“Life is like a salmon swimming upstream,” he says. “Hard work. And sometimes you get eaten by bears.”
Wilson Dixon AKA Jesse Griffin is heading to the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Dixon is Jesse Griffin’s alter ego cowboy who act covers everything from the cowboy ballad to sharp observations of life, not unlike the Flight of the Conchords:
Dixon is the alter ego of Jesse Griffin, and they’re both going places. The 35-year-old expat Kiwi spent most of the past 12 months in the UK developing his country and western character with the likes of Steve Coogan’s production company, Baby Cow, and has just returned from London after recording a series of four half-hour specials with BBC Radio. He was one of only two comics selected by the BBC for the gig (the other was shouty Irish sensation Jason Byrne). He’s back home for the Melbourne Comedy Festival with Wilson Dixon Rides Again.
Wilson Rides again is story told in song about the break up with his wife and the journey he takes with his horse Andrew.
Griffin was born and raised in Dunedin NZ on a farm which may account for his love of country music and down to earth philosophy from the back of a horse, Andrew of course. Griffin (and Dixon and presumably Andrew) are playing at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, 1st through 26th April.
httvp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d7EN0k4TXU
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51 responses so far ↓
1 yoran1994 // Jul 31, 2007 at 3:31 am
one of the best on the world stands up
2 loz546 // Aug 24, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Yeah, I noticed that too. The “A good man is hard to find” bit is much funnier in that version.
3 Diiamondss // Aug 28, 2007 at 2:20 pm
This Is Too Funny Fow Meee!
4 therealkingfuse // Aug 31, 2007 at 12:27 pm
genius
5 meyrickd // Oct 17, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Thankyou
6 spineykankachu // Oct 26, 2007 at 3:17 am
this guy is 1 of the funniest comedians i hav eva seen this is awesome XD
7 WORKSTATION3333 // Dec 7, 2007 at 12:09 am
yeh lol and in the long one he goes in the rome bit, a road or a bit of a brige, or something like that, lol and the cat skinning 1 he does in the long 1 too
8 Muglez // Dec 15, 2007 at 6:26 am
Absolutely awesome.
9 rizzberryy // Dec 17, 2007 at 4:47 am
Mmm concurred.
10 jules75 // Mar 20, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Just seen this guy at The Stand in Glasgow. Laughed my ass off!
11 DrunkenWomen // Jun 18, 2008 at 1:42 am
LOL we played this in class and everyone was like crackin up
12 belzzybum // Jun 18, 2008 at 1:47 am
hahaha we were listening 2 this in class it was so funi
13 dave1the1deer1hunter // Jun 18, 2008 at 9:21 am
Really good at the bearcat club, caint wait for harry hill next month
14 nexxxus6 // Aug 26, 2008 at 3:02 pm
heard him on Radio2, whilst driving.. and nearly crashed i was laughing so hard! So had to see him the next day at the Fringe in Edinburgh on Sunday. Awesome! Cheeky Kiwi!
15 philmetal // Aug 30, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Someone needs to upload the longer version from cmoedy blue
16 pharcyde110573 // Nov 9, 2008 at 2:35 pm
THIS IS PERFECT!!!! I love this guy!
17 eKko0 // Nov 15, 2008 at 9:25 am
Theres a longer version of this song he plays on “the world stands up”
18 posswizard // Jan 2, 2009 at 5:42 am
were can u find it? is it on youtube?
19 eKko0 // Jan 4, 2009 at 4:23 am
i dunno try search it its on my freeview box thats where i seen it
20 nafebronafe // Jan 5, 2009 at 6:13 am
The longer version of this is way better, it has my favourite line “they say that laughter’s the best medicine, try telling that to a kid with cancer”
21 AnimaTheNinja2 // Jan 21, 2009 at 4:46 pm
He stopped playing the whole song due to being ‘boo’d’
22 MicLODsonKDYboxes // Feb 11, 2009 at 3:23 am
best song written in history.
23 MicLODsonKDYboxes // Feb 11, 2009 at 3:23 am
aye that was the version i was looking for!
