New Video: James Morrison & Nelly Furtado, 'Broken Strings'

According to the Internet, James Morrison got that scratchy signature singing voice of his from a "severe bout with the whooping cough" as a kid. Isn't that just so British? When I first saw his "Broken Strings" video, I pictured a teen James Morrison waking up one morning, looking in the mirror and thinking, "Hey, I look eg-bloody-zactly like Chris Martin from Coldplay! I'm gonna be famous!"

And Fantasy James Morrison, you were right. You're famous as can be! I mean, you don't get David Archuleta telling everyone to buy your record without being a liiittle bit famous. And you certainly don't get Nelly Furtado singing harmony and longing for you through a hotel wall in your video without being a pretty major big deal. Right, Timbaland? Right.

Wanna do an experiment? Watch "Broken Strings" with someone you have a crush on. Just be like "Oh, oops, look what happens to be on... James Morrison. Weird." I bet you anything that JM's husky croon and Nelly Furtado's lusty replies will create so much tension in the room, that you'll end up married by the time the second chorus hits. Here, try it. It's a great idea.

Tags Coldplay, James Morrison, Nelly Furtado, Timbaland