RG: Oooooh, that's a hard one. I would love to be able to say the first as it sounds sexier, and I swim so it would help with that, but the practical side of me would have to choose fly, because like The Who, I'm always goin' mobile.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION?

RG: See answer to previous question. I'm totally behind it, but it's much better in other countries.

NAME A COUNTRY YOU LOVE TO VISIT, BUT COULD NEVER LIVE IN. EXPLAIN WHY.

RG: Any country I've made it to I could live in.

GIVEN THE WIDE RANGE OF CURRENCY VALUATIONS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, CAN THE EURO EVER BE TRULY VIABLE?

RG: No way.

FILL IN THE BLANK: IF I WASN'T A MUSICIAN, I'D BE A _______________

Rebecca Gates: Frustrated human being.

WHAT'S THE BEST MOVIE YOU'VE SEEN THIS YEAR?

RG: I liked Afterlife a lot.

NAME A MAGAZINE THAT YOU'D NEVER BUY, BUT THAT YOU'LL ALWAYS READ IF YOU FIND A COPY?

RG: Any porn or Woman's Day. Oh, and expensive gear mags.

IF YOU CAME OUT ON STAGE ONE EVENING AND NOBODY IN THE AUDIENCE HAD ANY TROUSERS ON, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

RG: Laugh and be happy.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR PRESENT RECORD LABEL? WHAT DO THEY DO TO KEEP YOU HAPPY?

RG: I am currently a free agent. looking to dock my ship in some safe and understanding harbour.

IF SOMEONE OFFERED YOU THE CHANCE TO RIDE ALONG ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE, WOULD YOU GO?

RG: Absolutely.

WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE RECORD SHOP?

RG: I can't tell you my most favorite, but good ones to check out: in Chicago: Jazz Record Mart, Dusty Groove; in NYC: Other Music; in Memphis: Shangri-La; in Portland: Jackpot...

IF YOU COULD ERADICATE ONE SLANG TERM OR IRRITATING CATCH PHRASE FROM THE WORLD'S VOCABULARY, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

RG: "It's all about" drives me insane.

Remember those early Spinanes 7"s? Remember "Hawaiian Baby"? Have you worn them out on your turntable? Can't find them anywhere and your best friend won't sell you his copy, "not even for a million dollars"?. Well, fret no more -- some time next year, Merge will be rereleasing all those great songs on CD. Soon you'll be able to play 'em in your car. You can hit repeat and listen to "Rummy" over and over. Because we're so excited about it, we thought we'd ask Rebecca Gates to answer our Pointless Questions. So she did.