The "Faust" in the song's title is probably the Faust in German legend who made a pact with the devil. In the closing song of the album, "Videotape," Mephistopheles is name checked. Mephistopheles is the name given to the devil in the Faust legend.
The Faust legend originated from Johann Faust (c1480-1540) of Germany, a wandering astrologist, scholar and magician who slighted Jesus' miracles and bragged that he could do the same. He was hated and feared by Martin Luther and when he disappeared in a strange manner and was later found dead in a pile of dung, many felt his strange demise was the work of the devil. Subsequently his name became the center of a great body of legend and poetry in European literature.
"Arp" may refer to Jean Arp, the founder of the Dadaist movement, or to the ARP synthesizer manufacturer. A third alternative is that, like the fourth track on the album "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi," it is a reference to the musical term "arpeggio."
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