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St. Paul, Minn.

Change in gift-giving reflected in song

Thao and the Get Down Stay Down
Left to right: Alex Guy, Thao Nguyen and Willis Thompson of the band Thao with the Get Down Stay Down perform during Day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2011 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2011, in Indio, California.
Frazer Harrison / Getty Images 2011

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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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