of the Great Falls Tribune noting the "no-frill three-part harmonies" provided by Townson and Alves. Many of the band's songs feature sociopolitical themes in the lyrics, although Severs said this was not a primary intention of theirs. "Feed Jake" received media attention for including a lyric supportive of the gay community. According to McCorvey, some stations refused to play the song for this reason, thus impacting its position on the charts. The editors of The Encyclopedia of Country Music also considered the song unusual in the band's discography, as it was a ballad compared to the "bar band attitude" of their other releases. The song's video portrays a relationship between two men, one of whom dies at the end. Because of this storyline, some viewers thought the video portrayed a gay relationship, while others thought the man who died was a soldier in the Gulf War. Representatives of Deaton-Flanigen Productions stated the video was not intended to have any individual meaning. McCorvey wrote "A Street Man Named Desire", which is about a man who becomes homeless upon losing his job, after noticing fans who attended meet-and-greets at radio stations would often say they were unable to afford going to the band's concerts because they had just lost their jobs. Despite the song's failure at radio, the band performed a number of charity concerts to assist homeless and low-income individuals. Members Rich Alves – background vocals, lead guitar (1987–1996, 2006–2007) Jimmy Lowe – drums (1987–1996) Bill McCorvey – lead vocals, guitar (1987–1996, 2006–2007) Pat Severs – steel guitar, Dobro (1987–1994) Dean Townson – bass guitar, vocals (1987–1996) Greg Trostle – steel guitar, Dobro (1994) Discography Studio albums Pirates of the Mississippi (1990) Walk the Plank (1991) A Street Man Named Desire (1992) Dream You (1993) Paradise (1995) Heaven and a Dixie Night (2006) Compilations The Best of Pirates of the Mississippi (1994) References Country music groups from Tennessee Capitol Records artists Giant Records (Warner) artists Liberty Records artists Musical groups established in 1987 Musical groups disestablished in 1996 Musical groups reestablished in 2006 Musical groups disestablished in 2007 Musical quintets