Phil talks to song writer Randy Brooks about "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" It is a popular, humorous Christmas song by Elmo & Patsy (Dr. Elmo Shropshire & Patsy Morgan) from 1979, about Grandma getting drunk on eggnog and trampled by Santa's sleigh, leading to a classic holiday story about family, grief, and the true meaning of Christmas, also spawning a beloved animated TV special