Ipod touch full with 'other files' - can't see how to get rid!

My ipod touch has 17.5GB of 'other' files but I can't see how and it won't let me sync all of my songs I've clicked through all the summary bits. I've unticked all videos, TV programmes etc so they shouldn't sync onto the device but nowhere can I see anything about other files! VERY VERY VERY FRUSTRATING! Please help!
Thanks in advance.

An "other" larger than about 1 1/2 GB indicates corrupted files.
What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It
What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?
Next, usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
To restore to factory settings/new iPod see:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software

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