Fractured Poetry

Fall, Fade, Forget

Princes of the New Dark Age

The Further Adventures of Annie Helicopter

These strange and scrambled messages mix truth and fantasy.

Heavy Mental Gypsys

All This Crazy Dream

Stephanie Davis's performance achieves a beautiful melancholy in wondering what could have been, but also, the power attained via the strength that "moving-on" through life provides. Complimented by the wonderfully striking artwork from Steven Wiggs, this song has been a complete joy from the moment I started writing, until the final mix

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How Much Did I Lose?

"Finding its way into the more delicate and beautiful realm of Tony's works, "THE WORLD IS ..." preaches constant optimism, no matter what the circumstances, and an eternal plea for hope, peace and love when we pass "beyond the door. THE WORLD IS ..." will move you ... in a beautiful way."

The World Is ...

From our upcoming career spanning album, a song from the Mecca, Fearless album.

Angels in a Storm

The Sea of Love

Download Hoodooed

Hoodooed By Feng Shui

Fearless

The Broken hearted Song

The Brokenhearted Song

Hello, Goodbye & Everything in Between

Plain Jane and Average Joe

Laugh, Lucy Laugh

Folks often portray themselves as "Tough" -
Preying on the weaker folks among them. This song is directed at that gang.

You're Not as Tough as You Think

Remembering 3 girls that didn't love me. An live version from a small South Philly bar

Heavy Mental Gypsies

Love To Me

Love To Me (Live)

The one constant in human history is the breathless cycle of young love!

Boy Meets Girl

'I forget my name when I'm with you. 
A cruel and fickle thing my mind can do.
And seldom is the time that you are not on my mind. Often are the days that I think about the brilliant things you say.'

And so, this story begins ... only to take a few strange, and unexpected twists. But you must listen to discover the fate of this love.

I Forget My Name

'Devil ... you are a season of anguish, hate and pain'

Hell, Goodbye & Everything in Between

Devil

Celebrating a true original insisting that the world pay attention to him. A sort of right-of-passage tale. (This album was originally released in 2005 - This is the 2018 remix/remastered version)

Burn John Burn

Betrayal is also part of many love stories/ Originally recorded for the 'Princes of the New Dark Age' album, I revisited this live set mainstay and treated it to new drums and a few other things on the 'Heavy Mental Gypsies' album.

Say Goodbye to Judas

Say Goodbye To Judas

Different fun for different cultures, 'It don't cost nothing, just give it a try'

Growing up in an older Jewish neighborhood that was in transition, I had several Jewish friends. We were just kids, just friends ... not Catholic or Jewish. This is a mostly true song.

Purple Monkeys

Jewish Alan

The sad tale of a school bully and the kids that surrounded his world.

Billy The Bully

A lament for my grade school friend's expulsion from school. The skepticism of my religious beliefs begins.

Bobby Golden Got Thrown Out of School

A little self-analysis here presented in a dreamy, floating arrangement. The last song written for this album.

I'll Wonder

Another chronicle in the "Annie Helicopter" saga. I just love you, Annie Helicopter!

Annie Helicopter

Annie Walks Through Town

Annie's new adventure as a city law enforcement officer is filled with an exciting recount of her encounter with a ruffian thief.

Annie Crime-Fighter

Write It

Intense story of hidden shyness and isolation

This haunting and unique reading of THE DOORS classic maintains a close kinship with the original version while managing to sound - well, quite different.

Riders on the Storm

Remixed in February 2019
"Logic tells me every little thing I want to know"

Logic (2019 Remix)

Sweet Sunshine

A teenage beauty or a teenage witch? Only Jenny knows for sure.

Witch Jenny?

Witch Jenny

My Girlfriend Lied

Philadelphia singer/songwriter Tony Mecca serves wisdom from deep in the inner city via a delicious storytelling-based blueprint that inventively incorporates elements of Pop, Blues, Folk and plain old Rock 'n Roll. His stories fuse equal amounts of humor and sympathy to thoughtfully examine life experiences, personalities and real people dealing with ordinary and sometimes surreal circumstances.

"Only the slightest breeze from the swirling storm of humor, passion, hope, and reflection that emanates from these songs will send you rushing to introduce yourself to each and every one of the sumptuously eccentric characters that laugh, cry, love and cavort on the mean streets and avenues of Mecca’s beautiful urban American landscape."

Through live performances with his Heavy MeNtal Gypsys, and his steadily growing recorded output - Purple Monkeys (2003) / Princes of the New Dark Age (2005) / Hello, Goodbye & Everything in Between (2007) / Fun (2011) / Heavy Mental Gypsies (2016) / Fractured Poetry (2020) – Mecca has developed a loyal following in and around his hometown that is gradually beginning to infiltrate other regions both nationally and abroad. His music has been labeled Classic Rock, Singer-Songwriter and Adult Contemporary among others.

As anyone more than a little familiar with Tony Mecca’s music will tell you, his infectious raspy voice and hook laden melodies may initially confiscate most of your attention, but it is his sage commentary on the beauty and failings of the "human drill" that will eventually permeate your head, heart and soul.

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