It may not be proper to note Amy Winehouse in the title up there (vs. the other artists that have taken on this classic), but it's her cover that inspired this post by being in regular rotation for me lately. (If you've never checked it out, Amy's ska stuff is really good...)
Here's her take:
"Cupid" was written and originally released as an R&B song by Sam Cooke in 1961...
The song has seen a number of outstanding cover versions over the years, some of which sit happily enough in a Rudie's wheelhouse to earn it a place in the canon of ska. Johnny Nash, the American singer-songwriter who perhaps most famously gave the world the song "I Can See Clearly Now," released a rocksteady version in 1969:
American ska mainstays the Slackers covered it on their collection Lost and Found and regularly played it live for quite a while...
And the version that introduced me to the tune was performed by the Usuals, a Florida ska band that released it on a really cool red, heart-shaped record back in 1998 (which also included the incredible song "Hey Boy," and was very kindly given to me long ago by my buddy Jake):
So...let's make it a sound for a Rudie!
I figure a Charm spell plus a love connection should probably be tougher than Charming a Person but easier than Charming a Monster...so maybe 3rd level? Then, we can add in an element of a Philter of Love...removing the "if a gender you're usually attracted to" clause because really, if we're going to the level of creepy where we're forcing amorous feelings on a character, why would we put a gender restriction on it?
Cupid
3rd-level Sound
Range: 30 feet
Duration: 1 hour
Save: Wisdom
You call for Cupid's arrow to be targeted at a creature you can see within range. If it fails the saving throw, it is charmed by another being of your choice for the duration of the spell and will regard that being as its true love while charmed. When the spell wears off, the creature will remember the events of the previous hour and, if sufficiently intelligent, know that it was emotionally manipulated.
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