Ipod photo skipping songs

have been having a problem with my 30GB ipod photo for a couple of weeks.
basically, when i turn it on, and play a track, more often than not it will show that it is playing the track, and after about 5 seconds it will skip to the next track, without actually playing anything. it carries on doing this to the end of the album and then goes back to the main menu.
weirdly, i have found that a gentle tap has on occasion fixed this.
any ideas anyone? or am i screwed?

Any chance you're using Apple Lossless? People here have reported this problem when using this format. If this isn't it you may try doing a Restore (you'll have to reload all your music).

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