More thoughts on the doldrums.

1) I am working on an anthology of songs that use sexual euphemisms and whilst I can't put my hands on an example at the moment the exposure that results from torn clothing is fairly common and the item implied is invariably the sex organs.

2) However, another possibility similar to Jon's dreadlocks is something that occasionally crops up in scatalogical pieces of earlier centuries. 'Dorothy draggletail' is another example. The great unwashed of earlier centuries with no access to toilet paper often had 'clags' of excrement dangling from their nether regions sometimes adhering to their clothing. Allowing also for exaggeration which is common in such pieces, this then is not beyond the realms of possibility.

BUT, I still think in keeping with the rest of the song the sexual meaning is far more likely.

Jon, I know you have led a relatively sheltered life but do check out something like Roger's Profanisaurus. There are literally thousands of pet names for the sex organs. Most families have their own pet names that are unknown to anyone else. Surely you've heard of John Thomas!

Going to BL in next couple of weeks so might be able to solve the puzzle anyway.