Billy Corgan mentioned during a concert of June 5 in Berlin that "Tarantula" was titled in honor of the German rock band Scorpions, with whom Corgan had recently collaborated on the Scorpions song "The Cross".
Billy Corgan mencionou durante un concerto o 5 de xuño en Berlín que "Tarantula" foi titulada así honrando á banda alemá Scorpions, coa cal Corgan colaborara recentemente co seu tema "The Cross".