Are the judges basing their grades on how well the song fits the description of the challenge or if they think the song is "good" or not ("good" as in a song of great quality)? Because it doesn't get more iconic than my song (even though it's kind of a bore) and I will not tolerate a low score.
It's different for each judge but for me you'll get a fine score if it fits the theme. If i don't like the song i may take off .5 to 1 point. So you won't get a 5 if if fits the theme but I don't like it. No worries