My computer is authorized, but the song won't play

My 17" MacBook Pro has long been authorized to play music I purchased on iTunes. I have never had a single problem playing any music I purchased either on the MacBook or my Windows PC (before I had the MacBook).
Yesterday, I upgraded my OS from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. I had some strange problems with iTunes involving podcasts, but I got those straightened out. And again, no problems AT ALL playing music I purchased before the upgrade.
I just purchased a song from the iTunes Store using the MacBook. It downloaded and I attempted to play it. It pops up a window saying my computer is not authorized to play the song. I typed in my Apple ID and my password, and it said, "This computer is already authorized" and told me it was one of two computers of a possible five.
I again tried to play my song. Got the same pop-up.
In short: I just purchased the song on this computer and it WILL NOT ALLOW me to play it.
Help?
(iTunes is also updated to the latest version.)

Thank you, Niel. That worked, although it was touch and go there for a while as to whether it would let me download the song again. But when I tried to repurchase it, it let me.

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