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SKU: A0.1001504
Composed by Randy Brooks. Arranged by Justin K. Reeve. Contemporary. Score. 4 pages. Justin Kenlon Reeve #6662161. Published by Justin Kenlon Reeve (A0.1001504)."Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" was written by Randy Brooks, and originally performed by husband-and-wife duo Elmo and Patsy Trigg Shropshire in 1979. Brooks played the song while he was performing with Elmo and Patsy at the Hyatt Lake Tahoe in December 1978. After the show, Elmo and Patsy requested a cassette of the song, and a year later they were performing the song on stage, with Elmo dressed in drag as "Grandma.:
In the lyrical version, Grandma doesn't live, but in the music video Grandma manages to survive the reindeer attack and falls through the chimney. A sequel titled "Grandpa's Gonna Sue the Pants Off of Santa" was released by Elmo in 1992 on his album Dr. Elmo's Twisted Christmas. A made-for-TV animated movie based on the original song was released in 2000.
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