Schönes aus unserer Kindheit

Once in your life, you find her
Someone that turns your heart around
The next thing you know, you’re closing down the town
Wake up and it’s still with you
Even though you left her way across town
Wondering to yourself, „Hey, what’ve I found?“
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
I know it’s crazy, but it’s true
If you get caught between the Moon and New York City
The best that you can do
The best that you can do is fall in love
Arthur he does as he pleases
All of his life, he’s masked his choice and
Deep in his heart, he’s just, he’s just a boy
Living his life one day at a time
And showing himself a really good time
Laughing about the way they want him to be
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
I know it’s crazy, but it’s true
If you get caught between the Moon and New York City
The best that you can do (the best that you can do)
The best that you can do is fall in love
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
I know it’s crazy, but it’s true
If you get caught between the Moon and New York City
The best that you can do (the best that you can do)
The best that you can do is fall in love
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
I know it’s crazy, but it’s true
If you get caught between the Moon and New York City
The best that you can do (the best that you can do)
The best that you can do is fall in love
If you get caught between the Moon and New York City
I know it’s crazy, hey, but it’s true

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Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) ist ein Lied von Christopher Cross aus dem Jahr 1981, das von ihm, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager und Peter Allen geschrieben wurde. Zudem ist es Teil des Soundtracks zum Film Arthur – Kein Kind von Traurigkeit.

Im Lied singt Christopher Cross über die Situation, wenn man verliebt ist. Die Refrainzeile „When you get caught between the moon and New York City“ (deutsch: „Wenn du zwischen dem Mond und New York City gefangen bist“) entstammte einem anderen unveröffentlichten Song, der von Burt Bacharach und Carole Bayer Sager geschrieben wurde.

Die Veröffentlichung fand am 14. August 1981 statt, in den USA und Norwegen wurde die Ballade ein Nummer-eins-Hit. Zudem gewann der Song 1982 einen Oscar in der Kategorie Bester Song und beim Golden Globe Award in der Kategorie Bester Filmsong, Bette Midler sang das Lied bei der Verleihung.