5 Great Versions of Bob Dylan’s "When the Ship Comes In"

1. Bob Dylan on August 28, 1963 as part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. At the same event, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.  delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

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YouTube – Bob Dylan 1963-08-28 (Washington DC) When the Ship Comes In

2. Peter, Paul and Mary on June 14, 1967 for the opening song of a live concert on Australian TV. “Brought to you by the good people at British Petroleum.”

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YouTube – Peter Paul and Mary – When the Ship Comes In

3. Bob Dylan with Keith Richards and Ron Woods on July 13, 1985 for Live Aid

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YouTube – When the ship comes in – Bob Dylan, K. Richard and R. Wood

4. The Clancy Brothers on October 16, 1992 for Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration in Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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YouTube – The Clancy Brothers – When The Ship Comes In

5. Marcus Carl Franklin who portrays Wood Guthrie in the 2007 Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There

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YouTube – I’m not there – When the ship comes in

Note and lyrics after the jump.

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