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Drone Fear: A Playlist

Eight tracks about being watched (or stalking, depending where you fall) to see you through today's congressional hearing on the privacy implications of domestic drone use.
Chris Gill, Motherboard's shooter-at-large, as seen from a tactical surveillance drone at roughly 300 feet (via)

Later today, a congressional hearing will convene on domestic drone use--the second such hearing in three months. The hearing will continue teasing out the privacy implications of aerial surveillance systems, a sign that an increasing number of US citizens and policy makers alike are losing sleep over the thought potentially thousands of small-fry drones soon taking to American airspace.

To see you, overly-paranoid human, through today's hearing, we've gone ahead and collected a few choice tracks about the perils of being watched--or stalking, depending on where you fall. Look out.

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BLACK SABBATH, "PARANOID"

TONER LOW, "DEVILBOTS DESIGNED TO ASSIMILATE"

JUDAS PRIEST, "ELECTRIC EYE"

MASSIVE ATTACK, "SPYING GLASS"

HALL AND OATS, "PRIVATE EYES"

SERGE GAINSBOURG, "LAISSEZ MOI TRANQUILLE"

THE CURE, "PICTURES OF YOU"

CAN, "OUTSIDE MY DOOR"

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