Think 'Rosanna' by Toto, Donny. Notice how the bridge goes to kicks on each quarter note, but the hook has a pretty busy high hat (thanks, Mr Pocaro!) but the kick and snare go to the one and three?

Think of it as a groove that goes from 'Kick-a-snare-a-kick-a-snare-a-Kick-a-snare-a-kick-a-snare-a-' to 'Kick-e-and-a-snare-e-and-a-kick-e-and-a-snare-e-and-a-'

That help?