My ipod shuffle hesitates before playing songs..

on my shuffle some of my songs .. like songs by certan cd's that i have added to my itunes.. ( one example is all of my lincon park cds and one of my system of a down cd's) will take about 40 seconds to begin playing on my ipod shuffle.. and i cant just skip over it i must wait and then i can.. what can i do to fix this?? please help
Thanks in advance

Why would I be "hostile"?  I'm just having trouble believing what you describe is actually happening.
To figure out what is happening, please answer the specific questions.  Did you actually TIME the playback using an independent timer of some type?  You keep saying it is "slower," but that can be influenced by perception.  Timing how long it takes to play the song (in iTunes on computer and on shuffle) is definite proof that cannot be influenced by perception.
(Pick a test song that has a definite end point, not one that fades out, so you can easily tell where the "end" is on both the iTunes playback and shuffle playback.)
So...  These are the questions that may help solve the mystery. 
What does iTunes say is the song's length?
Using your independent timer, how long does it take to play the song in iTunes?  Since the comparison is with a shuffle, after starting the playback, do not look at the screen to determine when the song ends.
Using the same timer, how long does it take to play the song using your shuffle?
The timer does not need to be super-precise.  It can be a wall clock or wristwatch with a second hand.  You just need to time it to within a second or two.

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