He originally recorded the song in 1979 with his then-wife Patsy, then re-recorded it solo for the 1992 album Dr. Elmo's Twisted Christmas and again in 2000 for the album Up Your Chimney.

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After earning a veterinary medicine degree at Auburn University, Dr. Elmo was a veterinarian at Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga racetracks in New York. He later moved to San Francisco’s …

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Country comedy duo who hit number one with 1984's "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." Explore Elmo & Patsy's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Elmo & Patsy …

Dec 19, 2025 · Find out how one of 'the worst Christmas songs ever,' aka Elmo & Patsy's 'Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer,' came to be. And is it really that bad?

Comedy folk duo Elmo & Patsy are best known for recording the novelty song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," which first charted in 1984 and went on to become an annual holiday favorite.

Elmo & Patsy was a comedy musical duo that consisted of Elmo Shropshire and his then-wife Patsy Trigg. They are best known for the 1979 novelty song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer".

Written by Randy Brooks, the song was originally performed by Elmo Shropshire in 1979 under the brand of Elmo and Patsy, the double act Shropshire had with his then-wife Patsy Trigg.

Elmo & Patsy were a musical duo with a flair for comedic and novelty songs consisting of then-husband and wife Elmo Shropshire and Patsy Trigg.