And with no amp or additional faff required, acoustic guitars were ... than this 1991 seemingly shiny-happy crossover from a band better known for their darker side. And while its mandolin origins ...

This sweet, acoustic song is so heartfelt and full of sugary ... that your kiss might kill me/So won’t you kill me?/So I die happy.” Oh, the struggles of putting together the perfect mixtape ...

As part of her promo run, Gaga was on Howard Stern’s satellite radio show today, and she sang acoustic renditions of songs that aren’t really meant to be heard in acoustic-rendition form.