The title reference "Pop Life" is a song by Prince and The Revolution, released in 1985.
While Tony and Kate sneak into the club to take pictures, Samantha King dances to a rendition of "Cold Blooded" written by and originally performed by Rick James and released in July 1983.
When Abby states "There's no way Petty Officer King had sex with Willie Taylor" she is ignoring the possibility that they may have had sex without using a condom. But unprotected sex is considered unconventional and inappropriate to appear to promote on a public broadcast.