Arctic Monkeys conquer UK; Is America next?

"We didn't want to get too big and too famous. We're afraid of getting recognized everywhere we go. I don't see any reason to put your song on a TV advert just to make some money."

The Arctic Monkeys seem intent on avoiding the pitfalls of fame at an early age. O'Malley and front man Alex Turner still live at home with their parents. Helders and guitarist Jamie Cook just bought their own places, choosing to stay in the Sheffield area.

"We still all live in the same place we grew up. It's probably just how we were brought up. We're never going to move away to London," Helders said.

While on the road, they avoid scandals.

"It's not as crazy as you might think," O'Malley said of life as a rock star. "We have a lot of fun and everything. We just seem like we're a few friends constantly on holiday."

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