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Coffee Break: Gift Ideas

Robots like presents, too.
Robots like presents, too. 26ISO/Getty Images

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

December 20, 2024

If you still have some people on your list to shop for, then maybe today’s Coffee Break will help spur some ideas! As you think of the perfect trinkets to buy (or make!) for your favorite people and pets, it’s time to deliver some presents under our musical tree.

From toys to books, to gadgets galore, let’s craft a Coffee Break full of gift ideas to get into the giving spirit!

So, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what song titles or band names that could double as a present would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played

Spoon- My Little Japanese Cigarette Case
Tracy Chapman- Fast Car
Loretta Lynn- Coal Miners Daughter
The Flaming Lips- She Don't Use Jelly
Franz Ferdinand- Take Me Out
JD McPherson- Socks