Something about a glitch?

Backstory: When I was a kid, my dad, my bro, and I would play Ocarina of Time all together because we were too young to really understand the game. We had a lot of fun so when Majora's Mask came out we were really excited to play it. From what I can remember, we were barely able to get anywhere in the game until we got completely stuck, even with the guide book. I think heard something around here about a glitch that stopped progress. Anyone care to explan?