Ipod Shuffle stuck on same first song - and remainder in same order

Hi .. back again .. well I tried reseting my Ipod shuffle back to the factory settings just a bit ago and still no joy; after turning it on and off again I go back to the same first song. BUT this time (after the reset) it is a different one from before as I had to reload the music in it.
Thoughts??
Marc

Hello,
Have you tried resetting your iPod?: hold the "menu" + "select" (center) buttons together for about 7 seconds. Then the Apple logo will appear on the screen.
I know you've "wiped out the entire play list and started fresh", but have you tried restoring your iPod? See this link about it:
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Restoring shuold take about 5 minutes. This process will delete the music off your iPod, but will not affect your iTunes library. Restoring isn't just deleting songs, because it can definetely clear up glitches in your iPod.
I hope this helps,
Kylene

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