Hehe... $65 doesn't leave you a lot of room there.
I'm using a Creative Zen Stone 2GB and it ran me around $40. It's as small as... well, a stone, has a decent interface, and if you're a person that doesn't care to keep an eye on the display and just listen to music on shuffle, I think you'll be happy with it. (It has a case available to it that allows you to hang it with your keychain, which I think is great.) It's got slight problems, like the fact that you will have no folder organization available to you, but for around $40, it's quite a steal.
You can also get the iPod Shuffle for about the same price, but I have no experience with Apple products. Not a big fan of Apple, really... but if you want to be part of the trend, I can imagine that it might be the same deal as Creative's Zen Stone line.
Sandisk's Sansa e250 looks like a good deal too, if you want the actual iPod look but not pay for Apple's name. No experience with them either, but apparently it gets good reviews.
Also, look into a good pair of headphones or earbuds, as the MP3 player you will choose won't make a difference in sound quality if you have crappy output. I
HIGHLY recommend earbuds from V-Moda, as I own a pair of V-Moda Bass Freq earbuds and they ROCK. Best $40 I spent on earbuds... and now they're available for $30 on Amazon. Trust me on that one.

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