1. Missy Higgins. That accent. That voice. That hair. Jesus. She was living proof girls didn't have cooties. "Warm Whispers" forever, Missy, you Australian goddess.
COLE SPEIDEL
2. I was absolutely infatuated with Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy for the better part of the last ten years. I don't know whether it was the painstakingly emotional lyrics or the straightened, dyed–black hair and guyliner. Either way, I was totally convinced I was going to marry him someday—which is a little weird because he's almost twenty years older than me. Eventually, I decided that I didn't want Ashlee Simpson's seconds and moved on to more suitable celebrity suitors.
RAQUEL BANKS
3. It’s highly likely I’m the only one to appreciate Luke Pritchard’s performance in the "Forgive & Forget" music video. He exhibits hilarious dancing that definitely doesn’t suit that British accent, and yet he still manages to be undeniably adorable. We’d be the perfect match. If only he looked more like Ryan Reynolds/Adam Henrique/Bradley Cooper. Whatever. I’d just make him sing every song from Inside In / Inside Out and Konk. Then "Rosie" from Junk of the Heart. That should do the trick. Did I mention he’s British?
TALIA STERMAN
4. Confession: In "Fire and the Thud" by Arctic Monkeys, when Alex Turner sings, "Everything I touched told me it would be better shared with you," a part of me dies inside. He can write, he can sing, he can play guitar, and he's British—how does it get any better than Alex Turner? When I was a high school sophomore my friend and I waited outside their show during a tropical depression until almost 2a.m. hoping to meet the slick–haired stud. After a few hours, he came out from backstage, only to join a beautiful blonde in a stretch limo. In my head, I could almost hear him sing, "Baby, I was made to break your heart."
AMANDA SILBERLING
