The automobile has been a symbol of status, freedom and power for as long as we've been driving them. So it's no surprise that the car has been immortalized in song. For this playlist I focused on a genre that has produced a plethora of timeless car songs -- Classic Rock.

Now a few points I would like to make about the selection parameters before I get the inevitable comments like "HOW COULD YOU LEAVE OUT 'Motorbreath' by Metallica you idiot!".

1. SONG AVAILABILITY: If a song is not available at the time I created this playlist it is not included here. What makes a playlist column valuable is the fact that you can click the play button and listen to the songs in full, not just :30 samples. So, this rule automatically excludes worthy songs like "Baby You Can Drive My Car" by the Beatles and "Low Rider" by War.

2. GENRE: It had to be classic rock, no other genre was considered. Now I understand that many songs skirt the edges of the genre. So in some cases I chose to include borderline

 Or, The Whale - Light Poles And Pines

I was instantly intrigued by the band Or, The Whale because of my love for Melville's classic Moby Dick or, The Whale. I spent a good deal of time in New Bedford, Ma., the location of the fictitious Spouter Inn and Moby Dick is flat out my favorite book of all time.

The 7-member band Or, The Whale hail from San Francisco and have produced an imminently enjoyable record rooted in Americana. The musicianship, harmonies and melodies will instantly put a glide in your step. The production is clean and simple, and the album's rootsy sound is happy and upbeat. This music will make you want to gather your friends together and hitchhike across America -- If only America was as warm and beautiful as Light Poles And Pines.

 Hysterics - Hysterics

Oliver Ignatius is the main songwriter of the Brooklyn band Hysterics. And according to the liner notes Oliver loves Brian Wilson, Richard Manuel and The Beatles. Not bad influences for any songwriter to have, but

Last week, Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan proclaimed that his band has won the opening spot on the much hyped Led Zeppelin reunion tour.

I have mixed feeling on a Zeppelin reunion. For one, the band was all about energy, power, youth and sexuality. Things the older band members simply won't be able to deliver the way they did 35 years ago. However, I would love to see them succeed, and they have certainly earned their place in rock history despite a documented record of plagiarism.

Robert Plant continues to turn out fantastic solo albums and side projects, so why switch gears? Well, a Zep reunion would bring in massive amounts of cash.

I admit that it would be a blast to attend a Led Zeppelin reunion concert, but sometimes reliving your youth is just not a good decision. It's better to let the last memories of Led Zeppelin be images of the band at their peak.

Along with the Beatles, Led Zeppelin is the biggest gap in music subscription services. Maybe one day we can get the

Holiday music is a very small percentage of overall music sales. And Christmas music is by far the largest part of this relatively small slice. Halloween has its fair share of music, as does St. Patrick's Day, but for Easter music you really have to dig deep.

This playlist starts with the two most popular Easter time songs in history, "Peter Cottontail" and "Easter Parade", but is followed by 17 more tracks, which can be linked to Easter in some way, both secular and religious.

This year, Easter falls of March 23, which is unusually early and also happens to be my daughter's birthday. The way in which the date is calculated is complicated and the full cycle repeats only once every 5,700,000 years. There are 35 possible dates on which Easter Sunday can fall, the earliest being March 22. Easter will not fall on March 23rd again until 2160.

What songs would you add to an Easter playlist? Please add your ideas to the comments.

Songs For Easter Playlist

1. Peter Cottontail - Gene Autry