Thank you, I kept trying everything to get it to "stop reading from disc" and your sugggestion for a different "USB loader" help save the day!
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THX, the "usb loader" was my problem the whole time. thx again for saving the day :)
@Xdqwerty, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! is the Japanese version of the game, different settings/characters/songs but otherwise identical mechanics. I played that before I knew about Elite Beat Agents lol. Both fantastic games https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osu!_Tatakae!_Ouendan