IPod occasionally pauses during play for no reason

Anyone know why my 80G classic should develop this annoying intermittent habit? It just pauses a track randomly which is easily but annoyingly fixed by pressing play. It even does it when the lock is on!

The iPod will pause if the headphones are removed. Or, if the iPod thinks the headphones have been removed! Is the headphone jack loose? Have you tried another pair of headphones/earbuds?

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