Trashin' the Camp

Almost entirely wordless, "Trashin' the Camp" is percussion-as-language, a joyful collision of found-sound and rhythm that communicates something no lyric needs to spell out. The conceit — gorillas discovering human musical instruments and improvising — is brought to life through genuinely playful production that layers unexpected timbres against each other with enormous fun. N'Sync's vocal contribution (in the film version) adds human rhythm without human language, keeping the track in the wordless vernacular it's established. Collins' drumming instinct is everywhere here, the track feeling like a master percussionist given license to play. As a piece of music divorced from its film context it remains a small delight — pure rhythm communication, the kind of track that makes you understand why drums were the first instrument, how much can be said without a single syllable. Best when played loud in a space where it would be acceptable to tap something.