More Death Ramps Conspiracies - Plot continues...

[arctic]

Another twist in the tale of the death ramps has surfaced lately. Involving a domain name** now. www.deathramps.com

You maybe wondering where there is a place for this on an Arctic Monkeys website. So we will explain vaguely...

The band announced in <a href='http://www.arctic-monkeys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2048' target='_blank'>October</a> they were to release <b>Teddy Picker</b> as the third single from Favourite Worst Nightmare.
The band <a href='http://www.arctic-monkeys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2079' target='_blank'>then announced</a> they were to release the single with the B-Sides <b>Death Ramps</b> and the Nettles (previously played live).

Domino <a href='http://www.arctic-monkeys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2104' target='_blank'>then announced</a> that a band (signed under their label) named <b>Death Ramps</b> were to release a <a href='http://www.arctic-monkeys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2104' target='_blank'>new limited edition</a> single (250 copies) on <a href='http://www.dominorecordco.com/site/index.php?page=releases&releaseID=747' target='_blank'>white label vinyl</a> along with a b-side named Nettles. They did not announce who the band were just <a href='http://www.arctic-monkeys.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2104' target='_blank'>listed a clue</a>.
The band on the vinyl turned out to be the Arctic Monkeys in disguise.
<b>deathramps.com</b> and <b>deathramps.co.uk</b> were registered on the 27th September 2007 and their homepages simply features a poem (see below) written by Alex Turner.

From what we can tell it's written by Alex Turner (it is his handwriting) and reads:

<blockquote>AFTER THE FANFARE
STOPPED GUSHING
AND THE HORNS (WHERE*)WERE PACKED
AWAY IN CASES *CASED IN
FINGER MARKED DUST
AND
THE FLAGS LAY SCRUNCHED
HAVING TURNED (THERE*)THEIR BASICS
ON THE BREEZE
AROUSAL DRIPPED IN THE SHAPE OF
TEARS, (BEGGING IN*)
CONGREGATING IN A LUMPY
PUDDLE THAT BEGGED
YOU TO DIP YOUR
SPOON!

*SPELLING MISTAKE/CORRECTION</blockquote>

So, the plot thickens and rumours continue to circulate about potential secret gigs under the name.

Check it out over at http://www.deathramps.co.uk/ or http://www.deathramps.com/ in order to read the original transcript

**What's a domain name? The address of the website like www.arctic-monkeys.com

[arctic ana]

wow,they really got into this whole new name thing...definitely going to check it out

[citizen]

has anyone checked out myspaces

www.myspace.com/thedeathramps

or www.myspace.com/deathramps

[StillTakeYouHome505]

curiouser and curiouser.

[naughtymate]

hmm.. wonder why they'd release an album under a new name... what are they up to? hmm....

[bear that in mind tonite]

has anyone checked out myspaces

www.myspace.com/thedeathramps

or www.myspace.com/deathramps

it says A & M in your extended network on the second maybe thats Alex and Matt??

[emmmmma]

how confuzzling.
i dont know what to think!

[Louu]

someone figure it all out and tell me

[arctic ana]

any inside info,mark?

[naughtymate]

here's the dilemma with myspace again, how do i add the death ramps as friends!!! huhu... i don't know their last name or their email address... can anyone help me on this one? i didn't get to add the Arctic Monkeys as friends in myspace, can i at least have this chance? anyone? pretty please... oh and if anyone could tell me how to add the arctic monkeys as friend in myspace, i'd really appreciate it! thanks!

[Giuseppe]

gone

[Rhododendron]

here's the dilemma with myspace again, how do i add the death ramps as friends!!! huhu... i don't know their last name or their email address... can anyone help me on this one? i didn't get to add the Arctic Monkeys as friends in myspace, can i at least have this chance? anyone? pretty please... oh and if anyone could tell me how to add the arctic monkeys as friend in myspace, i'd really appreciate it! thanks!

I don't think they're actually made by the band.

[Guest]

IN A RECENT INTERVIEW IN THE GAURDIAN WITH ALEX TURNER AND RICHARD HAWLEY ALEX SAYS The Death Ramps is my favourite name for a band. Or just Death Ramp.
STATING THE REASON BEACAUSE
When we were kids, there were loads of hills and woods where you'd go and ride your bike. We called them death ramps. They probably weren't that deadly.

[Guest]

HERES THE LINK TO THAT INTERVIEW SORRY
http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/story/ ... 15,00.html

[arctic ana]

cool.that doesn't explain much but it proves that death ramps are indeed arctic monkeys.thanks for the link