Change in gift-giving reflected in song
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Nothing says Christmas Eve like the holiday classic "Here Comes Santa Claus" from Bob Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart" album.
For a more modern take on how we exchange gifts at Christmas these days, let's listen to a song performed during one of The Current's live coffee break events.
It's Thao Nguyen from the band Thao and the Get Down Stay Down playing her original composition "The Gift Card Song."
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