IPod stuck skipping at the beginning of every song

My iPod isn't frozen, but it won't play any songs past the first second. My touch wheel isn't working properly for some reason so I can't reset it. Any advice on how to proceed? Updating it through iTunes isn't working either.

Try resetting it first be holding the middle button and the menu button at the same time for a few seconds. If that doesn't work, try restoring it by plugging it into your computer and using iPod updater to restore it to the original settings. It does delete EVERYTHING from your iPod, but at least it will work again...
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