Reuben are (were) awesome, this song is awesome, the video is awesome and, yes, Christmas Is Awesome. Lyrical highlight (delivered with screaming hardcore panache): "And if I eat a sprout, you gotta eat a sprout, you gotta suffer too." Awesome.

Listen: Reuben - Christmas is Awesome

Buy: Reuben - We Should Have Gone To University

Your votes

"Best Alternative Christmas Anthem - Reuben - Christmas is Awesome." (Thanks, dogboy55)

“Christmas is awesome by Reuben. Watch the vid for fantastic guitar acrobatics during solo section. Great band - much missed.” (Thanks, rocklazer)

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