[berettafan]

Yep, she flat out said he was wrong and the correct response was what she said.

Son said she did this to nearly every kid in the class (they all chose their own songs).

My wife was beyond angry and ready to let the teacher have it but has since cooled down. We told our son the deal with art is that no one person can define what it says/means. Pretty much what Daniel said above.

As it happens the whole exercise had him paying a little more attention to lyrics in music but all that was likely dashed with her ignorant 'oh that's a short song' comment and telling him he is wrong.