Purchased Songs not Playing

Hey, I just recently got my first two songs from the music store. I have had some other songs from CDs, but wanted to start downloading. I downloaded "White and Nerdy" and "Amish Paradise" by Weird Al.
The problem is, I go to play them and for a brief second it will show the song information (title, album art, etc...) and then go to the next song. I don't have this problem with any other songs, just the two I have bought. I use a Windows XP with iTunes version 6. My iPod version is the 1st generation nano.
If you can help me out I'd greatly appreciatte it
Windows XP

I am also having this problem. When I try to play the CD I purchase from itunes my Ipod just keeps scrolling through the titles of the songs on the CD. Ideas please? Is my ipod considered one of the authorized computers for playing songs? I have only authorized 2 computers so far but not my ipod.
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