Three Texas high school dance team members were banned from performing at two football games for defying school officials by changing their routine's music.

Van Independent School District Assistant Superintendent Suzie McWilliams said the three Van High School Twirl Team members were suspended for two games after a performance that included a song officials ruled was inconsistent with the student code of conduct, The Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday.

The students changed the music in their routine to I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry even though school officials told them the lyrics were too suggestive.

They did the same routine they perform every week, McWilliams said. They just changed the music.

One of the twirlers, Jordan Downey, said she and the others did not expect their punishment to be so severe.

It just got blown out of proportion, she said. (c) UPI