Yeah, I would agree with breaking a tune down. I wrote one called 5/4 (imaginative, I know!) and I think it in 1 2 3, 1 2. I think it is important not to get too wrapped up in the counting,however. If you are practising on your own, it helps to move and 'feel' it as a dance. (Probably best not to let anyone see you as you will probably look slightly demented, though!) Once you have learnt it, it will feel totally natural. Watch out for table-top drummers at gig, though...don't listen to them unless they have figured out that it isn't 4/4!