Faust is a Germa… Read Full Bio ↴Several bands are called Faust (German for "Fist"):
Faust is a German krautrock band, originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Jean-Hervé Péron, Rudolf Sosna and Gunter Wüsthoff, working with producer Uwe Nettelbeck and engineer Kurt Graupner. The group formed in Wümme, Germany in 1971 and soon began recording their debut, "Faust", which sold poorly, but established a devoted fanbase. With a series of early 1970s releases, Faust became one of the most significant bands in the genre that would eventually be known as Krautrock.
Faust became one of the first acts to sign to Richard Branson's Virgin Records, who issued the band's "The Faust Tapes" at the price of a single, 49 UK pence, leading to a chart placing in the United Kingdom.
Faust were arguably the most radical of the groups of their era, using advanced studio techniques and electronics in a way that opened up new possibilities for studio composition. At the time they may not have appeared to have had the same impact as a number of their German peers (notably Kraftwerk, Can and Tangerine Dream), but they are increasingly recognised as the most far-sighted of the German groups of that era.
Faust broke up in 1975 after Virgin had rejected their fifth album (some of the recordings later appeared on the "Munich and Elsewhere" album), but reissues of their recordings and various additional material through Chris Cutler's Recommended Records maintained a level of interest. The groups' activities between 1975 and 1990 remain shrouded in mystery.
In 1990, members Irmler, Diermaier and Péron reunited for performances, including touring the United States for the first time. They have continued to perform in various combinations and with various additional musicians ever since.
Péron left the group in June 1997. From mid-1997 to 2004, Faust tours as Zappi W. Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Steven Wray Lobdell, Lars Paukstat, Michael Stoll.
Diermaier and "art-errorist" Péron rejoined in 2004 by immediately recording Trial and Error, a DVD released in 2007 by Fuenfundvierzig Label. Zappi proposed to Péron to start a "new" Faust together with Olivier Manchion and Amaury Cambuzat from Ulan Bator.
Faust now exists in two completely different incarnations, both active and each reflecting different aspects of the original group.
Uwe Nettelbeck, Faust's creator and producer, died 17 January 2007.
Faust's influence has been wide-reaching, and continues to this day, most notably in the music of post-rock, noise, and electronic artists.
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Not to be confused with the legendary Krautrock institution, nor several other lesser-known heavy metal bands, Milan, Italy's Faust are the death metal brainchild of vocalist/guitarist Aleister Demon, whose primary claim to fame -- if one can call it that -- has been his long service as a touring guitarist for Norwegian black metal mainstays Ancient. But because he only linked up with Ancient in 2001, this doesn't account for the fact that, despite founding the project as far back as 1992, Aleister's only Faust-associated music until that decade's end was comprised of a 1993 demo and contributing a song named "Purity in Evil" to 1994's Screams from Italy, Vol. 1 compilation. In fact, Faust didn't unveil its first official release until 2001 -- that being the aptly named …And Finally Faust mini-CD, but this featured just Aleister and a drum machine, not a full band. That development would have to wait until 2009 and the recording of Faust's first actual album, From Glory to Infinity, which saw Aleister surrounded in a session capacity by guitarists Ghiulz Borroni (Profanatum) and Luca Princiotta (Doro, Blaze, etc.), drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski (Dimmu Borgir), and journeyman bassist extraordinaire Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Death, Testament, Autopsy, etc.).
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Why Don't You Eat Carrots?
Faust Lyrics
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All you need is love
...
Slow goes the goose
You see me shoes in your mirror mind
Quick goes the trick
I ask your sick sailing sailors blind
Ready to drop ding dong is handsome top
...
(Faust / all)findest du das angenehm?
Florentine
(Arnulf) zum überleben reicht das schon
(Faust) du hast dich auch verändert in den letzten Jahren!
(Arnulf) findest du?
(Faust) warum bloss? warscheinlich... nae... aber... warum isst du
(Faust) dann nicht Mohrrueben?
(Arnulf) ja, das waere wirklich schön
(Faust) wollen wir das machen?
(Arnulf) ja
(Faust) willst du runter steigen?
...
(Faust / all)do you find that pleasant?
(Arnulf) it's enough to survive
(Faust) you've changed in the past few years, too!
(Arnulf) you think so?
(Faust) why then? probably... well...
(Faust) but... why don't you eat carrots?
(Arnulf) yes, that'd be really nice
(Faust) shall we do it?
(Arnulf) yes
(Faust) do you want to climb down?
The lyrics of Faust's song Why Don't You Eat Carrots can be seen as a representation of the confusion and restlessness associated with trying to find fulfillment and purpose in life. The song opens with two popular aphorisms, "I can't get no satisfaction" and "All you need is love," which are meant to be clichés that have been repeated so often that they've lost their meaning. The next few lines seem to be a collection of non-sequiturs and absurdist imagery, with lines like "Slow goes the goose" and "Quick goes the trick" that create a sense of disjointedness and unease.
Later in the song, the lyrics become more coherent and the dialogue between the two speakers (Faust and Arnulf) suggests a desire for change and a willingness to try new things. However, even this conversation feels ambiguous and unresolved, with Faust asking Arnulf if he wants to climb down without specifying from where or why. Overall, the song seems to be exploring the idea that even though we may try to find purpose and direction in life, the chaotic nature of existence can make it difficult to find a clear path forward.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't get no satisfaction
I am unable to obtain contentment
All you need is love
Love is the only essential thing
Slow goes the goose
The goose is moving slowly
You see me shoes in your mirror mind
You have a mental image of my shoes reflected in your mind
Quick goes the trick
The trick is performed quickly
I ask your sick sailing sailors blind
I question your blind sailors who are sick from sailing
I travel into the tongue
I enter into the language
Ready to drop ding dong is handsome top
Someone named 'handsome top' is about to fall
do you find that pleasant?
Do you enjoy that?
zum überleben reicht das schon
That is sufficient for survival
du hast dich auch verändert in den letzten Jahren!
You have also changed in the past few years!
findest du?
Do you think so?
warum bloss? warscheinlich... nae... aber... warum isst du
Why, though? Probably... no... but... why don't you eat
ja, das waere wirklich schön
Yes, that would be really nice
wollen wir das machen?
Shall we do that?
ja
Yes
willst du runter steigen?
Do you want to climb down?
Writer(s): FAUST
Contributed by Aiden B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@biancaestla
Goose bumps. Bought the clear vinyl album when I was 14. I'm 65 now and I congratulate my younger self. I was so right !
@alskeno9918
You were right, we were right my friend
@petercook360
When I first heard this about a decade ago I found it very difficult listening. But I kept coming back to it. I now find it quite pleasing to the ears.
@chrisbinckes2732
yeah like lou reed's 'metal machine music'
@hibbyist
I have this on vinyl, bought it after hearing this track being played in the store. That was about 45 years ago and it still makes me smile. Amazing music.
@kriminalrekordz
iMAGINE THIS..... i had one copy of the first 500 that were released and my "friend" stole it and sold for one gm of heroin!
@kelechi_77
Back when record stores would play Faust, you think people would be more cool with stuff like that nowadays
@mathematics1calculus-bymau494
Touched me the first time I heard it. That would be 80’s. Big smile.. still. Some music lasts
@kit500100
Bought this when it came out nearly half a century ago, there’s still nothing else like it.
@wkrasic
just learned it with my guitar 🤩