Trouble playing music when backlight goes off.

I have a really strange problem with my iPod that started sometime last week. I discovered that it started have difficulty playing music, as if it was a scratched CD. I figured out later that this problem is alleviated by keeping the backlight constantly on, but this of course drains my iPod battery very quickly, even at 0%. Does anyone know what my iPod is doing, and can it be solved?

Just tried it and now it works. Of course it's the simplest answer. =)
Thank you!

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