Lexington, KY, native Elmo Shropshire is better known as Dr. Elmo, the whim… Read Full Bio ↴Lexington, KY, native Elmo Shropshire is better known as Dr. Elmo, the whimsical character who has sold more than eleven million copies of the holiday novelty song 'Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.'
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 Bay Area to open his own animal hospital and while moonlighting playing festivals and clubs in a bluegrass band.
In 1979, he introduced 'Grandma' on a San Francisco radio station. It quickly became a regional hit. Dr. Elmo began playing more holiday gigs around town to support the single. When an activist group, The Gray Panthers, accused him of playing 'ageist music' and showed up to picket one of his shows, the media came out in force, drawing the attention of major labels.
In 1983, MTV began airing the self financed video. A year later Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer album appeared on Epic and a new 'Grandma' single was released, this time with 'Percy, the Puny Poinsettia' as the B-side.
Dr. Elmo released Twisted Tunes in 1991. Numerous holiday albums would follow, with Dr. Elmo releasing his own Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer album in 2002 on SonyBMG. Dr. Elmo added a Halloween hit to his repertoire in 2006 with the title track to his Redneck Dracula album. In 2007 he released Redneck Santa, in 2009 he released Wild Bluegrass with his band Dr. Elmo & Wild Blue. In 2010 Time Life releases Dr. Elmo's Bluegrass Christmas . Most of Dr. Elmo's songs are co-written by Rita Abrams. Pop historians might remember Rita as the Miss Abrams in Miss Abrams and the Strawberry Point 4th Grade Class, the act behind the 1972 hit 'Mill Valley.'
Dr. Elmo currently tours with his bluegrass band, Wild Blue and each holiday season he conducts a media and concert tour in conjunction with the "Grandma" song.
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 Bay Area to open his own animal hospital and while moonlighting playing festivals and clubs in a bluegrass band.
In 1979, he introduced 'Grandma' on a San Francisco radio station. It quickly became a regional hit. Dr. Elmo began playing more holiday gigs around town to support the single. When an activist group, The Gray Panthers, accused him of playing 'ageist music' and showed up to picket one of his shows, the media came out in force, drawing the attention of major labels.
In 1983, MTV began airing the self financed video. A year later Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer album appeared on Epic and a new 'Grandma' single was released, this time with 'Percy, the Puny Poinsettia' as the B-side.
Dr. Elmo released Twisted Tunes in 1991. Numerous holiday albums would follow, with Dr. Elmo releasing his own Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer album in 2002 on SonyBMG. Dr. Elmo added a Halloween hit to his repertoire in 2006 with the title track to his Redneck Dracula album. In 2007 he released Redneck Santa, in 2009 he released Wild Bluegrass with his band Dr. Elmo & Wild Blue. In 2010 Time Life releases Dr. Elmo's Bluegrass Christmas . Most of Dr. Elmo's songs are co-written by Rita Abrams. Pop historians might remember Rita as the Miss Abrams in Miss Abrams and the Strawberry Point 4th Grade Class, the act behind the 1972 hit 'Mill Valley.'
Dr. Elmo currently tours with his bluegrass band, Wild Blue and each holiday season he conducts a media and concert tour in conjunction with the "Grandma" song.
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Dr. Elmo Lyrics
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${SA APP NEXUS IMP TRACKERS 2 SEC} Still fucking numb bruh Gotta get it gotta get it Gotta get…
${SA APP NEXUS IMP TRACKERS 5 SEC} Still fucking numb bruh Gotta get it gotta get it Gotta get…
Big Jolly Man When you talk, nonsense flows from your mouth Even you don't…
Don't Make Me Play That Grandma Song Again Allow me to introduce myself I′m Elwood, the midnight DJ On …
Falling in Love I'm in the mood for love Simply because you're near me. Funn…
Feel's Like Christmas You know what dis feel like? This feel like what happen…
Feels Like Christmas INTRO (Yeah) I know it feels like, feels like I know it feel…
Grandma Grandma got run over by a reindeer Walking home from our…
Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer Grandma got run over by a reindeer Walking home from our…
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer Grandma got run over by a reindeer Walking home from our…
Grandma's Killer Fruitcake The holidays were upon us, And things were going fine Til th…
Grandma's Spending Christmas with the Superstars Grandma′s spending Christmas with the superstars Since that …
Grandpa's Gonna Sue The Pants Offa' Santa Know doubt you can remember grandma's passing. That tragic m…
Merry Marry Christmas Your cherry lips, a nice surprise The way you can light…
The Fly Close your eyes into this life l need you to…
What Scares You Lights, camera, distraction This place is electric The monst…
What Scares You? Lights, camera, distraction This place is electric The monst…
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