Feature Request For Next iTunes/iPod Update - Useful For Many

Question

Hi, I have always wanted a feature for iTunes like this:
I want there to be "pocket" playlists - playlists for songs that I (and others) wouldn't normally listen to, but have in my library just for the heck of it, i.e. prank calls, music my parents requested, songs put there as a joke for my friends, etc. However, when I want to play my whole library (like in shuffle mode), I don't want those songs to play. I ONLY want them to play when I choose the special "pocket" playlist for these type of songs.
The only way I can see of to do it now is to make two playlists - one for these pocket songs, and another one for all the rest of the songs. But, I find it a HUGE hassle to move every song I like to the "Normal" playlist - I love music and download a lot all the time, so I quickly lose track of which ones I added or not.
Is this something that someone else will want in a future release?
Please give me your feedback.
Thanks!

Answer 1

One way to achieve what you want is to set these tracks to a new genre that you create - something like "joke" or anything else that you can clearly identify. Then create two new smart playlists, one setting "genre is <yourgenre>" and one setting "genre is not <yourgenre>". You could do the same thing with the Grouping category if you don't want to change the genre on those rarely-to-be-played tracks.
Then you don't have to worry about moving tracks to a playlist and hoping you won't miss any; all you'll have to worry about is labeling your "rarely play" tracks with the genre you've created.
Otherwise, the iTunes engineers would have to add the ability to create a playlist that could play tracks even if they were unchecked. Then you could uncheck the tracks from the main library and still have them play. You can suggest this to Apple through the iTunes feedback page (we're all just fellow users here so suggestions aren't likely to get to the proper folks within Apple).