Help! My sons ipod will not play

I have a full charge, 8 songs installed, I turn on the devise, the blue light appears solid, then flashes every once in a while. I push play and nothing. I adjust the volume, and nothing. Help please...Brett

If you have an iPod shuffle, there is no blue light. However, check ou this link:
[Understanding iPod shuffle's status lights|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300553]
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