Elmo & Patsy's official music video for 'Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer'.
Released in 1979, the promotional music video for Elmo & Patsy's "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" was released in the mid-1980s, and aired on MTV for at least 18 years. The video could also be seen on VH1, CMT, TNN, GAC, and VH1 Classic during the holiday season, as well as on Spike's official website and YouTube. Elmo Shropshire played Grandpa and Grandma (in drag) while Patsy played Cousin Mel.