Unable to play more than 1 song at a time

I have been using iTunes on my desktop for years without much trouble. I usually place it on shuffle and let it go. Suddenly, today I am unable to play anything more than 1 song at a time. It no longer will go on to the next song either in shuffle or continuous play. Using the forward or backward button does not work, either. I have to select a song one at a time.
I don't know if this thing is really screwed up or if somebody in the house changed a setting that I just can't figure out.

Did you by any chance uncheck the the boxes beside any or all of the songs in the library? Unchecked songs won't play in a playlist or the library unless you select them individually: iTunes: Understanding the Symbols Next to Songs
Holding down the Control key and clicking the checkbox next to a song in the library or a playlist will toggle the marks for all the songs on or off: : iTunes 7 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

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