IPod skips song when I change song.... normal?

Hi I just got an iPod today and was wondering if this was normal: I loaded my itunes library into my ipod, but when I change songs the hard drive will hum for about 15 seconds. After 15 seconds it will skip the song it was searching for and just go to a new one. I was wondering if this is normal and if not, is there a solution to this?
This probably happens about 50% of the time which is quite a nuisance.

I actually found this topic which is the same problem I have just in case other people are having this.... Seems like no solution yet though
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1269838

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Good night, Chris.
Well, it may have lots of reasons: changing files from original folders, uninstall/install codecs in other programs, errors on iTunes Sync service, deleted .dll's, viruses and etc...
To easier the work for you, you can do it in all your iTunes library or make a backup of your files and reinstall iTunes (enjoy to update it, if you haven't yet).
Try "consolidate files" also, it can avoid that iTunes search from the files in wrong places, and automatically organize your .mp3/.aac files.
In a last tool, try to change the iTunes import preferences.
Once you are in a high step level, give a glance on this things on:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2199128
and give a special look to this scripts:
http://samsoft.org.uk/iTunes/scripts.asp
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