[by design] can't be cast on YOURSELF

i have 3 Bard runs under my belt so far [starting a 4th now] and this has not happened yet but i play single player and you are effectively playing 3-4X multiplayer... if you fire up a normal [not modded or hacked] single player Bard does it still play up?

Luke Skywalker: I don't, I don't believe it.
Yoda: That is why you failed.