24 carlosnitis // Apr 2, 2009 at 1:48 am
i went to high school with him in Dunedin. He really IS a cowboy!
25 trlkjhgfdsa // Apr 2, 2009 at 6:30 pm
AMAZING
26 Suny // Apr 7, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Sweet, that is all I can say. This is great.
27 1970brenz // May 7, 2009 at 1:16 am
Go Kiwi boy, love your work! from a Kiwi gal.
28 StanleyMcDowall // May 7, 2009 at 1:57 am
Hes not kiwi lol
29 StanleyMcDowall // May 7, 2009 at 1:58 am
Uhmmm lol Hes not from NZ. hes from colorado.
30 miriamnz // May 7, 2009 at 4:39 am
‘Wilson Dixon’ is the alter ego of Jesse Griffin. Griffin is a New Zealander, but his character ‘Wilson Dixon’ is from Cripple Creek, Colorado.
31 StanleyMcDowall // May 7, 2009 at 4:44 am
Yeah, I actually just found out that it was an actor.
32 miriamnz // May 7, 2009 at 8:01 pm
He’d probably be pleased to know his identity was causing a certain amount of confusion
Must mean his act is working.
33 carlosnitis // May 8, 2009 at 4:22 am
Umm Lol, Yerself pardner. It’s true he lived on Dundas St, went toi Logan Park High School, I’ve known him for 21 years. “Wilson Dixon” is a character invented by Jesse Griffen. Check Facebook
34 donutmike // May 9, 2009 at 7:43 pm
wow he is a nzer? LOL! I DIDNT KNOW
35 giganticpoo3 // May 12, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Yeah, he’s Human, you fool.
36 Carcer99 // May 16, 2009 at 10:45 am
Can anyone work out the chords? id be very thankful!!
37 MissusGerardWay // May 17, 2009 at 3:59 am
LOL yes he is
38 cambofan // May 18, 2009 at 5:46 am
he was born and raised on a farm in dunedin nz
39 ShrinkMeBeautiful // May 19, 2009 at 8:34 am
ooo i live in dunedin, near the farms!
40 Quote // May 20, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Wilson Dixon is great!! I have seen him in the Comedy Gala opening night three times now – very funny man. Extremely dry however well worth the money to go and see. Oh Danny Boy is fantastic too…
41 immrmojorisin // May 21, 2009 at 4:00 am
this guy died in 1996. it’s all old footage they’re using to cover up his death
42 RaveSesh // May 21, 2009 at 11:43 pm
wilson dixon? no he didnt, he was at the 2009 nz chrunchie comedy festival
43 Alphantis // May 22, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Your such a dumb shit
44 ForeverAlwaysYou // Jun 4, 2009 at 3:33 pm
son, your a fucking retard and support the use of contraception.
45 Sue // Jun 5, 2009 at 4:07 pm
So is Wilson Dixon a comedian, country singer, or a combination of both? The video seems to only be standup?
46 ISreal // Jun 5, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Combination of both with more of an emphasis on comedy. I have only seen him at the Comedy Gala openings and thought he was very funny.
47 Mike // Jul 18, 2009 at 9:15 am
Most of the comedians’ personal life seems to be a tragedy. How about Wilson Dixon’s?
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48 Tom from Priligy // Aug 13, 2009 at 8:46 am
Wilson Dixon his comedy shows are worth gold to me. Definitely one of my favorite comedians ever.
49 Amy Wagner | Camping // Aug 20, 2009 at 7:17 am
Just brilliant and extremely funny thanks for sharing, it would be great to have him come visit S Africa when we have our comedy festivals
50 Simon // Sep 1, 2009 at 8:11 pm
I love comedy’s very much. I do not know of Wilson Dixon before. But after watching his comedy shows from youtube I have added his name in my favorite list!
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51 Horse Racing Tips // Feb 18, 2010 at 2:01 am
Hi kiwi bloke! This guy is 1 of the funniest comedians I have ever seen this is awesome XD Great work Keep it up.
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