the Nashville native’s concerts on Fremont Street in Las Vegas at The Country Saloon in 2015. At the time, Bunnie XO wasn’t familiar with Jelly Roll, as he had not yet been discovered. Despite not knowing each other right off the bat, the two locked eyes and sparked a connection. “We hit it off. She said she fell in love with the saddest eyes in the room,” Jelly Roll previously shared.
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The pair recently renewed their vows in honor of their seventh wedding anniversary.
