Thats what I thought, but never played a bard.

The monk epic click is a Jonathan song, and its self only obviously.

http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20001115.html

NOVEMBER 15, 2000

"Modified the 'Jonathan's' line of songs to remove the 'skin' effect in order to allow bards to use them more effectively in combat. In addition, we made them 'Self Only' spells rather than 'Single Target' spells in order to allow bards to remain in combat while singing them."

Unfortunately, this is a post Velious change. Off to the back of the book 'till then.